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Is UM mentos PURE FRESH MINT WITH YO FRESH PURE S 20% ultra-processed?

Sugar-free chewing gum Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of UM mentos PURE FRESH MINT WITH YO FRESH PURE S 20%

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:

  • 21 ingredients
  • 8 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

Swe annitol, maltitol syrup, aspartame, acesulfame K, gum base, stable dextrin, starch, emulsifiers (soya lecithin, sucrose esters of fatty a alegum), coconut fat, antioxidant (e321), glazing agent, camada a source of phenylalanine, Excessive consumption may product by Perfetti Van Melle-PVM UK, 105 Straight Road, Old Windsor, SL4 25 SUGARFREE WITH XYLITOL AN INTENSE SENSATION OF FRESHNESS IN YOUR MOUTH Atition information per energy B.V, P.O, Box 3000 Holland 70ge 100 g 753 kJ

Additives: E1400 Dextrin , E321 Butylated hydroxytoluene , E322 Lecithins , E322i Lecithin , E950 Acesulfame k , E951 Aspartame , E965 Maltitol , E965ii Maltitol syrup

Also detected, but not matched to one ingredient: E1400 Dextrin.

As written on the pack

Swe annitol, maltitol syrup, aspartame, acesulfame K), gum base, stable dextrin, starch, emulsifiers (soya lecithin, sucrose esters of fatty a alegum), coconut fat, antioxidant (E321), glazing agent (camada a source of phenylalanine. Excessive consumption may product by Perfetti Van Melle-PVM UK, 105 Straight Road, Old Windsor, SL4 25 SUGARFREE WITH XYLITOL AN INTENSE SENSATION OF FRESHNESS IN YOUR MOUTH Atition information per energy B.V. P.O. Box 3000 Holland 70ge 100 g 753 kJ/

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.

  • E1400 Dextrin Dextrin is starch partly broken down by heat or acid, used as a thickener, binder and coating.
  • E322 Lecithins Lecithins are fatty substances extracted mostly from soybeans, sunflower seeds or eggs, used as emulsifiers to keep fat and water mixed, for example in chocolate.
  • E950 Acesulfame k Acesulfame K is a synthetic sweetener about 200 times sweeter than sugar, often combined with aspartame or sucralose.
  • E951 Aspartame Aspartame is a synthetic sweetener about 200 times sweeter than sugar, used in diet drinks and sugar-free products.
  • E965 Maltitol Maltitol is a sugar alcohol made from starch, used as a sweetener in "no added sugar" sweets and chocolate.
  • Emulsifier Emulsifiers keep fat and water from separating, giving products a smooth, stable texture over a long shelf life.
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  • Glazing agent Glazing agents, waxes and shellac for example, coat a surface to make it shiny or stop pieces sticking together.
3 ingredients that would only make it processed

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

  • Starch Starch extracted from cereals or potatoes, used to thicken.
  • Vegetable fat Vegetable fats are oils that are solid at room temperature, such as palm or coconut fat.
  • 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 14th. 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 80837725, last edited 29 July 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.