Is Simply Gum Sugar Free Bubble Gum ultra-processed?
Yes, it's ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:
- 9 ingredients
- 5 additives
Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
Plant-based Xylitol, Natural Chicle Base (chicle tree sap, candelilla wax (ultra-processing marker), citric acid), Natural Flavor (ultra-processing marker), Vegetable Glycerin (ultra-processing marker), Gum Arabic (ultra-processing marker), Rice Flour
Additives: E330 Citric acid , E414 Acacia gum , E422 Glycerol , E902 Candelilla wax , E967 Xylitol
As written on the pack
Plant-based Xylitol, Natural Chicle Base (chicle tree sap, candelilla wax, citric acid), Natural Flavor, Organic Vegetable Glycerin, Gum Arabic, Organic Rice Flour
What makes it ultra-processed
Cosmetic additives
Added to change how the food looks, feels or tastes, not to keep it safe. A hallmark of ultra-processed food.
- E414 Acacia gum Gum arabic (acacia gum) is the hardened sap of acacia trees, used to stabilise flavour emulsions in soft drinks and to coat sweets.
- E422 Glycerol Glycerol is a sweet-tasting liquid used to keep products moist and soft.
- E902 Candelilla wax A food additive authorised for industrial food production.
- E967 Xylitol Emulsifiers are substances which make it possible to form or maintain a homogenous mixture of two or more immiscible phases such as oil and water in a foodstuff.
- Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0852466006900, last edited 2 April 2026), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
- Photo: Open Food Facts contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- The NOVA group is an automated estimate from crowdsourced data: a missing or mistyped ingredient can change it.
- General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.