# Calories in Bubble Gum

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [July 24, 2001, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calories-in-bubble-gum/73680 "2001-07-24T21:35:02Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 24, 2001, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calories-in-bubble-gum/73680/1 "2001-07-24T21:35:02Z")

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Hopefully, this question is capable of being answered. My Wrigley’s Exra sugarfree classic bubble gum claims to have 5 calories per stick. What I am interested in is _when_ in the chewing process these 5 calories are eaten/taken into my mouth/body. Since I think gum is unique in that it is not actually eaten but chewed, I am curious as to whether my gum eating habits reduce the calorie intake for each stick. I realize that when chewing gum, juices are swallowed, but is are the 5 calories swallowed in the first few moments, or are they spread out over time? So if I stick a piece in and chew it till the flavor runs out, have I eaten all of the 5 calories? Or must I chew for an extended period of time to coax out the last few? Thank you.