Mentos
Spearmint Gum
Product Insights
Spearmint Gum is a spearmint‑flavoured chewing gum marketed by Mentos and falls within the sugary snacks and sweets PNNS groups. It is classified as an ultra‑processed product (NOVA group 4) and contains a blend of sweeteners such as maltitol, sorbitol, xylitol, aspartame and acesulfame K, together with several additives like glycerol (E422), cellulose gum (E466) and carnauba wax (E321). Nutritionally, it delivers a very high sugar content of 69 g per 100 g (well above the category average), but virtually no fat or protein and a low salt level, while also bearing a phenylalanine warning for people with PKU.
Nutrient Levels
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Nutritional Values
Values per 100 g/ml
Comparative Analysis
Compared with the average sugary snack, Spearmint Gum contains 69 g of sugars per 100 g versus 53.44 g, while its fat (0 g) and salt (0.05 g) are markedly lower than the typical 10.52 g fat and 0.36 g salt in the category.
Ingredients
sweeteners (maltitol, sorbitol, xylitol, manitol maltitol syrup, aspartame, acesulfame k), gum base, flavering maltodextrin, stabiliser (glycerol), emulsifier (soya lecithin thickener (cellulose gum), starch, glazing agent (carnauba wax antioxidant (e321), contains a source of phenylalanine, excess consumption may produce laxative effects,
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