Is Mentos Fresh Mint Gum kosher?
From Open Food Facts.
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Verdict by tradition
Orthodox practice relies on certification for processed foods. Nothing on the package shows one.
- NoteNo recognized hechsher on the package
- Recognized certifying agency on certification · Certification requiredRead the ruling
No hechsher on the package. Conservative practice prefers certification for processed foods.
- Conservative practice on certification · BackgroundRead the ruling
No hechsher, and Glycerin can come from animal sources the label does not name.
- IngredientGlycerin
- MJRC (pending) on gelatin and animal derivatives · BackgroundRead the ruling
- MJRC Standards of Observance on certification · BackgroundRead the ruling
No hechsher on the package. Worth a look: Glycerin.
- IngredientGlycerin
- CCAR, The Sacred Table on approach to kashrut · BackgroundRead the ruling
No unclean animal ingredients found. Glycerin can come from animal sources; the label does not say which.
- IngredientGlycerin
- Biblically clean tier on certification · BackgroundRead the ruling
Ingredients as printed
Xylitol, chewing gum base, sorbitol, mannitol, glycerol, maltitol syrup, maltodextrin; contains less than 2 percent of: natural and artificial flavors, rice starch, aspartame, coconut oil (medium chain triglycerides), acesulfame k, sodium carboxymethylcellulose, sucrose fatty acid esters, lecithin (soy), green tea extract (0.1%), gum arabic, carnauba wax, xanthan gum, sucralose, bht to maintain freshness, blue 1 lake, blue 1.
Hey Kosher reads what is printed on the package and matches it against published rulings. It is not a halakhic authority. For the final word, ask your rabbi or the certifying agency.