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Extra Gum - Peppermint

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Extra Gum - Peppermint

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Barcode: 08835420

Common name: peppermint surgafree gum

Brands: Extra

Categories: Snacks, Sweet snacks, Confectioneries, Chewing gum, Sugar-free chewing gum

Labels, certifications, awards: Contains a source of phenylalanine, British Dental Health Foundation Approved, Irish Dental Association Approved

Countries where sold: United Kingdom

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Ingredients

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    20 ingredients

    INGHEDIENTS; SWEETENERS SOHBITOL, MALTITOL, MALTITOL SYRUR MANNITOL, ASPARTAME, SAU OF ASPARTAME ACESULFAME, ACESULFAME K; GUM BASE (CONTAINS SOYBEAN LECNHIN), GLAZING AGENT CALCIUM CARBONATE, HUMEGTANT GLYCEROL, ïH|CKENER GUM AHABIC, FIAVOURINGS, COLOUR EW1, (ÈL,’*1!NG AGENT CARNAUBA WAX, ANTIOXIDANT BHA. CONTAINS A SOURCE OF PHENYLALANINE. EXCESSIVE CONSUMPTIUN MAY PRUDUCE LAXATIVE

Food processing

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    Ultra processed foods

    Elements that indicate the product is in the 4 - Ultra processed food and drink products group:

    • Additive: E170 - Calcium carbonates
    • Additive: E421 - Mannitol
    • Additive: E422 - Glycerol
    • Additive: E903 - Carnauba wax
    • Additive: E950 - Acesulfame k
    • Additive: E951 - Aspartame
    • Additive: E962 - Salt of aspartame-acesulfame
    • Additive: E965 - Maltitol
    • Ingredient: Glazing agent

    Food products are classified into 4 groups according to their degree of processing:

    1. Unprocessed or minimally processed foods
    2. Processed culinary ingredients
    3. Processed foods
    4. Ultra processed foods

    The determination of the group is based on the category of the product and on the ingredients it contains.

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Additives

  • E170 - Calcium carbonates

    Calcium carbonate: Calcium carbonate is a chemical compound with the formula CaCO3. It is a common substance found in rocks as the minerals calcite and aragonite -most notably as limestone, which is a type of sedimentary rock consisting mainly of calcite- and is the main component of pearls and the shells of marine organisms, snails, and eggs. Calcium carbonate is the active ingredient in agricultural lime and is created when calcium ions in hard water react with carbonate ions to create limescale. It is medicinally used as a calcium supplement or as an antacid, but excessive consumption can be hazardous.
    Source: Wikipedia

  • E320 - Butylated hydroxyanisole (bha)

    Butylated hydroxyanisole: Butylated hydroxyanisole -BHA- is an antioxidant consisting of a mixture of two isomeric organic compounds, 2-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyanisole and 3-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyanisole. It is prepared from 4-methoxyphenol and isobutylene. It is a waxy solid used as a food additive with the E number E320. The primary use for BHA is as an antioxidant and preservative in food, food packaging, animal feed, cosmetics, rubber, and petroleum products. BHA also is commonly used in medicines, such as isotretinoin, lovastatin, and simvastatin, among others.
    Source: Wikipedia

  • E421 - Mannitol

    Mannitol: Mannitol is a type of sugar alcohol which is also used as a medication. As a sugar, it is often used as a sweetener in diabetic food, as it is poorly absorbed from the intestines. As a medication, it is used to decrease pressure in the eyes, as in glaucoma, and to lower increased intracranial pressure. Medically, it is given by injection. Effects typically begin within 15 minutes and last up to 8 hours.Common side effects from medical use include electrolyte problems and dehydration. Other serious side effects may include worsening heart failure and kidney problems. It is unclear if use is safe in pregnancy. Mannitol is in the osmotic diuretic family of medications and works by pulling fluid from the brain and eyes.The discovery of mannitol is attributed to Joseph Louis Proust in 1806. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines, the most effective and safe medicines needed in a health system. The wholesale cost in the developing world is about US$1.12 to 5.80 a dose. In the United States, a course of treatment costs $25 to 50. It was originally made from the flowering ash and called manna due to its supposed resemblance to the Biblical food. Mannitol is on the World Anti-Doping Agency's banned drug list due to concerns that it may mask other drugs.
    Source: Wikipedia

  • E422 - Glycerol

    Glycerol: Glycerol -; also called glycerine or glycerin; see spelling differences- is a simple polyol compound. It is a colorless, odorless, viscous liquid that is sweet-tasting and non-toxic. The glycerol backbone is found in all lipids known as triglycerides. It is widely used in the food industry as a sweetener and humectant and in pharmaceutical formulations. Glycerol has three hydroxyl groups that are responsible for its solubility in water and its hygroscopic nature.
    Source: Wikipedia

  • E903 - Carnauba wax

    Carnauba wax: Carnauba -; Portuguese: carnaúba [kaʁnɐˈubɐ]-, also called Brazil wax and palm wax, is a wax of the leaves of the palm Copernicia prunifera -Synonym: Copernicia cerifera-, a plant native to and grown only in the northeastern Brazilian states of Piauí, Ceará, Maranhão, Bahia, and Rio Grande do Norte. It is known as "queen of waxes" and in its pure state, usually comes in the form of hard yellow-brown flakes. It is obtained from the leaves of the carnauba palm by collecting and drying them, beating them to loosen the wax, then refining and bleaching the wax.
    Source: Wikipedia

  • E950 - Acesulfame k

    Acesulfame potassium: Acesulfame potassium - AY-see-SUL-faym-, also known as acesulfame K -K is the symbol for potassium- or Ace K, is a calorie-free sugar substitute -artificial sweetener- often marketed under the trade names Sunett and Sweet One. In the European Union, it is known under the E number -additive code- E950. It was discovered accidentally in 1967 by German chemist Karl Clauss at Hoechst AG -now Nutrinova-. In chemical structure, acesulfame potassium is the potassium salt of 6-methyl-1‚2,3-oxathiazine-4-3H--one 2‚2-dioxide. It is a white crystalline powder with molecular formula C4H4KNO4S and a molecular weight of 201.24 g/mol.
    Source: Wikipedia

  • E951 - Aspartame

    Aspartame: Aspartame -APM- is an artificial non-saccharide sweetener used as a sugar substitute in some foods and beverages. In the European Union, it is codified as E951. Aspartame is a methyl ester of the aspartic acid/phenylalanine dipeptide. A panel of experts set up by the European Food Safety Authority concluded in 2013 that aspartame is safe for human consumption at current levels of exposure. As of 2018, evidence does not support a long-term benefit for weight loss or in diabetes. Because its breakdown products include phenylalanine, people with the genetic condition phenylketonuria -PKU- must be aware of this as an additional source.It was first sold under the brand name NutraSweet. It was first made in 1965, and the patent expired in 1992. It was initially approved for use in food products by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration -FDA- in 1981. The safety of aspartame has been the subject of several political and medical controversies, United States congressional hearings, and Internet hoaxes.
    Source: Wikipedia

  • E962 - Salt of aspartame-acesulfame

    Aspartame-acesulfame salt: Aspartame-acesulfame salt is an artificial sweetener marketed under the name Twinsweet. It is produced by soaking a 2-1 mixture of aspartame and acesulfame potassium in an acidic solution and allowing it to crystallize; moisture and potassium are removed during this process. It is approximately 350 times as sweet as sucrose. It has been given the E number E962.
    Source: Wikipedia

  • E965 - Maltitol

    Maltitol: Maltitol is a sugar alcohol -a polyol- used as a sugar substitute. It has 75–90% of the sweetness of sucrose -table sugar- and nearly identical properties, except for browning. It is used to replace table sugar because it is half as caloric, does not promote tooth decay, and has a somewhat lesser effect on blood glucose. In chemical terms, maltitol is known as 4-O-α-glucopyranosyl-D-sorbitol. It is used in commercial products under trade names such as Lesys, Maltisweet and SweetPearl.
    Source: Wikipedia

Ingredients analysis

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    Palm oil content unknown

    Unrecognized ingredients: Inghedients, Sweeteners-sohbitol, Maltitol-syrur-mannitol, Sau-of-aspartame-acesulfame, Lecnhin, Humegtant-glycerol, Ih-ckener-gum-ahabic, Fiavourings, Colour-ew1, El, 1-ng-agent-carnauba-wax, Excessive-consumptiun-may-pruduce-laxative

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    Vegan status unknown

    Unrecognized ingredients: Inghedients, Sweeteners-sohbitol, Maltitol-syrur-mannitol, Sau-of-aspartame-acesulfame, Gum base, Lecnhin, Humegtant-glycerol, Ih-ckener-gum-ahabic, Fiavourings, Colour-ew1, El, 1-ng-agent-carnauba-wax, Excessive-consumptiun-may-pruduce-laxative

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    Vegetarian status unknown

    Unrecognized ingredients: Inghedients, Sweeteners-sohbitol, Maltitol-syrur-mannitol, Sau-of-aspartame-acesulfame, Gum base, Lecnhin, Humegtant-glycerol, Ih-ckener-gum-ahabic, Fiavourings, Colour-ew1, El, 1-ng-agent-carnauba-wax, Excessive-consumptiun-may-pruduce-laxative

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    : INGHEDIENTS, SWEETENERS SOHBITOL, MALTITOL, MALTITOL SYRUR MANNITOL, ASPARTAME, SAU OF ASPARTAME ACESULFAME, ACESULFAME K, GUM BASE (LECNHIN), GLAZING AGENT (CALCIUM CARBONATE), HUMEGTANT GLYCEROL, ïH|CKENER GUM AHABIC, FIAVOURINGS, COLOUR EW1, ÈL, 1!NG AGENT CARNAUBA WAX, ANTIOXIDANT (BHA, EXCESSIVE CONSUMPTIUN MAY PRUDUCE LAXATIVE)
    1. INGHEDIENTS -> en:inghedients - percent_min: 6.25 - percent_max: 100
    2. SWEETENERS SOHBITOL -> en:sweeteners-sohbitol - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 50
    3. MALTITOL -> en:e965 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 33.3333333333333
    4. MALTITOL SYRUR MANNITOL -> en:maltitol-syrur-mannitol - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 25
    5. ASPARTAME -> en:e951 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 20
    6. SAU OF ASPARTAME ACESULFAME -> en:sau-of-aspartame-acesulfame - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 16.6666666666667
    7. ACESULFAME K -> en:e950 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 14.2857142857143
    8. GUM BASE -> en:gum-base - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 12.5
      1. LECNHIN -> en:lecnhin - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 12.5
    9. GLAZING AGENT -> en:glazing-agent - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 11.1111111111111
      1. CALCIUM CARBONATE -> en:e170i - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 11.1111111111111
    10. HUMEGTANT GLYCEROL -> en:humegtant-glycerol - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 10
    11. ïH|CKENER GUM AHABIC -> en:ih-ckener-gum-ahabic - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 9.09090909090909
    12. FIAVOURINGS -> en:fiavourings - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 8.33333333333333
    13. COLOUR EW1 -> en:colour-ew1 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 7.69230769230769
    14. ÈL -> en:el - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 7.14285714285714
    15. 1!NG AGENT CARNAUBA WAX -> en:1-ng-agent-carnauba-wax - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 6.66666666666667
    16. ANTIOXIDANT -> en:antioxidant - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 6.25
      1. BHA -> en:e320 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 6.25
      2. EXCESSIVE CONSUMPTIUN MAY PRUDUCE LAXATIVE -> en:excessive-consumptiun-may-pruduce-laxative - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 3.125

Nutrition

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    Nutrition facts

    Nutrition facts As sold
    for 100 g / 100 ml     		Compared to: Sugar-free chewing gum
    Fat ?
    Saturated fat ?
    Carbohydrates ?
    Sugars ?
    Fiber ?
    Proteins ?
    Salt ?
    Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils (estimate from ingredients list analysis) 0 %

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