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Is Wrigley's Extra Bubblemint Bottle Pellet 64G ultra-processed?

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Pack of Wrigley's Extra Bubblemint Bottle Pellet 64G

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:

  • 26 ingredients
  • 15 additives

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Ingredients

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

sorbitol, gum base, maltitol humectant (422), starch, flavour, mannitol, modified starch (1420), emulsifier (322, from soy), sweeteners (951, 950, 955), glazing agent (903), sodium bicarbonate, antioxidant (321, 320), food acid (330), excess consumption may have a laxative effect, contains phenylalanine

Additives: E1420 Acetylated starch , E14XX Modified Starch , E320 Butylated hydroxyanisole (bha) , E321 Butylated hydroxytoluene , E322 Lecithins , E330 Citric acid , E420 Sorbitol , E421 Mannitol , E422 Glycerol , E500 Sodium carbonates , E500ii Sodium hydrogen carbonate , E903 Carnauba wax , E950 Acesulfame k , E951 Aspartame , E955 Sucralose

Also detected, but not matched to one ingredient: E1420 Acetylated starch, E322 Lecithins, E422 Glycerol, E903 Carnauba wax, E950 Acesulfame k, E951 Aspartame, E955 Sucralose.

As written on the pack

SORBITOL. GUM BASE. MALTITOL HUMECTANT (422). STARCH. FLAVOUR. MANNITOL. MODIFIED STARCH (1420). EMULSIFIER (322, FROM SOY). SWEETENERS (951, 950, 955). GLAZING AGENT (903). SODIUM BICARBONATE. ANTIOXIDANT (321, 320). FOOD ACID (330). EXCESS CONSUMPTION MAY HAVE A LAXATIVE EFFECT. CONTAINS PHENYLALANINE.

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.

  • E1420 Acetylated starch 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.
  • E14xx Modified Starch Modified starches (E1400 to E1452) are starches treated physically, with enzymes or chemically so that they thicken and hold up to heating, freezing or acidity better than ordinary starch.
  • 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.
  • E420 Sorbitol Sorbitol is a sugar alcohol used as a sweetener and to keep products moist.
  • 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.
  • E422 Glycerol Glycerol is a sweet-tasting liquid used to keep products moist and soft.
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  • E903 Carnauba wax Carnauba wax comes from the leaves of a Brazilian palm and gives sweets and coated chocolates their shine.
  • 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.
  • E955 Sucralose Sucralose is a sweetener made by chlorinating sugar.
  • Emulsifier Emulsifiers keep fat and water from separating, giving products a smooth, stable texture over a long shelf life.
  • Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.
  • Glazing agent Glazing agents, waxes and shellac for example, coat a surface to make it shiny or stop pieces sticking together.
  • Sweetener Sweeteners give sweetness with few or no calories, many at hundreds of times the strength of sugar.
  • Modified starch Modified starch is starch altered physically, with enzymes or chemically, so that it thickens, gels or survives freezing and heating better than ordinary starch.
2 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.
  • Sweet snacks Products in the category "Sweet snacks" are at least group 3.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 1,731 confectioneries

From least to most processed, this one ranks 1681st. 90% of the confectioneries 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 1,731 confectioneries, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 9300613109604, last edited 22 March 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.