Ice Breakers Ice Cubes Arctic Grape Sugar Free Gum

by Icebreakers

0
Avoid
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 5 flagged ingredients

Ice Breakers Ice Cubes Arctic Grape Sugar Free Gum by Icebreakers receives a safety score of 0/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 5 ingredients that have been flagged for potential safety concerns by regulatory or consumer advocacy databases. Product label data is sourced from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative database. See the full ingredient breakdown and safety assessment below.

Barcode
03454501
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 PIECE (2.3 g)

What the Data Says About

Ice Breakers Ice Cubes Arctic Grape Sugar Free Gum by Icebreakers carries a composite safety score of 0/100, which we classify as "Avoid" on our four-tier shelf-label framework. The score is computed by mapping each labeled ingredient against FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) regulatory status and CSPI Chemical Cuisine classifications, then penalizing the overall product for each additive rated as caution-or-worse. Product data originates from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative catalog; safety annotations come from federal regulators and the Center for Science in the Public Interest.

Our scan identified 5 flagged ingredients in this product — components that at least one official source has classified as requiring caution, targeted avoidance, or further evaluation. Flagged ingredients are the items most likely to surface in FDA inspection findings, state-level ingredient bans, or outbreak-related recall notices, so the per-ingredient breakdown below is the most useful lens for anyone screening this product for a specific dietary concern.

On the NOVA processing scale, Ice Breakers Ice Cubes Arctic Grape Sugar Free Gum is classified as Group 4 (Ultra-processed). NOVA measures industrial processing intensity rather than ingredient-level safety, so it complements the SAFFA and CSPI ratings: a product can be clean on additive flags but heavily processed, or lightly processed but carry individually flagged ingredients. Combining both lenses gives a fuller picture than either alone.

Safety Profile at a Glance

Composite safety metrics for Ice Breakers Ice Cubes Arctic Grape Sugar Free Gum
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 0/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 5 CSPI/FDA review
NOVA processing group Group 4 OpenFoodFacts
Nutri-Score Not available OpenFoodFacts

Composite metric derived from FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine, OpenFoodFacts. See methodology.

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Xylitol
HUMECTANT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER
Cut Back Approved
2
Gum Base
3
Maltitol
Sweetener
Cut Back
4
Mannitol
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NON-NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Cut Back GRAS
5
Maltitol Syrup
6
Or Less Of: Maltodextrin
7
Natural Flavor And Artificial Flavor
8
Malic Acid
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SYNERGIST
Safe GRAS
9
Artificial Color
10
Blue 1
Caution Approved (certified color)
11
Red 40
Avoid Approved (certified color)
12
Blue 1
Caution Approved (certified color)
13
Citric Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, ENZYME, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LEAVENING AGENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Safe GRAS
14
Lecithin
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, HUMECTANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, MASTICATORY SUBSTANCE, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
15
Soy
16
Aspartame*
17
Gelatin
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
18
Acesulfame Potassium
NON-NUTRITIVE SWEETENER
Avoid Approved
19
Gum Acacia
20
Sorbitol
Sweetener
Cut Back
21
Neotame
FLAVOR ENHANCER, NON-NUTRITIVE SWEETENER
Safe Approved
22
BHT
Caution GRAS
23
To Maintain Freshness

Full Ingredient List

xylitol, gum base, maltitol, mannitol, maltitol syrup, contains 2% or less of: maltodextrin, natural flavor and artificial flavor, malic acid, artificial color [blue 1 lake, red 40, blue 1], citric acid, lecithin (soy), aspartame*, gelatin, acesulfame potassium, gum acacia, sorbitol, neotame, bht, to maintain freshness,

Categories

Snacks Sweet snacks Confectioneries Chewing gum Sugar-free chewing gum

Data Sources

Data as of 2025. Source: OpenFoodFacts, FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine.

Product data from OpenFoodFacts (ODbL). Ingredient safety ratings from FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine. See our methodology for details.

This information is for reference only and does not constitute dietary or medical advice.

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Data sourced from official FDA, USDA, and CDC food-safety databases. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFoodSafe Editorial