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Orbit Gum has been around since the late 1940s, and over the years it’s become a beloved ice-breaker, breath freshener, and go-to gum for people of all ages. But, is Orbit Gum vegan?
Orbit Gum is probably suited for dietary vegans but it contain natural flavor, which could contain ingredients sourced from animals.
Below is a table showing Orbit Gum flavors and its vegan status.
| Flavor | Ethical Vegans | Dietary Vegans |
| ORBIT Spearmint Sugarfree Chewing Gum | No, contains Aspartame. | Maybe, contains Natural Flavor. |
| ORBIT Peppermint Sugarfree Chewing Gum | No, contains Aspartame. | Maybe, contains Natural Flavor. |
| ORBIT White Peppermint Sugarfree Chewing Gum | No, contains Aspartame & Blue 1. | Maybe, contains Natural Flavor. |
| ORBIT Bubblemint Sugarfree Chewing Gum | No, contains Aspartame. | Maybe, contains Natural Flavor. |
| ORBIT Sweet Mint Sugarfree Chewing Gum | No, contains Aspartame. | Maybe, contains Natural Flavor. |
| ORBIT Citrus Sugarfree Chewing Gum | No, contains Aspartame. | Maybe, contains Natural Flavor. |
| ORBIT Freeze Mint Sugarfree Chewing Gum | No, contains Aspartame. | Maybe, contains Natural Flavor. |
| ORBIT Strawberry Sugarfree Chewing Gum | No, contains Aspartame. | Maybe, contains Natural Flavor. |
| ORBIT White Bubblemint Sugarfree Gum | No, contains Aspartame. | Maybe, contains Natural Flavor. |
Orbit Gum Ingredients
Below is a list of ingredients from all the flavors that I could find.
- Acacia
- Acesulfame K
- Aspartame
- BHT
- Carnauba Wax
- Glycerol
- Gum Base
- Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate
- Maltitol
- Mannitol
- Natural And Artificial Flavors
- Phenylalanine
- Red Radis
- Sodium Bicarbonate
- Sorbitol
- Soy Lecithin
- Xylitol
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As always I’ve highlighted the ingredients that we need to take a closer look at.
Questionable Ingredients
Aspartame
Aspartame is technically vegan because it doesn’t contain any ingredients sourced from animals, but it shares a similar problem with artificial colors, animal testing.
Most artificial sweeteners have been tested on animals in the past and it would be near impossible to keep track of that, this can also cause some issues for ethical vegans when it comes to medicine, where animal testing is very common.
I choose to consume products with aspartame, but everyone vegan journey is different so the choice is yours.
Natural Flavors
Natural flavors often consists of several ingredients and the problem with this is that the source of these ingredients are not disclosed on the ingredients label. This means that companies can add ingredients that are animal-sourced and vegans won’t know, unless they contact the company.
Phenylalanine
This is an essential amino acid that can be found in sweeteners such as aspartame. I thought that it was worth mentioning that phenylalanine can come from other sources such as eggs, chicken, beef and milk. So If you find products that contain phenylalanine but not artificial sweeteners, then the source of ingredient could possibly be non-vegan.
Conclusion
It’s highly likely that Orbit Gum is suitable for dietary vegans because natural flavor is very often vegan-friendly. But, the source as always is not disclosed and we have to be careful as vegans, so the best thing you can do is to contact the company and ask or choose another brands that is labeled vegan.
Thanks for reading, take care!
