Tic Tac Mints — BULLSHIT

Munch or Dump rates Tic Tac Mints by Ferrero BULLSHIT — score 0/90.

Marketed as '1.5 calories' and effectively sugar-free, but sugar is the #1 ingredient and these are roughly 90% sugar.

Why this verdict

• 'Sugar-free' / 'less than 2 calories' label, but sugar is the #1 ingredient (~90% sugar)
• Loophole math: each mint is under 0.5g, so the sugar legally rounds to zero
• Stacks a second sweetener (sucralose) on top of all that sugar
• Artificial colors Yellow 5 and Blue 1 plus artificial flavors
• Maltodextrin and modified rice starch — pure ultra-processed filler

Ingredients (11)

• Sugar (moderate) — Added for sweetness, can contribute to calorie content.
• Maltodextrin (moderate) — Highly processed starch-derived carbohydrate used as a carrier and texturizer; spikes blood sugar readily.
• rice starch (moderate) — Another refined starch adding to the carbohydrate base.
• Natural and Artificial Flavors (caution) — Undisclosed lab flavoring - the artificial half signals engineering.
• gum arabic (safe) — Natural gum used to bind seasoning to the chip.
• MAGNESIUM STEARATE (moderate) — Anti-caking/flow agent; harmless in these amounts but a processing tell.
• citric acid (safe) — Acidity and tartness adjuster.
• carnauba wax (safe) — Plant wax used to keep the bears from sticking.
• Sucralose (moderate) — Artificial sweetener; unexpected in a bakery pie and a second sweetness source.
• Yellow 5 (tartrazine) (caution) — Synthetic petroleum-derived dye linked to hyperactivity sensitivity in some children.
• Blue 1 (Brilliant Blue) (concerning) — Artificial coal-tar-derived dye with no nutritional purpose. Color for marketing only.