- Brand
- Altoids
- Made by
- Mars
- Kind
- mints
Altoids
Altoids Arctic Peppermint Sugarfree Mints
Sugar-free pressed peppermint mints sweetened with sorbitol, acesulfame and sucralose, sold in a flat pack.
Label check
- Synthetic dyesBlue 1
- Corn syrupNone listed
- Artificial sweetenersSucralose, Acesulfame potassium
- Seed oilsNone listed
- PreservativesNone listed
Fails 2 of 5 standards. Read from the ingredient list below; what each check counts.
What was flagged, and the words it was read from
| Ingredient | Check | On the label as |
|---|---|---|
| Blue 1 | Synthetic dyes | BLUE 1 |
| Sucralose | Artificial sweeteners | SUCRALOSE |
| Acesulfame potassium | Artificial sweeteners | ACESULFAME K |
Ingredients as listed
Sorbitol, Natural And Artificial Flavors, Magnesium Stearate, Acesulfame K, Sucralose, Color (Blue 1 Lake).
Source: Mars’s product page, copied as published. Recipes change, and the pack you buy may print a newer list.
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