Gum can be a low-kilojoule way of satisfying a sweet craving, but it can be tough to determine how many kilojoules are in the gum you chew.
One piece of bubble gum can have up to 105 kilojoules. If you chew 10 pieces a day, you’re consuming 1050 empty kilojoules.
Give sugar-free gum a try. There are several different sweeteners, find one you like. If you switch from a brand that contains 105 kilojoules per piece to a 21 kilojoule-brand, you’ll save 840 kilojoules a day, enough to lose 0.5 kg in 18 days.
While most sugarless gums have a nutrition label on each individual pack, most gums with sugar don’t. That’s because on small items like gum, the government requires labels only on the box, not on each pack. At some stores, the gum might not be displayed in the box it came in. You can try brands like Dentyne and Orbit as low-kilojoule options.
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