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Extra Sugarfree Gum, Slim Pack, Peppermint
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Extra Sugarfree Gum, Slim Pack, Peppermint

Extra
15 ct
Available at Foodtown
5
Calories
0g
Protein
0mg
Sodium
27
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Extra Sugarfree Gum, Slim Pack Peppermint is the pocket-sized, minty companion you'll spot near the checkout lane or in the gum and mint aisle alongside other sugar-free gums and breath mints. Packaged as a thin 15-count slim pack, it’s designed to live in a back pocket, purse, glovebox or desk drawer for quick access. Shoppers grab it on convenience runs, road trips, before dates or meetings, and as an after-meal palette refresher. The brand positions itself as modern, social and dependable — a mainstream, mass-market product from a well-known gum maker that markets breath-freshening as a confidence and connection cue, aiming at teens through adults who value convenience and social readiness. The label highlights “sugar-free” to create a health halo around lower calories, but the ingredient list also shows many artificial sweeteners, flavors and preservatives; there’s no organic or natural-only certification and the “natural and artificial flavors” claim is modest marketing language rather than a clean-label promise. In plain terms, this is a highly processed snack: a manufactured gum base combined with polyols, intense sweeteners and stabilizers. Sensory experience is a long-lasting peppermint burst and a chewy, rubbery texture that softens with saliva; each flat pellet is uniform in size and pops out of a slim plastic/cardboard pack for single-use. Rituals around it are quick and utilitarian — a single piece before a conversation, after coffee, or during a drive — reinforcing its role as a discrete, on-the-go breath freshener in American grocery culture.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1.0
Servings per Container: 15
Calories5
% Daily Value*
Total Fat0g0%
Saturated Fat0g0%
Sodium0mg0%
Total Carbohydrate2g1%
Protein0g
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Ingredients

SORBITOL,, GUM, BASE,, GLYCEROL,, NATURAL, AND, ARTIFICIAL, FLAVORS, HYDROGENATED, STARCH, HYDROLYSATE;, LESS, THAN, 2%, OF:, ASPARTAME,, MANNITOL, ACESULFAME, K,, SOY, LECITHIN,, BHT, (TO, MAINTAIN, FRESHNESS),, COLOR, (BLUE, 1, LAKE)..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • Soy Lecithin - Processed emulsifier
  • BHT - Synthetic preservative
  • Blue 1 Lake - Artificial coloring
No EmulsifierNo PreservativeNo Additive

Dietary Labels

This product is vegan, is gluten-free, and is not organic.

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:4 / 4

Ultra-Processed

Why this score?

The product contains an industrial gum base, multiple artificial sweeteners, flavors, emulsifiers and preservatives, characteristic of ultra-processed foods. These nonculinary ingredients and extensive reformulation justify a NOVA 4 classification.

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Common Questions about Extra Sugarfree Gum, Slim Pack, Peppermint

The Extra Sugarfree Gum offers a low-calorie option for freshening your breath with just 5 calories per piece. While it doesn’t pack any significant nutrients, it can be a guilt-free indulgence compared to sugary snacks. Just remember, 'healthy' can mean different things depending on your dietary goals!

Perfect For

road-trip
back-to-school
movie-night

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