# Nutrition information of gum

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nutrition-information-of-gum/221502>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [December 29, 2003, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nutrition-information-of-gum/221502 "2003-12-29T01:38:00Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 29, 2003, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nutrition-information-of-gum/221502/1 "2003-12-29T01:38:00Z")

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Is the nutrition information on a pack of gum under the assumption that you will not swallow the gum? Is that info for gum chewing under normal circumstances? I don’t have a pack of gum in front of me right now, but I don’t remember ever seeing it saying anything about not swallowing the gum.