For a small chewing-gum purchase, check the fat declaration on the exact pack rather than relying on “sugar-free”: the Extra White 10-piece pack lists 0g fat and 0g saturates per 100g, against the NHS low-fat guide of 3g total fat or less per 100g for solid foods. It is one 14g pack, not one individual piece. Its soya and phenylalanine statements, and the warning about excessive consumption, also matter when choosing it.
If total fat is the deciding label value, compare gum per 100g rather than judging it by its sugar-free description. The NHS guide sets the low-fat threshold for solid foods at 3g total fat or less per 100g; Extra White’s 10-piece pack lists 0g per 100g.
Fat is only one part of the decision if you need to avoid soya, have phenylketonuria (PKU), or need to consider a gum’s excessive-consumption warning. Check the current label of the exact product you intend to buy.
A 10-piece retail pack is a different purchase from a bottle or a multipack. It may fit a request for one small pack, but it does not meet a requirement for one individual stick.
Decide whether “single” means one retail pack or one piece, then compare the exact pack’s nutrition and ingredient labels.
| Priority | What to check | Your needs |
|---|---|---|
| Fat declaration | Read total fat and saturates separately per 100g. The NHS low-fat guide for solid foods is 3g total fat or less per 100g; check each flavour and format on its own label. | I’m choosing by fat content, so a “sugar-free” description alone does not answer my question. |
| Pack format | Check the piece count and net contents. Tesco lists Extra White as 10 pieces in a 14g pack; a bottle or a multipack is a different purchase. | One compact pack suits what I mean by a single purchase. If I need just one stick, a 10-piece pack is not the format I’m looking for. |
| Ingredients and warnings | Read the current sweetener, allergen and warning statements. Tesco declares soya and a phenylalanine statement for Extra White; Extra also warns that excessive consumption may produce laxative effects. | I need to check more than the fat figure if soya, PKU or the excessive-consumption warning affects my choice. The NHS states that aspartame is not suitable for people with PKU. |
These terms describe different parts of the nutrition panel. The NHS low-fat guide for solid foods concerns total fat per 100g, not the sugars figure.
Check total fat and saturates on the exact gum pack, even if another flavour or format has values you already know.
Tesco’s Extra White small pack weighs 14g and contains 10 pieces. Buying one pack therefore does not mean buying one individual stick.
Check the retailer’s unit description if your requirement is for a single piece rather than a small retail pack.
Tesco declares soya and a phenylalanine statement for Extra White, while Extra’s product information carries an excessive-consumption warning. The NHS states that aspartame is not suitable for people with PKU.
Read the current label before choosing a product if these ingredients or warnings affect you; do not infer one gum’s declarations from another.
A bottle containing dozens of pieces does not fulfil the same format requirement as one 10-piece pack.
Compare the actual piece count and check current availability before treating a larger format as a substitute.
These examples describe particular UK-listed products and formats, not every gum made by each brand.
Extra publishes nutrition information for its White and Spearmint sugar-free 10-piece packs.
Tesco lists Wrigley’s Extra Ice Peppermint as a 46-piece bottle rather than a small 10-piece pack.
Tesco’s chewing-gum category lists a Mentos Pure Fresh 35-piece, 70g format.
These Joybuy options are bottles or a multipack for shoppers considering more than one small retail pack. Check the current nutrition and ingredient labels for the exact product; a bottle or multipack is not an individual stick.
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This 30-piece bottle is an option if you want more gum than a 10-piece pack, but it is not a single stick. For a low-fat choice, compare its current per-100g fat declaration with the NHS guide; check its ingredient and warning panel if soya, PKU or excessive consumption affects your decision.
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The product title describes a 46-piece bottle, so confirm the piece count on the current listing before buying; it is not a single small pack. Check its per-100g fat declaration and current ingredient and warning panel, particularly if you need to avoid soya or consider the phenylalanine statement.
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The purchase is a multipack of 30 ten-piece packs, not one small retail pack or one stick. If separate packs are useful to you, check the current per-100g fat declaration and the ingredient and warning statements for this exact multipack before choosing it.
The NHS guide puts low total fat at 3g or less per 100g for solid foods, and low saturated fat at 1.5g or less per 100g. Compare the per-100g figures on the exact gum pack rather than assuming its sugars figure answers the fat question.
No: “sugar-free” does not give you the fat figure. Tesco lists 0g fat and 0g saturates per 100g for Extra White Sugarfree Chewing Gum 10 Pieces, but check another gum’s own nutrition panel separately.
Check the ingredients and phenylalanine statement on the exact pack. Tesco’s Extra White 10-piece listing carries a phenylalanine statement, and the NHS says aspartame is not suitable for people with phenylketonuria (PKU).
The NHS says products with more than 10% added polyols must state that excessive consumption may produce laxative effects. Extra’s named 10-piece gum products carry that warning, so read the statement on the pack you choose.
Yes. Tesco’s listing for Extra White Sugarfree Chewing Gum 10 Pieces declares soya; if you need to avoid it, check the current allergen declaration before selecting a different product.