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That stuff gives me migraines. I can't even chew most gum without a headache because it's full of it.
by brink 3y ago
That stuff gives me migraines. I can't even chew most gum without a headache because it's full of it.
- myshpa 3y agoSome gum bases are made from non-degradable plastic polymers ... another reason to stay away.
- moogly 3y agoIsn't it mostly Xylitol in chewing gum?
- brink 3y agoOn the list of gums that give me a headache, it's aspartame on the ingredients list. Believe me, I check. :)
- ajhurliman 3y agoXylitol is actually pretty rare as the main sweetener in gum, it’s a lot more expensive. If gum mentions that it contains xylitol, check the ingredient list to see if there are other sweeteners listed first. Xylitol is preferable because of its oral hygiene benefits, but most consumers are choosy enough to make sure their gum is exclusively xylitol. There are some brands on Amazon that sell 100% xylitol gum if you go out of your way to find it though. Be careful with it around dogs though, xylitol is insanely toxic to them.
- rootusrootus 3y agoThe ones I'm familiar with mostly use sorbitol. Though it's not uncommon to find aspartame on the 'less than 2% of the following' part of the ingredients list.
- TeaBrain 3y agoI just checked the gum in my backpack. Both Trident and Mentos gum have xylitol, sorbitol, acesulfame K, mannitol and sucralose. Mentos gum also has aspartame and maltitol syrup in addition to the others.