Gum & Mints

Sugar-free gum and mints are one of the smallest swaps you can make, and one of the easiest to keep in a pocket. Regular mints are mostly sugar, and a handful through the day adds up. Everything here is sweetened with xylitol or similar sweeteners instead, so it comes in at zero net carbs.

Pür Gum does the classics well: peppermint, spearmint, wintergreen, coolmint and cinnamon, plus a bubblegum that tastes like the pink stuff from childhood and a pomegranate mint. For mints, Pür, Brach's and MintiQ cover peppermint and spearmint along with fruit flavours like pomegranate, blackberry and lemon.

A piece after coffee or a garlicky lunch is the usual habit. Some people on keto also reach for one when an afternoon sugar craving hits, since it's sweet without touching the day's carb count.