Swallowing jelly belly sports beans whole

I don’t think it would prevent the nutrients from being absorbed if you don’t chew, but it may take longer. Chewing would crush the jelly beans and increase the surface area on which your stomach acids can act. Plus I believe chemicals in your salvia start the digestion process, even if only for a little bit before swallowing. I would suspect that chewed jelly beans digest and would be absorbed faster than non-chewed jelly beans.

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