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Is there extra xylitol gum?
This year will see the launch of three innovative new products in Wrigley’s range of sugarfree chewing gum – Extra Ice Peppermint, Extra Ice Spearmint and Extra Ice White. All three products contain 50% xylitol, giving dental professionals even more reasons to recommend sugarfree chewing gum to their patients.
What contains the most xylitol?
The most common source of xylitol toxicity in dogs has been sugar-free chewing gum, however, this may change with the many new sources of xylitol….Human foods that may contain xylitol:
- Cookies.
- Pudding snacks.
- Ice cream.
- Pie filling.
- Peanut butter.
- Sugar-free cake mixes.
- Non-fat Greek yogurt.
- Chocolate.
Is chewing xylitol gum bad for you?
In high doses, more than about 15 grams a day, xylitol can cause stomach problems, and at even higher doses, it can give you the runs. Obviously, the dose matters both in terms of benefit and risk.
How much xylitol gum is too much?
When taken by mouth: Xylitol is LIKELY SAFE when used in the amounts found in foods. It is POSSIBLY SAFE when used as a medicine for most adults in amounts up to about 50 grams per day. However, taking higher doses by mouth is POSSIBLY UNSAFE.
Can a dog survive xylitol?
Xylitol is extremely toxic to dogs. Even small amounts of xylitol can cause hypoglycemia (low blood sugar), seizures, liver failure or even death in dogs.
What brands of gum are made with xylitol?
Common sources of xylitol include: Chewing gum such as Trident®, Icebreakers®, Stride®, Orbit®, Pure®, Mentos®, and Spry®.
Is there another name for xylitol?
Other Name(s): Birch Sugar, E967, Meso-Xylitol, Méso-Xylitol, Sucre de Bouleau, Xilitol, Xylit, Xylite, Xylo-pentane-1,2,3,4,5-pentol.
Do Skittles contain xylitol?
Skittles do not contain chocolate or xylitol, which are two of the most dangerous candy components for dogs. Still, you should not give your dog Skittles because the candies contain high amounts of saturated fat, sugar and artificial flavors that are far from good for your dog’s health.
Does all sugar free gum contain xylitol?
Not all sugar free gum contains xylitol. A search online eventually uncovered an ingredient list. The artificial sweetener in the gum they ate was maltitol. Maltitol is a sugar alcohol like xylitol, but I was not familiar with it.
Which is the best brand of gum with xylitol?
Xlear’s gum has the most xylitol per piece than any other brand I could find on the market. Xylitol is the sole sweetener in Spry’s gum. Some other brands might include other sweeteners. Spry’s Xylitol Gum tastes great, akin to a piece of Juicy Fruit.
How much Xylitol is in a piece of Orbit gum?
Chewing gum pieces have surprisingly variable amounts of xylitol depending on their flavor. (For example, most flavors of Orbit gum have about 0.009 grams of xylitol but their strawberry mint flavor has over 0.3 grams of xylitol per piece).
How much Xylitol is in Glee chewing gum?
I noticed that Glee Gum has about 1 gram of xylitol (from Birch trees) per piece and looks good. They are familiar with the 6 grams per day minimum serving and even recommend this. However, most of the flavors contain a small amount of citrus peel powder and some have added citric acid.
What foods have high levels of xylitol in them?
Common sources of xylitol include: 1 Chewing gum such as Trident®, Icebreakers®, Stride®, Orbit®, Pure®, Mentos®, and Spry®. Please note that some Trident® gums do not contain xylitol so please check the ingredients. 2 Nicorette® 3 Life Savers 4 Tic Tac Chill® 5 Peanut butter – various brands 6 Additional products that contain xylitol