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Is strawberry flavour chewing gum ultra-processed?

Sugar-free chewing gum Sold in the United Kingdom

Yes, it's ultra-processed

  1. 1 Unprocessed
  2. 2 Kitchen staple
  3. 3 Processed
  4. 4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

  • 10 ingredients
  • 3 additives

Less processed confectioneries

Less processed isn't automatically healthier, so compare the labels for what matters to you, such as sugar or salt.

Ingredients

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

Sulfate Fecha de caducidad en la base del abans de la data indicada a la aldade na base do recipiente, Auiler de préférence avant en, Ten minste houdbaar tot saenza sul fondo del contenitore, a spodzie pojemnika, Uporabno adhu embalaže, Minimální Minimalna trvanlivosť je uvedená Μείωση κατά προτίμηση πριν από την Meget megozi a tégely alján a se afla la baza recipientului 5 397314178484 EN Sugar Free Chewing G e967, e421, e951, E61 E Emulsifier, Soy Lectin E Advice

Additives: E421 Mannitol , E951 Aspartame , E967 Xylitol

Also detected, but not matched to one ingredient: E967 Xylitol.

As written on the pack

Sulfate Fecha de caducidad en la base del abans de la data indicada a la aldade na base do recipiente/ Auiler de préférence avant en/Ten minste houdbaar tot saenza sul fondo del contenitore/ a spodzie pojemnika/Uporabno adhu embalaže / Minimální Minimalna trvanlivosť je uvedená Μείωση κατά προτίμηση πριν από την Meget megozi a tégely alján a se afla la baza recipientului 5 397314178484 EN Sugar Free Chewing G E967, E421, E951, E61 E Emulsifier (Soy Lectin E Advice:

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.

  • E421 Mannitol Humectants are substances which prevent foods from drying out by counteracting the effect of an atmosphere having a low degree of humidity, or promote the dissolution of a powder in an aqueous medium.
  • E951 Aspartame Aspartame is a synthetic sweetener about 200 times sweeter than sugar, used in diet drinks and sugar-free products.
  • 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.
1 ingredient that would only make it processed

Kitchen staples like sugar, salt and oil. On their own they make a food processed, not ultra-processed.

  • Sweet snacks Products in the category "Sweet snacks" are at least group 3.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 76 sugar-free chewing gum

From least to most processed, this one ranks 2nd. 99% of the sugar-free chewing gum here are ultra-processed.

Ranked by NOVA group, then by the number of ultra-processing signs, additives and ingredients. Our ordering, not part of NOVA.

All 76 sugar-free chewing gum, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5397314178484, last edited 21 April 2026), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
  • 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.