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Gluten Free Gum And Mints?

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Robina Contributor
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I have always been a major gum chewer... I work with clients all day long and my breath has to be fresh... anyone know if sugar free chewing gum like trident or orbit (my favs) are gluten free? I can't tell by the ingredients they list... all tech names.

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AmandaD Community Regular
AmandaD
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I'm pretty sure almost all Wrigley gums are gluten-free. I chew Winterfresh...and then also Altoids.

LKelly8 Rookie
LKelly8
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These are from the new 2006 Delphi gluten-free List: :)

"Cadbury Adams (ve=3/3/06)

All of our chewing gums are gluten free,

including all Dentyne, Trident, Chiclets, and

Bubblicious."

"Wrigley (vw=4/25/06)

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ucts_faqs.asp#q6)

Wrigley's Spearmint® gum, Freedent® gum,

Doublemint® gum, Extra® gum, Big Red®

gum, Eclipse® gum, Juicy Fruit® gum,

Eclipse® Flash breath strips, Winterfresh®

gum, Orbit® gum, Winterfresh® Thin Ice

breath strips, Orbit White gum, Altoids Sours,

Altoids Mints, Altoids Gum, Lifesavers and

Cremesavers."

Robina Contributor
Robina
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These are from the new 2006 Delphi gluten-free List: :)

"Cadbury Adams (ve=3/3/06)

All of our chewing gums are gluten free,

including all Dentyne, Trident, Chiclets, and

Bubblicious."

"Wrigley (vw=4/25/06)

(Open Original Shared Link

ucts_faqs.asp#q6)

Wrigley's Spearmint® gum, Freedent® gum,

Doublemint® gum, Extra® gum, Big Red®

gum, Eclipse® gum, Juicy Fruit® gum,

Eclipse® Flash breath strips, Winterfresh®

gum, Orbit® gum, Winterfresh® Thin Ice

breath strips, Orbit White gum, Altoids Sours,

Altoids Mints, Altoids Gum, Lifesavers and

Cremesavers."

Awesome thanks!! Not to sound stupid but I keep seeing this list mentioned... where can it be found so I don't have to keep bugging you guys about every single product?

Mango04 Enthusiast
Mango04
Posted

Glee Gum is my favorite. It's free of all the artificial junk too. :)

LKelly8 Rookie
LKelly8
Posted

Open Original Shared Link

It may start with an ad page, just click "skip". Scroll down for link to gluten-free list. B)

spunky Contributor
spunky
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Thanks for bringing this up. I miss chewing gum too...I assumed it was all kind of starched up in something glutinous, since you can see something powdery on most chewing gum. I've avoided it all since February, and I was just wondering last night if there were any safe chewing gums! I want some...gonna go buy some today!!!!

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jerseyangel Proficient
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Glee Gum is my favorite. It's free of all the artificial junk too. :)

I was finally able to find this in a health food store a couple of towns up. The owner had to order the Peppermint for me. Just got it--haven't tried it yet :)

Robina Contributor
Robina
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Glee Gum is my favorite. It's free of all the artificial junk too. :)

I went to the glee gum site and liked what I saw... I'll probably order some... does it stick to dental work? I have a flipper replacing a tooth I knocked out and some gums get stuck to it... while others don't...

Mango04 Enthusiast
Mango04
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I went to the glee gum site and liked what I saw... I'll probably order some... does it stick to dental work? I have a flipper replacing a tooth I knocked out and some gums get stuck to it... while others don't...

Hmm....I have a wire retainer thing on the back of my teeth and it doesn't stick to that. I don't chew it that often though (but I do like it. it's good stuff :) )

beaglemania Rookie
beaglemania
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I don't chew any gum, but I'm a big mint fan. Tic-Tacs are gluten-free:) I could not survive w/out them.

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