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Barcode: 8935001726197 (EAN / EAN-13)

Brands: Mentos

Countries where sold: Nigeria

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Ingredients

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    32 ingredients

    sweeteners (maltitol, sorbitol, xylitol, maltitol syrup, aspartame, acesulfame k, sucralose), gum base, flavour (mint, strawberry, tutti frutti maltodextrin, humectant (glycerol), emulsifiers (soya lecithin), thickeners (sodium carboxymethyl cellulose, gum arabic), corn starch, glazing agents (shellac, carnauba wax), antioxidant (bht-e321) please do not keep under direct sunlight, store in cool and dry condition, best before date see main panel contains aspartame, a source of phenylalanine, excessive consumption may produce laxative effects, for allergens, see ingredients in bold
    Allergens: Soybeans

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: E322 - Lecithins
    • Additive: E414 - Acacia gum
    • Additive: E420 - Sorbitol
    • Additive: E422 - Glycerol
    • Additive: E466 - Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose
    • Additive: E903 - Carnauba wax
    • Additive: E904 - Shellac
    • Additive: E950 - Acesulfame k
    • Additive: E951 - Aspartame
    • Additive: E955 - Sucralose
    • Additive: E965 - Maltitol
    • Additive: E967 - Xylitol
    • Ingredient: Emulsifier
    • Ingredient: Flavouring
    • Ingredient: Glazing agent
    • Ingredient: Humectant
    • Ingredient: Sweetener
    • Ingredient: Thickener

    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

  • 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

  • E322 - Lecithins

    Lecithins are natural compounds commonly used in the food industry as emulsifiers and stabilizers.

    Extracted from sources like soybeans and eggs, lecithins consist of phospholipids that enhance the mixing of oil and water, ensuring smooth textures in various products like chocolates, dressings, and baked goods.

    They do not present any known health risks.

  • E322i - Lecithin

    Lecithins are natural compounds commonly used in the food industry as emulsifiers and stabilizers.

    Extracted from sources like soybeans and eggs, lecithins consist of phospholipids that enhance the mixing of oil and water, ensuring smooth textures in various products like chocolates, dressings, and baked goods.

    They do not present any known health risks.

  • E414 - Acacia gum

    Gum arabic: Gum arabic, also known as acacia gum, arabic gum, gum acacia, acacia, Senegal gum and Indian gum, and by other names, is a natural gum consisting of the hardened sap of various species of the acacia tree. Originally, gum arabic was collected from Acacia nilotica which was called the "gum arabic tree"; in the present day, gum arabic is collected from acacia species, predominantly Acacia senegal and Vachellia -Acacia- seyal; the term "gum arabic" does not indicate a particular botanical source. In a few cases so‐called "gum arabic" may not even have been collected from Acacia species, but may originate from Combretum, Albizia or some other genus. Producers harvest the gum commercially from wild trees, mostly in Sudan -80%- and throughout the Sahel, from Senegal to Somalia—though it is historically cultivated in Arabia and West Asia. Gum arabic is a complex mixture of glycoproteins and polysaccharides. It is the original source of the sugars arabinose and ribose, both of which were first discovered and isolated from it, and are named after it. Gum arabic is soluble in water. It is edible, and used primarily in the food industry as a stabilizer, with EU E number E414. Gum arabic is a key ingredient in traditional lithography and is used in printing, paint production, glue, cosmetics and various industrial applications, including viscosity control in inks and in textile industries, though less expensive materials compete with it for many of these roles. While gum arabic is now produced throughout the African Sahel, it is still harvested and used in the Middle East.
    Source: Wikipedia

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • E904 - Shellac

    Shellac: Shellac is a resin secreted by the female lac bug, on trees in the forests of India and Thailand. It is processed and sold as dry flakes -pictured- and dissolved in alcohol to make liquid shellac, which is used as a brush-on colorant, food glaze and wood finish. Shellac functions as a tough natural primer, sanding sealant, tannin-blocker, odour-blocker, stain, and high-gloss varnish. Shellac was once used in electrical applications as it possesses good insulation qualities and it seals out moisture. Phonograph and 78 rpm gramophone records were made of it until they were replaced by vinyl long-playing records from the 1950s onwards. From the time it replaced oil and wax finishes in the 19th century, shellac was one of the dominant wood finishes in the western world until it was largely replaced by nitrocellulose lacquer in the 1920s and 1930s.
    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

  • E955 - Sucralose

    Sucralose: Sucralose is an artificial sweetener and sugar substitute. The majority of ingested sucralose is not broken down by the body, so it is noncaloric. In the European Union, it is also known under the E number E955. It is produced by chlorination of sucrose. Sucralose is about 320 to 1‚000 times sweeter than sucrose, three times as sweet as both aspartame and acesulfame potassium, and twice as sweet as sodium saccharin. Evidence of benefit is lacking for long-term weight loss with some data supporting weight gain and heart disease risks.It is stable under heat and over a broad range of pH conditions. Therefore, it can be used in baking or in products that require a long shelf life. The commercial success of sucralose-based products stems from its favorable comparison to other low-calorie sweeteners in terms of taste, stability, and safety. Common brand names of sucralose-based sweeteners are Splenda, Zerocal, Sukrana, SucraPlus, Candys, Cukren, and Nevella. Canderel Yellow also contains sucralose, but the original Canderel and Green Canderel do not.
    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

  • 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

  • E967 - Xylitol

    Xylitol: Xylitol is a sugar alcohol used as a sweetener. The name derives from Ancient Greek: ξύλον, xyl[on], "wood" + suffix -itol, used to denote sugar alcohols. Xylitol is categorized as a polyalcohol or sugar alcohol -specifically an alditol-. It has the formula CH2OH-CHOH-3CH2OH. It is a colorless or white solid that is soluble in water. Use of manufactured products containing xylitol may reduce tooth decay.
    Source: Wikipedia

Ingredients analysis

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    Unrecognized ingredients: Tutti-frutti-maltodextrin, Sodium-carboxymethyl-cellulose, Please-do-not-keep-under-direct-sunlight, Store-in-cool-and-dry-condition, Best-before-date-see-main-panel-contains-aspartame, A-source-of-phenylalanine, Excessive-consumption-may-produce-laxative-effects

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    Non-vegan ingredients: E904

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    Non-vegetarian ingredients: E904

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    : sweeteners (maltitol, sorbitol, xylitol, maltitol syrup, aspartame, acesulfame k, sucralose), gum base, flavour, mint, strawberry, tutti frutti maltodextrin, humectant (glycerol), emulsifiers (soya lecithin), thickeners (sodium carboxymethyl cellulose, gum arabic), corn starch, glazing agents (shellac, carnauba wax), antioxidant (bht, e321), please do not keep under direct sunlight, store in cool and dry condition, best before date see main panel contains aspartame, a source of phenylalanine, excessive consumption may produce laxative effects
    1. sweeteners -> en:sweetener - percent_min: 5.88235294117647 - percent_max: 100
      1. maltitol -> en:e965 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0.840336134453782 - percent_max: 100
      2. sorbitol -> en:e420 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 50
      3. xylitol -> en:e967 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 33.3333333333333
      4. maltitol syrup -> en:e965ii - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 25
      5. aspartame -> en:e951 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 20
      6. acesulfame k -> en:e950 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 16.6666666666667
      7. sucralose -> en:e955 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 14.2857142857143
    2. gum base -> en:gum-base - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 50
    3. flavour -> en:flavouring - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 5
    4. mint -> en:mint - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11027 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 5
    5. strawberry -> en:strawberry - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 13014 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 5
    6. tutti frutti maltodextrin -> en:tutti-frutti-maltodextrin - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 5
    7. humectant -> en:humectant - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 5
      1. glycerol -> en:e422 - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 5
    8. emulsifiers -> en:emulsifier - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 5
      1. soya lecithin -> en:soya-lecithin - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 42200 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 5
    9. thickeners -> en:thickener - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 5
      1. sodium carboxymethyl cellulose -> en:sodium-carboxymethyl-cellulose - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 5
      2. gum arabic -> en:e414 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2.5
    10. corn starch -> en:corn-starch - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 9510 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 5
    11. glazing agents -> en:glazing-agent - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 5
      1. shellac -> en:e904 - vegan: no - vegetarian: no - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 5
      2. carnauba wax -> en:e903 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2.5
    12. antioxidant -> en:antioxidant - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 5
      1. bht -> en:e321 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 5
      2. e321 -> en:e321 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2.5
    13. please do not keep under direct sunlight -> en:please-do-not-keep-under-direct-sunlight - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 5
    14. store in cool and dry condition -> en:store-in-cool-and-dry-condition - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 5
    15. best before date see main panel contains aspartame -> en:best-before-date-see-main-panel-contains-aspartame - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 5
    16. a source of phenylalanine -> en:a-source-of-phenylalanine - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 5
    17. excessive consumption may produce laxative effects -> en:excessive-consumption-may-produce-laxative-effects - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 5

Nutrition

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    Nutrition facts

    Nutrition facts As sold
    for 100 g / 100 ml
    Fat ?
    Saturated fat ?
    Carbohydrates ?
    Sugars ?
    Fiber ?
    Proteins ?
    Salt ?
    Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils (estimate from ingredients list analysis) 2.5 %

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