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PUR Spearmint Gum

Spearmint Gum

8Avoid

Contaminants · 4

2 at/over limit
From lab tests of this product’s family
PUR xylitol gum (plain flavors)
This product wasn’t tested · results may differ

In the family’s tests: measured by an independent lab and compared against published safety limits.

Lead11.1 ppbof 5 ppb
Over the limit — 2.2×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L
Measured in: Bubblegum Sugar-Free Gum
Arsenic10.3 ppbof 10 ppb
Just over the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)
Measured in: Bubblegum Sugar-Free Gum
CadmiumNDof 5 ppb
Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L
Measured in: Bubblegum Sugar-Free Gum
MercuryNDof 2 ppb
Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.002 mg/L
Measured in: Bubblegum Sugar-Free Gum

Ingredients · 6

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Nutrition facts

NutrientPer 100gPer serving
Calories179 kcal5.01 kcal
Fat0 g0 g
Saturated fat0 g0 g
Carbohydrates71.43 g2 g
Sugars2 g0.06 g
Protein0 g0 g
Sodium0 g0 g
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Common questions

Is PUR Spearmint Gum healthy?

PUR Spearmint Gum scores 8/100 on Tallow — our avoid band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in, plus lab results from its product family, PUR xylitol gum (plain flavors). Per serving it carries 0g protein and 0g sugar. It is not a verdict on your diet — Tallow does not weigh calories, portion size or how often you eat it, so a high score means the ingredients are clean, not that the food is unlimited.

What is in PUR Spearmint Gum?

PUR Spearmint Gum lists 6 ingredients, starting with Xylitol, Gum Base, Gum Arabic, Natural Flavors and Carnauba Wax. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

How many calories are in PUR Spearmint Gum?

5 kcal per serving, or 179 kcal per 100g. Calories are only part of the picture — Tallow scores PUR Spearmint Gum on what the ingredients are, not how many calories they carry.

Does PUR Spearmint Gum contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in PUR Spearmint Gum’s ingredient list matches a seed oil — canola, soybean, corn, cottonseed, grapeseed, sunflower, safflower, rice bran or peanut oil, or an unspecified "vegetable oil".

How processed is PUR Spearmint Gum?

PUR Spearmint Gum is NOVA group 4: ultra-processed. That is the top of the scale and the classification the score penalises most heavily.

How does PUR Spearmint Gum compare to other gum & mints?

At 8/100 PUR Spearmint Gum scores worse than most gum & mints we have scored. A higher-scoring option in gum & mints is Neuro Energy & Focus Extra Strength Gum at 86/100.

Is PUR Spearmint Gum organic?

PUR Spearmint Gum is not certified organic in our data.

Has PUR Spearmint Gum been lab tested?

Not this product itself. It shares a base recipe (Xylitol, gum base, gum arabic, natural flavors, carnauba wax; no cocoa, spirulina or organic) with the other products in its family, PUR xylitol gum (plain flavors), and 1 product in its family has been lab tested. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests. Those results are in the family's Contaminants section above; its own results may differ.

Does PUR Spearmint Gum contain heavy metals?

PUR Spearmint Gum itself has not been tested for heavy metals, but other products in its family, which share its base recipe, have: a lab detected arsenic at 10.3 ppb against a 10 ppb limit in Bubblegum Sugar-Free Gum and lead at 11.1 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Bubblegum Sugar-Free Gum. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests. Its own results may differ.

Full methodology: how we score products.

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