Falim 100 Pieces Sugar Free Chewing Gum-Damla Sakizli - PACK OF 4

I absolutely love the texture, thickness, and bubble blowing ability of this gum. The flavor is not very strong but I don’t mind that at times. A sudel mint flavor is enjoyable for me. At first the gum is very hard to chew and a jaw workout but as I am on my second 100 count box it is very easy and my jaw is stronger then ever. I can chew 2 pieces at a time for hours and blow the biggest best bubbles ever. Note this gum is not for everyone as I there are only 2 of 5 family members who enjoy it like me.

I got this gum last week. I got the Damla Sakizli flavor which translated apparently means Mastic Gum. Anyway, let me explain why this gum is so fabulous IMO. I wanted an unsweetened gum to chew at work, but this turns out is better than just unsweetened. It has 0 ~ Energie (energy), Fett (no translation found), davon gesattigte Fettsauren (fatty acids), Kohlenhydrate (carbohydrate), davon Zucker (sugar), Eiwei (no translation found) and Salz (salt). It has no sugar no carbohydrates, nothing.A perfect gum to chew while fasting!I want to make it clear that this gum, in the Damla Sakizli flavor at least, is not hard to chew! Normal gum you buy at the store has sugars that breakdown proteins in it and make it soft. Normal gum is soft, that does not mean this gum is hard, because it's not at all. It's the perfect consistency. I chew it at work to exercise my jaw (it's not a workout at all) cause I've lost a lot of jaw definition in my old age & chewing gum will get it back.

The feel of this gum is hard to describe. It has the texture and flavor intensity of a piece of gum you’ve been chewing for a long time - it’s kind of rubbery and dense with a very faint flavor. While it’s definitely not “normal” for someone used to American gum (as I am), the taste can be acquired if you want to like it.I’ve been addicted to sugar-free gum for years, and have grown more and more sensitive to sorbitol and xylitol, so I had to find another option. I didn’t want anything with sugar, but couldn’t find an artificial sweetener that agreed with my stomach. Even the “organic” varieties upset my stomach, not to mention that they’re way too expensive to chew regularly, and the flavor goes away in less time than normal gum. So Falim was the perfect solution - it’s affordable through Amazon, 0 calories, sugar free, and has no artificial sweeteners. In fact, mastic gum is supposed to be good for the teeth (unlike sugar) and good for the stomach (a stark contrast to sorbitol). It takes a little time to acquire the taste, but I was/am willing.Each piece of Falim lasts a lot longer than normal American gum because American gum is chewy and flavorful initially, which makes you want to spit it out and get a new piece when it gets rubbery and loses its flavor. With Falim, it’s rubbery and only faintly flavored from the very beginning, so spitting it out and getting a new piece won’t change anything. That may sound strange, but there’s a steadiness to Falim that’s kind of nice in comparison to the roller coaster experience of American gum.Regarding the flavors: I ordered pretty much all of the flavors - plain, mint, forest fruits, mixed fruit, and strawberry. I thought I’d prefer the mint flavor (since Trident spearmint gum is my long-time favorite), but the “mint” is not really “mint” - it is what I would think of as “plain” gum. I would describe the various flavors from an American perspective as follows:-Mint Falim= plain/unflavored/pure plastic-Plain Falim = hint of oregano-like herb (I have never had mastic gum before, so I don’t know if that herby mix is the natural flavor of mastic gum)-Forest fruits Falim = hint of Berry Burst (the flavor of Wrigley’s Extra)-Mixed fruit Falim = hint of Banana Laffy Taffy-Strawberry Falim = hint of freeze-dried strawberry flavor (including the freeze-dried aftertaste)All of the flavors are worth trying except for mint, which is just too blah. I hated the “plain” at first (it’s definitely unlike any American gum flavor), but now it’s my favorite - the others remind me of American gum enough that I find myself wanting to spit it out and get a fresh piece of full-flavored American gum. The “plain” flavor is very clearly it’s own thing so I can chew it for a long time without the same craving.Regarding the nutritional content: This was the biggest concern for me when I first purchased the gum, because I had trouble finding the label to verify that the gum lacks calories and sugar. Each individually wrapped piece (or each 5-pack when you buy the sets of 5-packs) actually has the ingredients and nutrition content printed on it, although the information is in really small font and in Turkish. I put it into Google Translate to confirm that 100g (way more than 1 piece) has 0 calories, 0g of fat, 0 carbs, and 0g of sugar.Regarding the 20 x 5-pack v. individually wrapped: The individually wrapped pieces are slightly larger than the pieces in the 5-packs. Also, since the gum expands when you chew it, the internal wrappers around each separate piece in the 5-packs are not big enough to hold your gum when you spit it out. The individual wrappers (when you buy 100 individually wrapped) are big enough to hold the gum; in fact, each individually wrapped piece is covered in 2 layers: an internal wrapper (slightly larger than that covering the pieces from the 5-pack), and an external wrapper (which is shown in the photos). This comes in handy if you want to chew 1/2 piece at a time. I only buy the individually wrapped variety now, as I much prefer that size and wrapper.

I purchased this gum to chew at work to get a jaw workout in and help stay focused. I use an Alpha-Jaw type jaw exercise block as well, but the Falim gum is easier to use at work even if I'm on the phone or in meetings.The gum does not have much flavor as it does not contain any sweetners. It is much tougher to chew than standard grocery store gum (i.e. Trident, Orbit, Extra) and holds up to hours of chewing.While the lack of flavor might be strange to some, it does get rid of the sensation of needing a "fresh" piece of other gums when the sweetener fades away. I also appreciate that there are no artificial sweeteners in the product.

I bought this gum thinking that it was a healthier version than most gums. Turns out that it contains antioxidant (E320, E321), which is in fact considering to be toxic.Form EDC Free Europe website:"After analysing 54 brands of chewing gum marketed to children, EDC-Free campaign supporter Danish Consumer Council THINK Chemicals found that 41 of them (76%) contained the potential hormone disrupting chemicals E320 and E321.Not only that, but in the three years that this analysis has been carried out, this year obtained the worst results. The two above substances are not the only ingredients that cause concern among experts, but also the gum appears to be becoming less healthy.The two toxic substances in which this study focuses are E320 and E321, two antioxidants artificial food, also known as BHA and BHT. These compounds, from the oil industry, are present in other food products as well.What can we do?The first step is to avoid products with E320 and E321 among its ingredients. But there is an important second step - put pressure on the European authorities to withdraw food substances that have been shown to be toxic to our health.