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Gum- Gluten Free?

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Ok, i'm new to all of this, but are all gums/sugar free gums gluten free?? Thanks!

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Ok, i'm new to all of this, but are all gums/sugar free gums gluten free?? Thanks!

I'm not aware of a gum that actually contains gluten, but stanger things have happened. I chew Orbit, Trident, and Extra and haven't had a problem.

pricklypear1971 Community Regular
pricklypear1971
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Funny. I was looking for a breath mint yesterday.... I found maltodextrin in almost all - which in the U.S. Should declare wheat if it's wheat derived. I finally settled on regular Altoids. The small sugar free ones have wheat derived maltodextrin in them. Wintergreen has natural flavors, without clarification. Most other mints I picked up had undeclared natural flavors also.

Didn't check gum, can't chew it because of TMJ.

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thanks! I was wondering about the mints too actually! I had wintergreen altoids and wasn't sure if they were safe either! thats good to know about malodextrin -i dind't know what that was! thanks yall!

pricklypear1971 Community Regular
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thanks! I was wondering about the mints too actually! I had wintergreen altoids and wasn't sure if they were safe either! thats good to know about malodextrin -i dind't know what that was! thanks yall!

Maltodextrin should be fine unless it declares (wheat derived). It's the natural flavors that give me pause.

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The natural flavors would have to declare wheat. And barley is ALMOST always listed as malt.

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