"Edible" refers to ingredients that are harmless to the body. At the same time, you should understand that edible gum is a food additive, not a staple food or a nutrient. In order to make food more sticky and beautiful, knowledge can't be said to be beneficial to the body even if it is harmless.

In addition, edible gum is not necessarily synthetic. For example, agar and carrageenan commonly used in food additives are all extracted from seaweed. Agar is expensive, and there are some factors that promote health from a medical point of view. Carrageenan can cause high blood sugar, and it is also an ingredient in cheap jelly and ham.

It is best to eat less chewing gum, because it is difficult to be digested, and it will be adsorbed on the gastric mucosa by the nature of chewing gum, which will affect the secretion and peristalsis of gastric juice and the digestion of other things.

Edible chewing gum

Edible gum is a kind of food raw material. Known as "hydrocolloid" in food technology, it is generally translated as "hydrocolloid" and is mainly used as food additive.