Spry Spearmint is my pick for most people shopping for keto gum. It has 1g total carbohydrate and 1g xylitol per piece, so the carb math is straightforward. I’d choose Epic Fresh Fruit if I wanted a fruit flavor, or Simply Gum Sugar Free Peppermint for a chicle base.
These are nutrition and ingredient comparisons as of October 24, 2026, with no taste ratings. Net carbs here means total carbs minus fiber, then minus xylitol where its amount is listed separately; no erythritol or allulose deduction is used. Where total carbs equal listed xylitol, that subtraction gives zero without assuming a missing fiber value. Labels change, so check the package.
Compare the label numbers
| Gum | Printed serving | Total carbs per serving | Listed xylitol or sugar alcohol per serving | Total carbs per piece |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spry Spearmint | 1 piece (1.2g) | 1g | 1g xylitol | 1g |
| PUR Spearmint | 2 pieces (2.8g) | 2g | 2g sugar alcohol | 1g |
| Epic Xylitol Gum, Fresh Fruit | 1 piece (1.5g) | 1.06g | 1.06g xylitol | 1.06g |
| XyliChew Spearmint | 1 piece | 1g | Not separately listed | 1g |
| Simply Gum Sugar Free Peppermint | 2 pieces | 2g | 2g sugar alcohol | 1g |
PUR and Simply Gum’s per-piece carbs are their printed serving values divided by the piece count. Subtracting the listed xylitol gives 0g for Spry, PUR, Simply Gum and Epic Fresh Fruit.
These are rounded label values. Extra decimal places don’t make one gum a better buy. Compare the serving size and ingredients before deciding which belongs in your bag.
Spry Spearmint: best overall
The Spry brand label lists 1g carbohydrate, 1g xylitol and 0g sugars per piece. The ingredients include gum base, natural flavors, calcium carbonate, gum arabic, vegetable glycerin, sunflower lecithin and carnauba wax.
I favor the simple per-piece serving. If you track gum alongside snacks, there’s no two-piece serving to halve before you log it. Spry does contain vegetable glycerin, so PUR is the alternative here if you’d rather leave that ingredient out.
PUR Spearmint: simple ingredient list
PUR lists xylitol, gum base, gum arabic, natural flavors, carnauba wax and tocopherols. The Fairway retailer listing shows 2g carbohydrate, 0g fiber and 2g sugar alcohol per two-piece serving; check those figures on the package.
That’s 1g total carbs per piece. The serving difference matters more than the badge on the bag: comparing PUR’s two-piece number directly with Spry’s one-piece number would make the same carb quantity look different.
Epic Xylitol Gum, Fresh Fruit: fruit flavor option
The Vitacost Fresh Fruit label lists 1.06g carbohydrate and 1.06g xylitol per piece. The ingredients are xylitol, gum base, natural flavors, sunflower lecithin, gum arabic, calcium carbonate and carnauba wax.
Fresh Fruit earns its place by offering something other than mint. The carb subtraction works the same way as Spry’s, so flavor preference is a better reason to choose between them than the decimal places on Epic’s panel. Buy Fresh Fruit for the serving and numbers shown here.
XyliChew Spearmint: birch xylitol option
The brand identifies birch-derived xylitol, and the ingredients also list gum base, vegetable glycerin, natural spearmint flavors, gum arabic, sunflower lecithin and carnauba wax. The Foodtown retailer listing shows 1g total carbohydrate per piece.
Retailer fiber entries disagree and don’t give a separate xylitol amount, so count the 1g total carbs per piece. Choose this one if birch-derived xylitol matters to you. The source of the sweetener doesn’t change the serving you need to log.
Simply Gum Sugar Free Peppermint: best chicle base
The brand’s Sugar Free Peppermint panel lists 2g carbohydrate, 0g fiber, 0g sugars and 2g sugar alcohol per two-piece serving. Its xylitol-only sweetener list makes the subtraction straightforward.
This is the pick if you want a named base: chicle tree sap, candelilla wax and citric acid. The remaining ingredients include peppermint oil, organic vegetable glycerin, gum arabic and organic rice flour. Check that the pack says Sugar Free. Simply Gum’s classic peppermint gum uses cane sugar. Similar packaging is a poor substitute for reading ingredients.
How to choose keto gum
Start with the serving and sweetener
Read total carbohydrate before doing any subtraction. Then check whether the label actually prints a sugar alcohol quantity. You can count total carbs throughout if you’d rather avoid the convention. For these picks, that means the per-piece amounts in the last column.
Choose by the ingredient list you want, too. These five use xylitol as their only listed sweetener. Simply Gum names chicle tree sap as its base. If that matters to you, it’s a useful distinction; if you’re only tracking carbs, the per-piece column is the quicker comparison.
Keep the pack handy when logging a serving. Two pieces count as a serving for some brands, while others print their figures for one. Chewing several pieces across the day still means adding up each piece, even when the front of the bag says sugar-free.
Take digestive tolerance seriously
This scientific review of sugar alcohols describes digestive disturbances, including osmotic diarrhea, with larger amounts and substantial variation between people. A good carb label doesn’t guarantee a comfortable stomach. Keep track of how much you’re chewing, especially alongside other sugar-alcohol foods, and cut back if it bothers you. There’s no universal safe piece count for avoiding symptoms.
Keep every pick away from dogs
The FDA warns that xylitol is dangerous for dogs. Every gum here contains it. Store bags, jars and loose pieces where a dog can’t reach them. If you think your dog ate xylitol, call your veterinarian, an emergency clinic or animal poison control center right away.
What to avoid or leave off the shortlist
Skip Simply Gum’s classic cane-sugar range when shopping for this xylitol list. Trident Spearmint and Orbit Peppermint use sorbitol first and multiple other sweeteners, so they don’t meet this guide’s xylitol-only preference. Their exclusion isn’t evidence that aspartame automatically prevents ketosis.
Glee Gum may be hard to keep buying: a third-party report says the company closed, though retailers may list leftover stock. Zellie’s has different ingredients on its older nutrition label and current product page, so I’d check the package before choosing it.