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Barcode: 80918738
Brands: Mentos
Categories: Snacks, Sweet snacks, Confectioneries, Chewing gum
Labels, certifications, awards: No gluten
Countries where sold: Italy
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Ingredients
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44 ingredients
Italian: Chewing gum ripieno in confetti con edulcoranti. Con vitamine C, B6 e B12. Senza glutine. Ingredienti: edulcorant ilitolo, sorbitolo, sciroppo di maltitolo, mannitolo, aspartame sucralosio, acesulfame K); gomma base, aromi, maltodestrina acidificant acido malico, acido citrico), amido, stabilizzante (glicerolo), witamina C (L-ascorbato di sodio), emulsionanti (lecitine diSOIA, esteri di saccarosio degli acidi grassi), succhi di frutta in polvere (arancia, pompelmo, limone) (0.28% addensante (gomma di cellulosa), antiossidante (E321), agente dirivestimento (cera carnauba), colorante estratto di paprical nero, mela, ravanello), vitamina B12 (cianocobalaminal vitamina loridrato di piridossinal concentrati vegetall (nbes "Corrisponde al 3% di succo di frutta. Contiene una fonte d fenilala Un consumo eccessiva.nuò avere effetti lassativi Da consumarsi preferibilmente entro hire vedi fondo 50 CONFETTI Pener Van Melle S.p.A., Via XXV 7,), Italy. TAPPO PLASTICA PLASTICA SEGUILE INDICAZIONI COMUNAL 100g PEREED
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: E420 - Sorbitol
- Additive: E421 - Mannitol
- Additive: E422 - Glycerol
- Additive: E466 - Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose
- Additive: E473 - Sucrose esters of fatty acids
- Additive: E903 - Carnauba wax
- Additive: E950 - Acesulfame k
- Additive: E965 - Maltitol
- Ingredient: Emulsifier
- Ingredient: Flavouring
- Ingredient: Thickener
Food products are classified into 4 groups according to their degree of processing:
- Unprocessed or minimally processed foods
- Processed culinary ingredients
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- Ultra processed foods
The determination of the group is based on the category of the product and on the ingredients it contains.
Additives
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E321 - Butylated hydroxytoluene
Butylated hydroxytoluene: Butylated hydroxytoluene -BHT-, also known as dibutylhydroxytoluene, is a lipophilic organic compound, chemically a derivative of phenol, that is useful for its antioxidant properties. European and U.S. regulations allow small amounts to be used as a food additive. In addition to this use, BHT is widely used to prevent oxidation in fluids -e.g. fuel, oil- and other materials where free radicals must be controlled.Source: Wikipedia
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E330 - Citric acid
Citric acid is a natural organic acid found in citrus fruits such as lemons, oranges, and limes.
It is widely used in the food industry as a flavor enhancer, acidulant, and preservative due to its tart and refreshing taste.
Citric acid is safe for consumption when used in moderation and is considered a generally recognized as safe (GRAS) food additive by regulatory agencies worldwide.
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E420 - Sorbitol
Sorbitol: Sorbitol --, less commonly known as glucitol --, is a sugar alcohol with a sweet taste which the human body metabolizes slowly. It can be obtained by reduction of glucose, which changes the aldehyde group to a hydroxyl group. Most sorbitol is made from corn syrup, but it is also found in nature, for example in apples, pears, peaches, and prunes. It is converted to fructose by sorbitol-6-phosphate 2-dehydrogenase. Sorbitol is an isomer of mannitol, another sugar alcohol; the two differ only in the orientation of the hydroxyl group on carbon 2. While similar, the two sugar alcohols have very different sources in nature, melting points, and uses.Source: Wikipedia
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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
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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
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E466 - Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose
Carboxymethyl cellulose: Carboxymethyl cellulose -CMC- or cellulose gum or tylose powder is a cellulose derivative with carboxymethyl groups --CH2-COOH- bound to some of the hydroxyl groups of the glucopyranose monomers that make up the cellulose backbone. It is often used as its sodium salt, sodium carboxymethyl cellulose.Source: Wikipedia
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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
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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
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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
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E965ii - Maltitol syrup
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: it:chewing-gum-ripieno-in-confetti-con-edulcoranti, it:con-vitamine, it:ingredienti, it:edulcorant-ilitolo, it:aspartame-sucralosio, it:maltodestrina-acidificant-acido-malico, it:witamina-c, it:lecitine-disoia, it:agente-dirivestimento, it:colorante-estratto-di-paprical-nero, it:cianocobalaminal-vitamina-loridrato-di-piridossinal-concentrati-vegetall, it:nbes-corrisponde-al-3-di-succo-di-frutta, it:contiene-una-fonte-d-fenilala-un-consumo-eccessiva-nuo-avere-effetti-lassativi-da-consumarsi-preferibilmente-entro-hire-vedi-fondo-50-confetti-pener-van-melle-s-p-a, it:via-xxv-7, it:italy, it:tappo-plastica-plastica-seguile-indicazioni-comunal-100g-pereedSome ingredients could not be recognized.
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Unrecognized ingredients: it:chewing-gum-ripieno-in-confetti-con-edulcoranti, it:con-vitamine, Vitamin C, Vitamin b12, it:ingredienti, it:edulcorant-ilitolo, it:aspartame-sucralosio, Gum base, it:maltodestrina-acidificant-acido-malico, it:witamina-c, it:lecitine-disoia, it:agente-dirivestimento, it:colorante-estratto-di-paprical-nero, Vitamin b12, it:cianocobalaminal-vitamina-loridrato-di-piridossinal-concentrati-vegetall, it:nbes-corrisponde-al-3-di-succo-di-frutta, it:contiene-una-fonte-d-fenilala-un-consumo-eccessiva-nuo-avere-effetti-lassativi-da-consumarsi-preferibilmente-entro-hire-vedi-fondo-50-confetti-pener-van-melle-s-p-a, it:via-xxv-7, it:italy, it:tappo-plastica-plastica-seguile-indicazioni-comunal-100g-pereedSome ingredients could not be recognized.
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Unrecognized ingredients: it:chewing-gum-ripieno-in-confetti-con-edulcoranti, it:con-vitamine, Vitamin C, Vitamin b12, it:ingredienti, it:edulcorant-ilitolo, it:aspartame-sucralosio, Gum base, it:maltodestrina-acidificant-acido-malico, it:witamina-c, it:lecitine-disoia, it:agente-dirivestimento, it:colorante-estratto-di-paprical-nero, Vitamin b12, it:cianocobalaminal-vitamina-loridrato-di-piridossinal-concentrati-vegetall, it:nbes-corrisponde-al-3-di-succo-di-frutta, it:contiene-una-fonte-d-fenilala-un-consumo-eccessiva-nuo-avere-effetti-lassativi-da-consumarsi-preferibilmente-entro-hire-vedi-fondo-50-confetti-pener-van-melle-s-p-a, it:via-xxv-7, it:italy, it:tappo-plastica-plastica-seguile-indicazioni-comunal-100g-pereedSome ingredients could not be recognized.
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Nutrition
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Nutrient levels
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Fat in low quantity (0.3%)
What you need to know- A high consumption of fat, especially saturated fats, can raise cholesterol, which increases the risk of heart diseases.
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Saturated fat in low quantity (0.3%)
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Sugars in low quantity (0%)
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Salt in low quantity (0.22%)
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- Many people who have high blood pressure do not know it, as there are often no symptoms.
- Most people consume too much salt (on average 9 to 12 grams per day), around twice the recommended maximum level of intake.
Recommendation: Limit the consumption of salt and salted food- Reduce the quantity of salt used when cooking, and don't salt again at the table.
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Nutrition facts
Nutrition facts As sold
for 100 g / 100 mlAs sold
per serving (8 g)Compared to: Chewing gum Energy 778 kj
(186 kcal)62.2 kj
(14 kcal)+6% Fat 0.3 g 0.024 g +22% Saturated fat 0.3 g 0.024 g +103% Carbohydrates 71 g 5.68 g +8% Sugars 0 g 0 g -100% Polyols (sugar alcohols) 67 g 5.36 g +1% Fiber - - Proteins 0 g 0 g -100% Salt 0.22 g 0.018 g +669% Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) 250 mg 20 mg +97% Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxin) 4.4 mg 0.352 mg Vitamin B12 (cobalamin) 7.8 µg 0.624 µg Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils (estimate from ingredients list analysis) 0.245 % 0.245 %
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