Wintergreen

What is Wintergreen?

Wintergreen is a group of plants. Wintergreen once commonly referred to plants that continue photosynthesis (remain green) throughout the winter. The term evergreen is now more commonly used for this characteristic. [1]

How is Wintergreen Used in Food?

Wintergreen is a common flavoring in American products ranging from chewing gum, mints and candies. [1]

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Products containing Wintergreen

The percentage represents the approximate total number of food products from UPC Food Search's data that contain the ingredient, "Wintergreen".

The data is calculated from UPC Food Search's product data only, and is not meant to reflect all food products regionally or globally.

Source(s) Derived From	Plant Sources
Natural or Artificial?	Natural
References	Wintergreen - Wikipedia
Aliases (Also Known As)	None found

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Action	User	Date/Time
Ingredient added	UPC Food Search	December 19, 2010 @ 8:26 AM

Wintergreen

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