Fresh Mint Gum

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Nutrition snapshot

Ingredients 22 listed

• 1 Xylitol
  Sugar alcohol (polyol) with about 40% fewer calories than sucrose; non-cariogenic.
  Low
• 2 Gum Base
  The non-nutritive masticatory portion of chewing gum; a proprietary blend of elastomers, resins, plasticizers, fillers, and antioxidants.
  Low
• 3 Sorbitol
  Sorbitol, a sugar alcohol (polyol) found naturally in fruits and produced industrially by hydrogenation of glucose.
  Moderate
• 4 Mannitol
  Mannitol (E421), a sugar alcohol (polyol) sweetener occurring naturally in some plants and produced commercially by hydrogenation of fructos…
  Low
• 5 Glycerol
  Glycerol (glycerin, E422) is a sugar alcohol that is a colorless, viscous, sweet-tasting liquid.
  Low
• 6 Maltitol Syrup
  Sugar alcohol syrup containing maltitol with smaller amounts of sorbitol and other polyols (E965(ii)).
  Low
• 7 Maltodextrin
  A short-chain glucose polymer (3–20 glucose units, DE 3–20) produced by partial enzymatic or acid hydrolysis of corn, potato, rice, or wheat…
  Moderate
• 8 Rice Starch
  Starch isolated from rice kernels (Oryza sativa) by wet milling.
  Low
• 9 Aspartame
  Synthetic high-intensity sweetener (~200x sweeter than sucrose) composed of L-aspartyl-L-phenylalanine methyl ester.
  Moderate
• 10 Coconut Oil
  Edible oil extracted from coconut (Cocos nucifera) flesh; ~90% saturated fat (mostly medium-chain triglycerides, primarily lauric acid).
  Low
• 11 Acesulfame K
  Acesulfame potassium (Acesulfame K, E950) is a calorie-free synthetic high-intensity sweetener.
  Moderate
• 12 Sucrose Fatty Acid Esters
  Esters formed from sucrose and food-grade fatty acids; non-ionic emulsifiers also called sucrose esters.
  Low
• 13 Lecithin
  Lecithin (E322), a mixture of phospholipids derived from soybeans, sunflower, eggs, or other sources.
  Low
• 14 Green Tea Extract
  Concentrated extract of Camellia sinensis leaves, typically standardized to catechins including epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG).
  Moderate
• 15 Acacia Gum
  Dried sap of the Acacia tree (Acacia senegal/seyal); a complex polysaccharide also called gum arabic.
  Low
• 16 Carnauba Wax
  Carnauba wax (E903) is a natural wax obtained from the leaves of the Brazilian carnauba palm.
  Low
• 17 Xanthan Gum
  Xanthan gum is a high-molecular-weight polysaccharide produced by aerobic fermentation of glucose or sucrose by the bacterium Xanthomonas ca…
  Low
• 18 Sucralose
  Sucralose (E955) is a chlorinated derivative of sucrose used as a high-intensity, non-caloric sweetener.
  Moderate
• 19 Butylated Hydroxytoluene
  Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT), a synthetic phenolic antioxidant used to prevent fat oxidation.
  High
• 20 Brilliant Blue Fcf
  Brilliant Blue FCF (FD&C Blue No. 1), a synthetic triphenylmethane dye used to produce a bright blue colour.
  Moderate
• 21 Natural And Artificial Flavouring
  A blanket label for proprietary flavor mixtures combining naturally derived flavor constituents (essential oils, extracts, distillates) with…
  Low
• 22 Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
  Medium-chain triglyceride (MCT) oil composed primarily of C8 (caprylic) and C10 (capric) fatty acids esterified to glycerol; derived from co…
  Low