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@ WRIGLEY'S extra PLUS chill with NIACIN 30 PIECES

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4009900583480

Processing

4

Ultra-processed

Group 4 of 4 on the NOVA scale

Additives listed

7

0 we grade moderate or higher

4 of them not yet assessed here

Nutrients

–

Nothing above the low band

Or no figures recorded at all

Three separate readings, kept apart on purpose. This is not a score, and none of it says this product is harmful.

Additives (7)

This label lists 3 sweeteners, 2 acidity regulators, 1 glazing agent and 1 additive.

E420 Sorbitol
Sweetener and humectant Low strong evidence

What it is. A sugar alcohol, about half as sweet as sugar, which also holds moisture.

Why it is used. Used in sugar free sweets and gum, and to keep baked goods soft.

What the evidence says. Not a toxicity question at all. Sugar alcohols are poorly absorbed, so a large amount draws water into the gut and has a laxative effect. That is well established, predictable and dose dependent, which is why the label has to say so.

Regulatory status UK Permitted with limits or a warning EU Permitted with limits or a warning US Permitted with limits or a warning

Permitted. Foods with more than 10 per cent polyols must carry the statement that excessive consumption may produce laxative effects.

Assessed against EFSA, UK FSA. Full entry for E420

E950 Acesulfame K
Artificial sweetener Low moderate evidence

What it is. A calorie free intense sweetener, often blended with other sweeteners to round out taste.

Why it is used. Used in diet drinks, dairy and confectionery.

What the evidence says. Long treated as safe by regulators. Some recent research on sweeteners and the gut microbiome is ongoing, but nothing has changed the official safety position.

Regulatory status UK Permitted EU Permitted US Permitted

Permitted with an acceptable daily intake in all three regions.

Assessed against EFSA, JECFA. Full entry for E950

E330 Citric acid
Acidity regulator No real concern strong evidence

What it is. A mild acid found naturally in citrus fruit, made commercially by fermentation.

Why it is used. Adds tartness, balances flavour and helps preserve. One of the most used additives in food.

What the evidence says. Safe at food levels. No credible health concern for the additive itself.

Regulatory status UK Permitted EU Permitted US Permitted

Permitted freely.

Assessed against EFSA, JECFA. Full entry for E330

Also on the label, not assessed here yet

  • E296 Malic acid acidity regulator
  • E421 Mannitol sweetener
  • E422 Glycerol other
  • E903 Carnauba wax glazing agent

Names and jobs come from the register of additives permitted in Great Britain, which we have not finished transcribing: a code shown without a name is a gap in our coverage, not a finding that it is unapproved. Naming one is not grading it either. Full detail appears only where we have an assessment against a named authority, so all of this describes our coverage rather than these additives. Most are common and low concern.

Ingredients

4009900 583480 3036 A5919-3 GB SUGARFREE CHEWING GUM WITH SWEETENERS, WATERMELON FLAVOUR AND NIACIN INGREDIENTS SWEETENERS OXYLITOL SORBITOL, MANNITOL, ASPARTAME ACESULFAME K), GUM BASE, HUMECTANT (GLYCEROL), THICKENER (GUM ARABIC) FLAVOURINGS, ACIDS (CITRIC ACID, MALIC ACID), EMULSIFIER (SOYA LECITHIN) NICOTINAMIDE (NACIN), GLAZING AGENT (CARNAUBA WAX), ANTIOXIDANT (BHA) SUITABLE FOR VEGETARIANS EXCESSIVE CONSUMPTION MAY PRODUCE LAXATIVE EFFECTS. CONTAINS A SOURCE OF PHENYLALANINE. CHEW FOR AT LEAST 20 MINUTES AFTER EATING AND DRINKING A VARIED AND BALANCED DIET AND A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE ARE IMPORTANT KEEP COOL AND

As printed on the pack, in the producer's own order: ingredients are listed by weight, so what comes first is most of what is in it. E numbers link to their assessment where we have one.

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