Gums / Quitine
Written from FDA labels, published studies and buyer reviews. Our own test of each gum comes next. Updated 14 Nov 2026.
It is good value in bulk. Buyers’ main complaint is that the flavor fades within a minute.
Quitine is a small pharmacy brand that sells Perrigo’s coated gum in cartons of 240.
Buyers praise the price. They complain that the flavor goes fast and that the 4 mg pieces stain.
| What buyers mention | Positive | Negative | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taste and flavor | 53 | 44 | |
| Quality | 51 | 20 | |
| Value for money | 45 | 21 | |
| Effectiveness | 46 | 14 | |
| Durability | 5 | 10 | |
| Staining | 2 | 7 |
Counts from two Amazon listings, 773 ratings in all.
Hands down a great product and it’s half the price of the name brand.
Amazon buyer, 4 mgit’s a nice bonus that the pieces aren’t rock hard or gritty. They’re easy to chew
Amazon buyer, Cool Mint 2 mgI admit it tastes good... for about 60 seconds then it’s like chewing on a piece of cardboard.
Amazon buyer, 4 mgI’ve tried 4-5 different brands and this one ranks last in terms of flavor longevity
Amazon buyer, 4 mgThis gum has yellow dye in it. This gum will stain your teeth yellow.
Amazon buyer, 4 mgWe quote buyers until our own test of this gum is done.
Quitine comes in four flavors, in 2 and 4 mg.
| Flavor | Type |
|---|---|
| Mint | Coated |
| Ice Mint | Coated |
| Cinnamon | Coated |
| Fruit | Coated |
Quitine costs about $0.20 a piece in a large pack.
| Where | Pieces | Price | A piece |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon | 240 | $47.99 | $0.20 |
| quitine.com | 240 | $59.99 | $0.25 |
Prices read on 14 Nov 2026. This page has no paid link.
Mint 2 mg contains titanium dioxide and gelatin, with no sucralose and no dye.
Cinnamon has no gelatin. The 4 mg pieces contain the dye D&C Yellow 10. Quitine has no Original flavor.
Perrigo makes it, in Denmark.
Perrigo holds the approval, and every label says Made in Denmark. Kirkland, Amazon Basic Care, Equate, up&up, Blip and Quitine all sell this recipe.
Amazon and quitine.com. Amazon is $12 cheaper.
Quitine scores 3.0 of 5 on all seven measures. A fair bulk price for coated gum, if you do not chew for the flavor.
Quitine costs $0.20 a piece for coated flavors, which only Amazon beats. Buyers rank its flavor life last among the brands they tried.
Each score runs from 1 to 5. A dash means that no data exists to score. The taste score counts what buyers wrote, because we have not tested the gum yet.
You want coated gum in bulk.
You want cinnamon without gelatin.
You chew for the taste.
You do not want 240 pieces at once.