Chewing gum
An unwrapped stick of chewing gum | |
| Type | Confectionery |
|---|---|
| Main ingredients | Gum base, sweeteners, plasticizers, flavors, colors, polyols |
Chewing gum is a soft, cohesive substance designed to be chewed without being swallowed. Modern chewing gum is composed of gum base, sweeteners, softeners/plasticizers, flavors, colors, and, typically, a hard or powdered polyol coating. Its texture is reminiscent of rubber because of the physical-chemical properties of its polymer, plasticizer, and resin components, which contribute to its elastic-plastic, sticky, chewy characteristics.