Gerrit's Mini Mini Fruit Chicles Gum — DUMP

Munch or Dump rates Gerrit's Mini Mini Fruit Chicles Gum by Gerrit DUMP — score 20/90.

Sugar-first candy gum stacked with four sweeteners, artificial flavors, and four artificial colors including carmine.

Why this verdict

• Sugar is the #1 ingredient, backed by glucose syrup
• Four distinct sweeteners: sugar, glucose syrup, sorbitol, aspartame
• Contains artificial flavors
• Four artificial colors including carmine (crushed insect dye)
• NOVA-4 ultra-processed candy with zero nutritional value

Ingredients (11)

• Sugar (moderate) — Added refined sugar; spikes blood sugar and turns a milky base into a dessert.
• gum base (moderate) — Synthetic chewable base; not swallowed but a highly processed polymer blend.
• glucose syrup (concerning) — A second refined sugar source layered on top of the first.
• Artificial Flavors (moderate) — Lab-made flavor compounds with no nutritional value; a hallmark of ultra-processed candy.
• Gum arabic (thickener) (safe) — A benign natural fiber gum used to bind the coating.
• sorbitol (moderate) — Sugar alcohol sweetener; gentle on teeth but causes bloating and laxative effects in quantity.
• aspartame (moderate) — Artificial sweetener; classified as a possible carcinogen by IARC, unsafe for people with PKU.
• Sunflower lecithin (emulsifier) (safe) — A benign emulsifier that keeps the mix uniform.
• Carnauba wax (glazing agent) (safe) — A plant wax used for the shiny hard shell; inert.
• Microcrystalline Wax (Glazing Agent) (moderate) — A petroleum-derived wax used for the coating gloss.
• Artificial Colors (Turmeric, Paprika Extract, Copper Chlorophyllin, Carmine) (concerning) — A four-color stack purely for eye appeal; carmine is a crushed-insect dye and copper chlorophyllin is a synthetic colorant.