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Sugar-free gum, that's gastrointestinally friendly?
I had a friend ask me about sugar free gum. Shes on a diet and doesnt want to go with anything too high in calories/overall energy. But shes got a sensitive digestion system. Anyone got any information that might help? I've come up with this much:
She had mentioned wanting to know about sugars in sugarfree gum and trying to avoid laxitive like sweeteners. There are only few gums that dont use them.
Sorbital, used as a laxitive-sugarfreegum (orbit, extra, basically almost everything)
Maltitol, laxitive- if anything, worse than sorbitol (Eclipse)
Sodium alginate(gum), maltodextrin(atypical sweetener), ECLIPSE FLASH, winterfrsh thin ice, should be good, low energy
Xylitol, altoids sugarfree gum(cinnamon only!!), some brand named SPRY very good for you, 2/3’s energy of sugar. Not so diet friendly
I recommended the eclipse flash or winterfresh thin ice. The Sugarfree cinnamon altoids uses a sweetener that is in particular very good for you, but not as diet friendly.
2 Answers
- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
She's better off chewing regular gum or none at all. I also have sensitivity to fake sugar. Fake sugar can make you bloated and gassy as well.
Plus, a little sugar should not harm her effort to lose weight.
- 1 decade ago
personally, justs because some ads say it is sugar free, that isn't necessarily true... maybe no gum at all could make a difference.