Menthol and Eucalyptus Chewing Gum

Breakdown

Ultra-processed · 8 ingredients to avoid

Airwaves Menthol and Eucalyptus Chewing Gum scores 5/100 on Tallow — our avoid band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in. It is not a verdict on your diet — Tallow does not weigh calories, portion size or how often you eat it, so a high score means the ingredients are clean, not that the food is unlimited.

Airwaves Menthol and Eucalyptus Chewing Gum lists 18 ingredients, starting with Sorbitol, Isomalt, Maltitol Syrup, Aspartame and Aspartame-acesulfame. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

142 kcal per 100g. Calories are only part of the picture — Tallow scores Airwaves Menthol and Eucalyptus Chewing Gum on what the ingredients are, not how many calories they carry.

At 5/100 Airwaves Menthol and Eucalyptus Chewing Gum scores worse than most gum & mints we have scored. A higher-scoring option in gum & mints is Polo Spearmint Mints, 3 x 34 g at 60/100.