Gourmet Gum, Candy Cane
The processing score reflects 14 ingredients, including artificial sweeteners, artificial flavoring and preservatives.
Nutrition Highlights
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Ingredients
14 listed · 8 flagged for reviewSORBITOL, MALTITOL, GUM BASE, MALTITOL SYRUP, NATURAL & ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, XYLITOL, TITANIUM DIOXIDE, ASPARTAME, GUM ARABIC, ACESULFAME-K, RESINOUS GLAZE, CARNAUBA WAX, NEOTAME, BHT.
Listed in source order (heaviest first). Select any ingredient to see its category bucket and other products that contain it.
Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Gourmet Gum, Candy Cane scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Artificial Flavors (Natural & Artificial Flavor): Synthetic flavors indicate industrial food production.
- Artificial Sweeteners (Aspartame, Acesulfame-K, Neotame): Synthetic sweeteners are definitive UPF markers.
- Chemical Preservatives (Bht): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
- Sugar Alcohols (Sorbitol, Maltitol, Maltitol Syrup, +1 more): Modified sweeteners common in diet UPF products.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Gum Base, Gum Arabic): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
Within Gum & Mints, this product is more processed than about 23% of the 1,470 products we've analyzed.
Processing classification reflects ingredient and additive analysis, not a judgment of any product's safety, quality, or healthfulness.
What These Ingredients Tell Us
We group Gourmet Gum, Candy Cane's ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.
- Other AdditivesUPF marker
In this product: Carnauba Wax.
Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
- Natural ColorsProcessing indicator
In this product: Titanium Dioxide.
Natural sources but still indicate processing.
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About our scores and this content
Processing and Nutrition Scores reflect the ingredient lists and nutrient data we observe; they are our analysis, not absolute measures of health. Read the full methodology. This information is provided for general nutrition education and is not medical, health, or dietary advice. Product formulations change often, so check the actual label before purchasing, and consult a registered dietitian or your physician for personal guidance.
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