Suger-Free Gum - Warning

[JavaMomma]

Thats what it says on the back of my pack of gum ...

Anyone know why?

 

[drinkmorejava]

the Phenylalanine/Aspartame will decompose into methanol/wood alcohol= bad for you...assuming it already isn't...but that's another topic

I believe that's at like 150F though, or maybe it's 80, pshh w/e the first part of my reply is true.

 

[Eli]

mmmm... methanol.. lol

edit: hmm, is there any way to chemically turn all or most of the aspartame into methanol?

With a simple still, maybe diet pop could be a source of cheap alcohol.

 

[JavaMomma]

alright, just thought it was funny on a pack of gum

I did a quick of google and just found a pic of some guy taking a torch to his gum, but it just looked like melted gum.

 

[SagaLore]

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: SagaLore

Didn't catch that before.. but.. um.. wrong thread.

 

[dj2004]

Originally posted by: Eli

Originally posted by: SagaLore

Didn't catch that before.. but.. um.. wrong thread.

And someone already pointed that out.

 

[SagaLore]

Originally posted by: Eli

Originally posted by: SagaLore

Didn't catch that before.. but.. um.. wrong thread.

Yea, I had two windows open. Oops.

 

[StevenYoo]

Originally posted by: Eli
mmmm... methanol.. lol

edit: hmm, is there any way to chemically turn all or most of the aspartame into methanol?

With a simple still, maybe diet pop could be a source of cheap alcohol.

mmmmmmmm... blindness...

 

[Nik]

DAMN, man. So I have to take the oxy torch out of my mouth when I chew gum now? SH|T!

 

[pyonir]

its a good thing i don't go above 140F when chewing gum...or i'd be screwed!

 

[eplebnista]

I guess I had better stop leaving my gum in my truck in the middle of summer.

 

[eits]

Originally posted by: StevenYoo

Originally posted by: Eli
mmmm... methanol.. lol

edit: hmm, is there any way to chemically turn all or most of the aspartame into methanol?

With a simple still, maybe diet pop could be a source of cheap alcohol.

mmmmmmmm... blindness...

i was thinking the same thing hehe

 

[biggestmuff]

Originally posted by: Eli
mmmm... methanol.. lol

edit: hmm, is there any way to chemically turn all or most of the aspartame into methanol?

With a simple still, maybe diet pop could be a source of cheap alcohol.

methanol is bad, ethanol is good.

 

[IGBT]

Originally posted by: Eli
mmmm... methanol.. lol

edit: hmm, is there any way to chemically turn all or most of the aspartame into methanol?

With a simple still, maybe diet pop could be a source of cheap alcohol.

..wood alcohol causes blindness.

 

[Ika]

Originally posted by: eits

Originally posted by: StevenYoo

Originally posted by: Eli
mmmm... methanol.. lol

edit: hmm, is there any way to chemically turn all or most of the aspartame into methanol?

With a simple still, maybe diet pop could be a source of cheap alcohol.

mmmmmmmm... blindness...

i was thinking the same thing hehe

lol, Eli = owned

 

[n7]

Aspartame = sh!t.

Which is why sugar-free gum = ugh...

 

[dighn]

whoa I guess you can't boil diet soda then :Q (some places serve soda *hot*)