Dagashi: Donguri Gum Candy Filled with Chewing Gum
When it comes to Dagashi chewing gum, Marukawa Marble Gum is legendary. But this Donguri Gum candy from Pine also has a history, long loved by Japanese children.
Pine Donguri Gum Candy
Donguri Gum (どんぐりガム) is a unique and enjoyable chewing gum candy first released in 1985 by Pine (パイン), an Osaka-based confectionery maker known for Pine Ame.
These are a variety of Dagashi marketed toward children with a two-layer structure, like a Donguri (どんぐり: meaning acorn), priced at 12 yen (including tax) per piece.
Based on the info on the official site of Pine, the Donguri Gum candy currently comes in 4 flavors, Cola, Cider, Grape, and Strawberry, filled with soft chewing gum, as seen above.
Additionally, as the package has one of the rock-paper-scissors hand signs inside (at the back side of the black-painted part outside), you can play the game with it, and as a whole, this Dagashi can triple your joy!
Ingredients/Nutrition Facts
Based on the info on the official site, the ingredients and nutrition facts of Pine Donguri Gum Candy are as follows.
| Sugar, Starch syrup, Dextrose, Skim milk powder, Gum base, Sorbitol, Acidifier, Flavoring, Colors (Caramel, Flavonoid), Tea extract |
| Sugar, Starch syrup, Dextrose, Skim milk powder, Gum base, Sorbitol, Acidifier, Flavoring, Tea extract, Gardenia pigment |
| Sugar, Starch syrup, Dextrose, Skim milk powder, Gum base, Sorbitol, Acidifier, Flavoring, Tea extract, Colors (Gardenia, Anthocyanin) |
| Sugar, Starch syrup, Dextrose, Gum base, Sorbitol, Acidifier, Flavoring, Tea extract, Anthocyanin pigment |
Nutritional Values
| Calories | 20.7 kcal |
| Protein | 0 g |
| Fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 5.3 g |
| Salt equivalents | 0 g |
| Calories | 20.8 kcal |
| Protein | 0 g |
| Fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 5.4 g |
| Salt equivalents | 0 g |
| Calories | 20.8 kcal |
| Protein | 0 g |
| Fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 5.4 g |
| Salt equivalents | 0 g |
| Calories | 20.8 kcal |
| Protein | 0 g |
| Fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 5.4 g |
| Salt equivalents | 0 g |
