Sugarfree Gum: Not a low calorie food

Extra Sugarfree Gum wrapper

Now, I’m not sure whether the ‘not’ in this statement refers to ‘low-calorie’ or ‘food’, but at 5 calories a stick, I’m not sure how it could not be low calorie. But there it is.

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  1. On April 2nd, 2007 at 18:02, Robert said:

    Sugar-free chewing gum cannot be labeled as low-calorie, however, because it
    contains more than 40 calories per 50 grams. It’s stupid, but that’s what the FDA rules. The regulation was originally implemented to prevent calorie dense foods like sugar and salad dressings from being labeled as “low calorie”.

  2. On April 2nd, 2007 at 23:17, JK said:

    Well, this is the last post that I thought someone would comment on, but here we have it: an honest-to-goodness explanation for what I thought was an amusing little byline. I guess I won’t be shoving all 15 sticks in the mouth anytime soon.

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