General Information
NameChewing gum
Scientific NameNot Available
DescriptionChewing gum is a soft, cohesive substance intended for chewing but not swallowing. Humans have used chewing gum for at least 3,000 years. Modern chewing gum was originally made of chicle, a natural latex. By the 1960s, chicle was replaced by butadiene-based synthetic rubber which is cheaper to manufacture. Most chewing gums are considered polymers.
Primary IDFOOD00643
Picture662
Classification
GroupConfectioneries
Sub-GroupCandies
Taxonomy
Lineage
ITIS IDNot Available
Wikipedia IDChewing_gum
Composition
Compounds
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Macronutrients
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References
Content Reference— Saxholt, E., et al. 'Danish food composition databank, revision 7.' Department of Nutrition, National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark (2008).
— U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. 2008. USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 21. Nutrient Data Laboratory Home Page.