Mint gum

Breakdown

3 ingredients to avoid

Wrigley's Extra Mint gum scores 49/100 on Tallow — our okay 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.

Wrigley's Extra Mint gum lists 9 ingredients, starting with Xylitol, Gum Base, Gum Arabic, Natural Flavors and Glycerol. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

At 49/100 Wrigley's Extra Mint gum lands mid-scale — below the typical score in gum & mints, but clear of the bottom band. A higher-scoring option in gum & mints is Polo Spearmint Mints, 3 x 34 g at 60/100.