takes a lot more than just sugar to make gum sweet so can I make my own gum
gum sweet so can I make my own gum
gum sweet so can I make my own gum sweetener from scratch without sugar hit
sweetener from scratch without sugar hit
sweetener from scratch without sugar hit the stuff inside your stuff ingredients
the stuff inside your stuff ingredients
the stuff inside your stuff ingredients the ingredients in this popular gum are
now let’s decode this list we’ve got
now let’s decode this list we’ve got sugar a different kind of sugar a syrup
sugar a different kind of sugar a syrup
sugar a different kind of sugar a syrup whose main ingredient is that different
whose main ingredient is that different
whose main ingredient is that different kind of sugar the thing that makes gum
kind of sugar the thing that makes gum
kind of sugar the thing that makes gum moist also happens to taste a little bit
moist also happens to taste a little bit
moist also happens to taste a little bit sweet not one but two different
sweet not one but two different
sweet not one but two different artificial sweeteners oh and some
artificial sweeteners oh and some
artificial sweeteners oh and some natural and artificial flavorings
natural and artificial flavorings
natural and artificial flavorings now all those sweeteners and sugars make
now all those sweeteners and sugars make
now all those sweeteners and sugars make up two grams of this 2.7 gram stick of
up two grams of this 2.7 gram stick of
up two grams of this 2.7 gram stick of gum that is 74% but before we go on a
gum that is 74% but before we go on a
gum that is 74% but before we go on a crazy rant about how much sugar there is
crazy rant about how much sugar there is
crazy rant about how much sugar there is in gum remember that it’s 2 grams you’re
in gum remember that it’s 2 grams you’re
in gum remember that it’s 2 grams you’re going to be fine but it does raise two
going to be fine but it does raise two
going to be fine but it does raise two interesting questions one if most of
interesting questions one if most of
interesting questions one if most of this stick of gum
this stick of gum
this stick of gum is sugar then what the hell is in
is sugar then what the hell is in
is sugar then what the hell is in sugar-free gum and second why do I need
sugar-free gum and second why do I need
sugar-free gum and second why do I need six different types of sweetener in one
six different types of sweetener in one
six different types of sweetener in one piece of gum the answers are related and
piece of gum the answers are related and
piece of gum the answers are related and fascinating so let’s take a look at some
fascinating so let’s take a look at some
fascinating so let’s take a look at some of the ingredients in this popular
of the ingredients in this popular
of the ingredients in this popular sugar-free gum here’s the clue list and
sugar-free gum here’s the clue list and
sugar-free gum here’s the clue list and these are the ingredients responsible
these are the ingredients responsible
these are the ingredients responsible for flavor so over here we have sorbitol
for flavor so over here we have sorbitol
for flavor so over here we have sorbitol mannitol xylitol aspartame and
mannitol xylitol aspartame and
mannitol xylitol aspartame and acesulfame potassium now of this list
acesulfame potassium now of this list
acesulfame potassium now of this list you’re probably most familiar with
you’re probably most familiar with
you’re probably most familiar with aspartame because it’s what’s in here as
aspartame because it’s what’s in here as
aspartame because it’s what’s in here as a self and potassium is a different
a self and potassium is a different
a self and potassium is a different artificial sweetener so you might be
artificial sweetener so you might be
artificial sweetener so you might be wondering why not just take all the
wondering why not just take all the
wondering why not just take all the sugars in a stick of gum and replace
sugars in a stick of gum and replace
sugars in a stick of gum and replace them entirely with one artificial
them entirely with one artificial
them entirely with one artificial sweetener it is after all what they do
sweetener it is after all what they do
sweetener it is after all what they do for this well the artificial sweeteners
for this well the artificial sweeteners
for this well the artificial sweeteners are about 200 times as sweet as sugar
are about 200 times as sweet as sugar
are about 200 times as sweet as sugar and that means that instead of the two
and that means that instead of the two
and that means that instead of the two grams ish of sugar you use in a regular
grams ish of sugar you use in a regular
grams ish of sugar you use in a regular stick of gum
stick of gum
stick of gum you only need about 0.01 grams of an
you only need about 0.01 grams of an
you only need about 0.01 grams of an artificial sweetener for the same level
artificial sweetener for the same level
artificial sweetener for the same level of sweetness and your stick of gum needs
of sweetness and your stick of gum needs
of sweetness and your stick of gum needs to say about the same size but there are
to say about the same size but there are
to say about the same size but there are other ingredients you can add to make up
other ingredients you can add to make up
other ingredients you can add to make up for that lost mass and these ingredients
for that lost mass and these ingredients
for that lost mass and these ingredients are sorbitol mannitol and xylitol now
are sorbitol mannitol and xylitol now
are sorbitol mannitol and xylitol now these molecules are all generally called
these molecules are all generally called
these molecules are all generally called polyols as in poly alcohol
polyols as in poly alcohol
polyols as in poly alcohol or sugar alcohols and firstly they are
or sugar alcohols and firstly they are
or sugar alcohols and firstly they are sweet xylitol is about as sweet as sugar
sweet xylitol is about as sweet as sugar
sweet xylitol is about as sweet as sugar sorbitol is like 80% of sweet and
sorbitol is like 80% of sweet and
sorbitol is like 80% of sweet and mannitol is about half as sweet as sugar
mannitol is about half as sweet as sugar
mannitol is about half as sweet as sugar and because they are not two hundred
and because they are not two hundred
and because they are not two hundred times this sweet of sugar that means
times this sweet of sugar that means
times this sweet of sugar that means that you can use more or less the same
that you can use more or less the same
that you can use more or less the same amount of a poly all in a sugar free
amount of a poly all in a sugar free
amount of a poly all in a sugar free stick of gum as you would sugar in a
stick of gum as you would sugar in a
stick of gum as you would sugar in a regular stick of gum
regular stick of gum
regular stick of gum now chemically the polyols are all
now chemically the polyols are all
now chemically the polyols are all extremely similar to each other and
extremely similar to each other and
extremely similar to each other and reasonably similar to glucose with the
reasonably similar to glucose with the
reasonably similar to glucose with the key difference being here now let’s talk
key difference being here now let’s talk
key difference being here now let’s talk about your mouth for just a second
about your mouth for just a second
about your mouth for just a second bacteria in your mouth can transform
bacteria in your mouth can transform
bacteria in your mouth can transform regular sugars like sucrose and glucose
regular sugars like sucrose and glucose
regular sugars like sucrose and glucose into acids now these acids are what
into acids now these acids are what
into acids now these acids are what cause cavities but the lack of a double
cause cavities but the lack of a double
cause cavities but the lack of a double bond in polyols means that bacteria
bond in polyols means that bacteria
bond in polyols means that bacteria cannot metabolize polyols into acids and
cannot metabolize polyols into acids and
cannot metabolize polyols into acids and that means no cavities which is why the
that means no cavities which is why the
that means no cavities which is why the FDA allows manufacturers to print does
FDA allows manufacturers to print does
FDA allows manufacturers to print does not promote tooth decay on the label of
not promote tooth decay on the label of
not promote tooth decay on the label of these sugar-free gums now the coolest
these sugar-free gums now the coolest
these sugar-free gums now the coolest thing about polyols is that when they
thing about polyols is that when they
thing about polyols is that when they dissolve they absorb energy so when
dissolve they absorb energy so when
dissolve they absorb energy so when you’re chewing on a piece of sugar-free
you’re chewing on a piece of sugar-free
you’re chewing on a piece of sugar-free gum and the polyol start dissolving in
gum and the polyol start dissolving in
gum and the polyol start dissolving in your saliva they’re actually absorbing
your saliva they’re actually absorbing
your saliva they’re actually absorbing energy in the form of heat from their
energy in the form of heat from their
energy in the form of heat from their surroundings which in this case is your
surroundings which in this case is your
surroundings which in this case is your mouth so they feel cold in your mouth
mouth so they feel cold in your mouth
mouth so they feel cold in your mouth which is awesome if your gum is designed
which is awesome if your gum is designed
which is awesome if your gum is designed to promote a nice clean feeling so if
to promote a nice clean feeling so if
to promote a nice clean feeling so if the polyols are so cool why do we even
the polyols are so cool why do we even
the polyols are so cool why do we even bother with aspartame or acesulfame
bother with aspartame or acesulfame
bother with aspartame or acesulfame potassium well remember that most
potassium well remember that most
potassium well remember that most polyols are not as sweet as sugar so if
polyols are not as sweet as sugar so if
polyols are not as sweet as sugar so if you replace all the sugar in a regular
you replace all the sugar in a regular
you replace all the sugar in a regular stick of gum
stick of gum
stick of gum with only polyols you’ll get gum that’s
with only polyols you’ll get gum that’s
with only polyols you’ll get gum that’s not as sweet that brings up a related
not as sweet that brings up a related
not as sweet that brings up a related question why do I need three different
question why do I need three different
question why do I need three different polyols and two different artificial
polyols and two different artificial
polyols and two different artificial sweeteners in one stick of gum the
sweeteners in one stick of gum the
sweeteners in one stick of gum the answer is basically taste I mean just
answer is basically taste I mean just
answer is basically taste I mean just because something tastes sweet doesn’t
because something tastes sweet doesn’t
because something tastes sweet doesn’t necessarily mean it tastes like sugar so
necessarily mean it tastes like sugar so
necessarily mean it tastes like sugar so manufacturers use different combinations
manufacturers use different combinations
manufacturers use different combinations of polyols and high intensity sweeteners
of polyols and high intensity sweeteners
of polyols and high intensity sweeteners to achieve exactly the taste profile
to achieve exactly the taste profile
to achieve exactly the taste profile they’re looking for in this case spiel
they’re looking for in this case spiel
they’re looking for in this case spiel Aminta now that basically means trying a
Aminta now that basically means trying a
Aminta now that basically means trying a bunch of random stuff and seeing what
bunch of random stuff and seeing what
bunch of random stuff and seeing what tastes good and that is exactly what I’m
tastes good and that is exactly what I’m
tastes good and that is exactly what I’m about to do
about to do
about to do so I’ve got glycerol xylitol and stevia
so I’ve got glycerol xylitol and stevia
so I’ve got glycerol xylitol and stevia now all three of these come from plants
now all three of these come from plants
now all three of these come from plants xylitol is about as sweet as sugar is
xylitol is about as sweet as sugar is
xylitol is about as sweet as sugar is and stevia is about 160 to 250 times as
and stevia is about 160 to 250 times as
and stevia is about 160 to 250 times as sweet so this stuff I’m going to use
sweet so this stuff I’m going to use
sweet so this stuff I’m going to use instead of aspartame or as his self and
instead of aspartame or as his self and
instead of aspartame or as his self and potassium now I was also going to use
potassium now I was also going to use
potassium now I was also going to use sorbitol but right before we shot this
sorbitol but right before we shot this
sorbitol but right before we shot this scene
scene
scene my producer noticed some fine print on
my producer noticed some fine print on
my producer noticed some fine print on this bottle it says for rectal use only
this bottle it says for rectal use only
this bottle it says for rectal use only yes sorbitol is also sold and used as a
yes sorbitol is also sold and used as a
yes sorbitol is also sold and used as a laxative and as a laxative you can
laxative and as a laxative you can
laxative and as a laxative you can either take it orally or through the
either take it orally or through the
either take it orally or through the other end and since this bottle is
other end and since this bottle is
other end and since this bottle is designed to be used in your but I’m not
designed to be used in your but I’m not
designed to be used in your but I’m not going to put it in my gum sweetener so
going to put it in my gum sweetener so
going to put it in my gum sweetener so I’ll just put that over there I also
I’ll just put that over there I also
I’ll just put that over there I also have some peppermint oil and some
have some peppermint oil and some
have some peppermint oil and some pre-made gum base this comes from chicle
pre-made gum base this comes from chicle
pre-made gum base this comes from chicle and we did a whole episode on it so I’ll
and we did a whole episode on it so I’ll
and we did a whole episode on it so I’ll post the link below so let’s just let’s
post the link below so let’s just let’s
post the link below so let’s just let’s get started
okay let’s taste oh god that is oh my
okay let’s taste oh god that is oh my god that’s very minty may have slightly
god that’s very minty may have slightly
god that’s very minty may have slightly overdone it on that but I will up the
overdone it on that but I will up the
overdone it on that but I will up the sweetness and hopefully the gum base
sweetness and hopefully the gum base
sweetness and hopefully the gum base will deal with the mint but other than
will deal with the mint but other than
will deal with the mint but other than that it’s pretty close to real gum
there’s like a barbecue smokehouse kind
there’s like a barbecue smokehouse kind of flavor to it like steak sauce it is
of flavor to it like steak sauce it is
of flavor to it like steak sauce it is sweet and it doesn’t taste artificially
sweet and it doesn’t taste artificially
sweet and it doesn’t taste artificially sweetened which is good but overall
sweetened which is good but overall
sweetened which is good but overall mm-hmm nope no overall I don’t like it
mm-hmm nope no overall I don’t like it
mm-hmm nope no overall I don’t like it so if you have thoughts on where I went
so if you have thoughts on where I went
so if you have thoughts on where I went wrong or ideas on how to improve or if
wrong or ideas on how to improve or if
wrong or ideas on how to improve or if there’s an episode you want to see me do
there’s an episode you want to see me do
there’s an episode you want to see me do let me know in the comments or you know
let me know in the comments or you know
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