Trident’s Minty Sweet Twist Gum

www.tridentgum.com
18 sticks to a package
It has been a long time since I have chewed Trident gum. Not because I do not like it, I just haven’t bought any. When I’d seen there was a new flavor (at least the box says “new”, lol) I decided to give it a try.
Just holding the package takes me back to my many winters at Grandma and Grandpa’s (live in Arizona, which is why we visited in the winter). She ALWAYS had Trident gum, in a kitchen cabinet. There was a stack of Trident packages (of all flavors). Whenever we went shopping, we each grabbed a pack and usually chewed all of the gum shopping. Very happy memories.
I have no idea what Xylitol is, but it has it in it (I Will look it up and put at the bottom of this post what it is). The box says to fight cavities. Which it probably does. I NEVER had a cavity as a child and I chewed a lot of Trident gum ( and other brands of gum, to be fair).
I know my Grandma likes this brand because it comes sugar-free or low in sugar, the back of the box says it is 30% lower in sugar then regular sugared gum. And, less calories (from 5 to 3 1/2 calories). I hate that it has Aspartame and that is why I stopped chewing it. I had memory loss when I bought this gum.

I am not a mint person, but I liked this flavor. It was not real minty, but a creamy mint taste. More “winter fresh” minty then “spearmint” minty.
I gave it a chance because the mint that was pictured on the box was blue (good marketing). The flavor does not last too long, but it does not taste too bad when the flavor is all gone.
I like the new packaging. I have no idea how new it is since I haven’t bought it in a while. Before, the packaging was soft. So when you took a piece out you had to fold the packaging over to close it and keep the rest of the sticks from falling out. This packaging is a box with flap that has a secure way to close it. Thumbs up to the change. When I went to open it I was fooled. the ends have foil and, it looks like you have to slide the sticks out of the cardboard. But the open flap in on the back.
I have always hated the size of trident gum. it is too small. They should not be allowed to call them “sticks”. I bet all 18 of the trident size sticks of gum equal to about two sticks of a Wrigley’s size piece of gum. I am thinking about testing that theory and buying another package of trident and one of Wrigley’s. Chew the whole package of trident in one shot, place the chewed ball of gum aside and chew one piece of Wrigley has and place it next to trident ball.
Would it be to gross if I posted pictures of this experiment?
http://www.xylitol.org/
What is Xylitol?
Pure xylitol is a white crystalline substance that looks and tastes like sugar. On food labels, xylitol is classified broadly as a carbohydrate and more narrowly as a polyol. Because xylitol is only slowly absorbed and partially utilized, a reduced calorie claim is allowed: 2.4 calories per gram or 40% less than other carbohydrates.
Xylitol has been used in foods since the 1960’s. It is a popular sweetener for the diabetic diet in some countries. In the U.S., xylitol is approved as a food additive in unlimited quantity for foods with special dietary purposes.
Over 25 years of testing in widely different conditions confirm that xylitol is the best sweetener for teeth. Xylitol use reduces tooth decay rates both in high-risk groups (high caries prevalence, poor nutrition, and poor oral hygiene) and in low risk groups (low caries incidence using all current prevention recommendations). Sugarfree chewing gums and candies made with xylitol as the principal sweetener have already received official endorsements from six national dental associations.
Go to the site to read the rest!!
I cannot say how accurate the info is on this site, but most of the ones I have visited say the same thing.