Is Wrigley's Sugar Free White Gum Lemon Lime ultra-processed?
Yes, it's ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:
- 23 ingredients
- 10 additives
Less processed confectioneries
Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
sorbitol (ultra-processing marker), maltitol (ultra-processing marker), gum base, xylitol (ultra-processing marker), starch (processing marker), humectant (ultra-processing marker) (442), flavours (ultra-processing marker), food acids (330, 296), thickener 1420, manitol, emulsifier (ultra-processing marker) (soy lethicin), sweeteners (ultra-processing marker) (951, 950), calcium phosphate, glazing agent (ultra-processing marker) (903), antioxidant (321)
Additives: E1420 Acetylated starch , E296 Malic acid , E321 Butylated hydroxytoluene , E330 Citric acid , E420 Sorbitol , E903 Carnauba wax , E950 Acesulfame k , E951 Aspartame , E965 Maltitol , E967 Xylitol
As written on the pack
sorbitol,maltitol,gum base,xylitol,starch,humectant(442)flavours,food acids(330)(296),thickener 1420,manitol,emulsifier (soy lethicin) sweeteners (951)(950), calcium phosphate,glazing agent (903), antioxidant (321)
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.
- E420 Sorbitol Sorbitol is a sugar alcohol used as a sweetener and to keep products moist.
- 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.
- E965 Maltitol Maltitol is a sugar alcohol made from starch, used as a sweetener in "no added sugar" sweets and chocolate.
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- 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.
- 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.
- Humectant 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.
- Sweetener Sweeteners give sweetness with few or no calories, many at hundreds of times the strength of sugar.
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.
Among 76 sugar-free chewing gum
From least to most processed, this one ranks 48th. 99% of the sugar-free chewing gum here are ultra-processed.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 9300613110563, last edited 8 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.