Is Wrigley's Extra Spearmin Gum ultra-processed?

378 g Sugar-free chewing gum Sold in the United Kingdom

It's processed, but not ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Open Food Facts counts every product in its category, sweet snacks, as at least group 3.

7 ingredients
1 additive

Less processed confectioneries

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

Ingredients

Sorbitol Xylitol Aspartame Mannitol Acesulfame k Sucralose Gum base Humectant (glycerol), gum Arabic, Flavourings Emulsifier (Soya lecithin), carnauba wax, BHA

Additives: E320 Butylated hydroxyanisole (bha)

As written on the pack

Sorbitol Xylitol Aspartame Mannitol Acesulfame k Sucralose Gum base Humectant (glycerol) Thickener (gum Arabic) Flavourings Emulsifier (Soya lecithin) Glazing agent (carnauba wax) Antioxidant (BHA)

What makes it processed

Category rules

Open Food Facts puts every product in this category in at least this group.

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 1st. 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 4009900531948, last edited 11 August 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.