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Ice Breakers Wintergreen disc
Barcode 03400908
AVOIDIs Ice Breakers Wintergreen disc safe?
Ice Breakers Wintergreen disc is rated AVOID by BannedPantry: its label lists 3 ingredients that are banned or restricted outside the US — Yellow 5 (EU (warning label required), UK (warning label required)); Maltitol (EU, UK); Sorbitol (EU, UK). All of them are still legal to sell in the US.
Flagged ingredients (3)
Yellow 5high
Banned or restricted in: EU (warning label required), UK (warning label required)
Southampton Six colour (tartrazine, E102): EU-AUTHORISED but foods must carry the label 'may have an adverse effect on activity and attention in children'.
Maltitollow
Banned or restricted in: EU, UK
The EU and UK require the polyol laxative warning on foods with more than 10% added polyols (Reg (EU) No 1169/2011, Annex III); the US mandates no equivalent label. Maltitol (E965) is otherwise authorized in both.
Sorbitollow
Banned or restricted in: EU, UK
The EU and UK require the polyol laxative warning on foods with more than 10% added polyols (Reg (EU) No 1169/2011, Annex III); the US mandates no equivalent label. Sorbitol (E420) is otherwise authorized in both.
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Same category, none of the flagged ingredients.
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Full ingredient list
Sorbitol, Maltitol, Maltodextrin, Artificial Flavor, Aspartame, Magnesium Stearate, Gum Acacia, Lecithin, Blue 1, Yellow 5
Common questions
Is Ice Breakers Wintergreen disc banned in the United States?
No — every ingredient in Ice Breakers Wintergreen disc is currently legal to sell in the US. However, Yellow 5, Maltitol, Sorbitol are banned or restricted in other regions: Yellow 5 (EU (warning label required), UK (warning label required)); Maltitol (EU, UK); Sorbitol (EU, UK).
Which ingredients in Ice Breakers Wintergreen disc are flagged?
Yellow 5: Southampton Six colour (tartrazine, E102): EU-AUTHORISED but foods must carry the label 'may have an adverse effect on activity and attention in children'. Maltitol: The EU and UK require the polyol laxative warning on foods with more than 10% added polyols (Reg (EU) No 1169/2011, Annex III); the US mandates no equivalent label. Maltitol (E965) is otherwise authorized in both. Sorbitol: The EU and UK require the polyol laxative warning on foods with more than 10% added polyols (Reg (EU) No 1169/2011, Annex III); the US mandates no equivalent label. Sorbitol (E420) is otherwise authorized in both.
What does the AVOID rating mean?
BannedPantry checks each labeled ingredient against food and cosmetic safety standards from the EU, UK, Canada, Japan, and California, with a citation for every flag. AVOID means at least one labeled ingredient is banned or restricted by a major overseas regulator, or is high-severity under our methodology. Ratings are never influenced by brands.
What can I buy instead of Ice Breakers Wintergreen disc?
Comparable products without the flagged ingredients include Thrive Market Organic Pantry Starter Box (Thrive Market), Simple Mills Almond Flour Crackers Variety (Simple Mills), Bob's Red Mill Organic Rolled Oats (Bob's Red Mill). You can also scan any product's barcode free at https://bannedpantry.com to check it before you buy.
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