Food Lens · Snacks
Chewing gum
Intensely flavored at first bite, fading gradually the longer it's chewed, with a firm, stretchy, rubbery texture throughout.
Lens analyzedChewing gum is a sweetened, flavored, non-digestible chewable product made from a gum base, meant to be chewed for its flavor and texture and then discarded rather than swallowed. It comes in sticks, pellets, and larger chunks, in a wide range of flavors.
Where it comes from
Chewing natural gums and resins for pleasure has ancient roots across several cultures, and modern commercial chewing gum was developed in the 19th century using chicle and later synthetic gum bases, becoming a mass-market product across North America.
Buying it
Check the label for sugar-free versions sweetened with sugar alcohols if that distinction matters, since flavor and texture can differ from sugared gum.
Storing it
Store chewing gum in a cool, dry place; heat can make it soften and stick to its wrapper.
Keeps about 1 year in the pantry.
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Checked for each member
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What it costs near you
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