Happydent White — DUMP

Munch or Dump rates Happydent White by Happydent DUMP — score 20/90.

Sugar-and-glucose candy gum dyed with a banned-in-some-countries artificial red color, sold under a teeth-'whitening' halo.

Why this verdict

• Sugar is the #1 ingredient, with liquid glucose adding a second sugar source
• Contains E122 (carmoisine), an artificial azo dye restricted/warning-labelled in several countries
• Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): gum base plus shellac and carnauba glazing agents
• Sugar-fed gum is the opposite of tooth-friendly despite the 'White' positioning

Ingredients (9)

• Sugar (moderate) — Added sugar sitting ahead of cocoa; the main flavor driver here.
• gum base (moderate) — Indigestible synthetic/plasticizer blend you chew and spit; inert but not food.
• Liquid glucose (moderate) — A second refined sweetener (glucose syrup) used for texture and cost - stacks sugar load.
• Gum arabic (E414) (safe) — Natural acacia gum used as a binder; generally benign.
• Humectant (E422 / glycerol) (safe) — Keeps the gum moist; well-tolerated in these amounts.
• Vitamin E (E306) (safe) — Tocopherol used as an antioxidant; harmless.
• Color E122 (carmoisine) (harmful) — Synthetic azo dye linked to hyperactivity concerns; banned in some countries and warning-labelled in the EU. No nutritional purpose.
• Natural peppermint and menthol flavors (safe) — Flavoring for freshness; benign.
• Glazing agents (E904 shellac, E903 carnauba wax) (moderate) — Coating agents for the shiny shell; inert but a marker of heavy processing.