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Strawberry Orange Banana Jumbo Gum, 81 GR
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📊 NOVA 4🌱 Vegan🌾 Gluten-Free🥛 Dairy-Free✨ Seed Oil Free

Strawberry Orange Banana Jumbo Gum, 81 GR

PUR
Available at Whole Foods
5
Calories
0g
Protein
0mg
Sodium
24
Ingredients

What You Should Know

You'd spot this jumbo sugar-free gum on the checkout aisle or the candy/gum shelf, commonly grabbed for fresh breath after meals, during commutes, or tossed into a backpack for school or travel. It gives a practical, slightly nostalgic vibe — the familiar chew of childhood gum with a modern "healthy-ish" twist thanks to xylitol and vegetable concentrates. The long ingredient list (gum base, humectants, sweeteners, stabilizers and flavorings) points to heavy industrial processing that creates the chewy texture, long shelf life and intense flavor rather than whole-food content.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 PIECE
Servings per Container: 1
Calories5
% Daily Value*
Total Fat0g0%
Saturated Fat0g0%
Sodium0mg0%
Total Carbohydrate3g1%
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

XYLITOL, GUM, BASE, GUM, ARABIC, GLYCEROL, NATURAL, FLAVOURS, CITRIC, ACID, MALIC, ACID, CONCENTRATED, SWEET, POTATO, CONCENTRATED, CARROT, CARNAUBA, WAX, CONCENTRATED, BLACK, CARROT, TOCOPHEROLS, TURMERIC..

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 is formulated from industrial ingredients (gum base, xylitol, glycerol, natural flavours, acids, waxes and preservatives) with minimal whole foods, consistent with ultra-processed foods (NOVA 4) engineered for texture, flavor and shelf stability.

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Common Questions about Strawberry Orange Banana Jumbo Gum, 81 GR

Health can be a bit subjective, right? This gum is low in calories (just 5 per piece!) and has no added sugars, making it a fun, guilt-free treat. If you're looking for a sweet snack without the sugar crash, it fits the bill nicely!

Perfect For

back-to-school
road-trip
movie-night

Vibe:

convenientnostalgicrefreshingpractical
$4.99
per package