"How much sugar does one stick of Wrigley chewing gum contain?"

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The amount of sugar in chewing gum seems to be one of the best kept secrets in the world. In a package of Wrigleys Doublemint there is no statement as to the amount of sugar used, only that sugar is used. Since the amount of sugar I use is a serious issue for me, this information could be very helpful.


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"Two to three grams"
 by PamPerdue on Sep 29 2007 (28 months ago)
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A stick of doublemint gum has about 10 calories.  There's no fat or protein, so the entire calorie count has to come from the sugar. At 4 calories per gram, that means it's got 2 to 3 grams of sugar.  Call it 2.5 if you need to do your calculations that precisely.
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"Answer found in FAQ at wrigley.com"
 by KathyB on Sep 29 2007 (28 months ago)
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What is the sugar content in your gum?
Each stick of our sugared brands, such as Wrigley's Spearmint, Doublemint, Winterfresh and Freedent gum, contains about a 1/2-teaspoon of sugar. You might be interested to know that sugar not only sweetens our gum but also adds bulk to the product to help give it a pleasant texture.

http://www.wrigley.com/wrigley/products/products_faqs.asp#q8
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"According to the company, each stick has a half-teaspoon of sugar"
 by catnapped on Oct 02 2007 (28 months ago)
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What is the sugar content in your gum?
Each stick of our sugared brands, such as Wrigley's Spearmint, Doublemint, Winterfresh and Freedent gum, contains about a 1/2-teaspoon of sugar. You might be interested to know that sugar not only sweetens our gum but also adds bulk to the product to help give it a pleasant texture.


Other interesting (or maybe, not so) facts at the link I provided
Sources: http://www.wrigley.com/wrigley/products/products_faqs.asp
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There are 4.2 grams of sugar in a teaspoon, so KathyB's answer and mine are equivalent; we just used different units.
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