--- title: "Mentos vs Trident: Which is searched more in Australia?" description: "Is Mentos or Trident more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Chewing gum and mint brands set in Australia. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/au/compare/mentos-vs-trident-gum" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Mentos vs Trident: Which is searched more in Australia? Is Mentos or Trident more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Chewing gum and mint brands set in Australia. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Mentos and Trident - **Competitive set**: Chewing gum and mint brands - **Market**: Australia - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Mentos Share of Search**: 26.3% - **Trident Share of Search**: 1.6% ## Is Mentos or Trident more popular in search? - In September 2026, Mentos had more branded searches than Trident among chewing gum and mint brands in Australia. Mentos had about 8,100 branded searches, while Trident had 480. Mentos made up 26.3% of all chewing gum and mint brand searches we track, and Trident accounted for 1.6%. - Mentos was ahead of Trident in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Mentos’ share of searches among chewing gum and mint brands in Australia moved from 24.7% to 26.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 6.6K to 8.1K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Trident’s share of searches among chewing gum and mint brands in Australia moved from 1.8% to 1.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 480. ## Top chewing gum and mint brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Mentos was mentioned in two out of four: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in the Google AI Overview. Trident was mentioned in one out of four: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. Mentos and Trident were each listed first in one of the two answers that named either. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Eclipse | 1st | 1 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Extra | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Mentos | 3rd | 1 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Tic Tac | 4th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Trident | 4th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | Hubba Bubba | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | Juicy Fruit | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Airwaves | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | ## Every AI answer about chewing gum and mint brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which chewing gum should I buy?": 1. Extra - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best chewing gum brands?": 1. Extra, 2. Trident, 3. Mentos, 4. Hubba Bubba - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best mints for fresh breath?": 1. Eclipse, 2. Tic Tac - Searched Google, AI Overview "mints": 1. Eclipse, 2. Extra, 3. Mentos, 4. Tic Tac Not named in any answer: Juicy Fruit and Airwaves. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in Australia on October 26, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for Australia chewing gum and mint brands in September 2026? - In September 2026, Mentos gained share of searches among chewing gum and mint brands in Australia, from 24.7% to 26.3%. ## Month by month | Month | Mentos estimated searches | Mentos Share of Search | Mentos rank | Trident estimated searches | Trident Share of Search | Trident rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 6.6K | 24.7% | 1 | 480 | 1.8% | 7 | | Nov 2025 | 6.6K | 26% | 1 | 480 | 1.9% | 7 | | Dec 2025 | 4.4K | 22.3% | 1 | 390 | 2% | 7 | | Jan 2026 | 4.4K | 21.3% | 1 | 480 | 2.3% | 7 | | Feb 2026 | 4.4K | 19.7% | 2 | 480 | 2.1% | 7 | | Mar 2026 | 5.4K | 22.4% | 1 | 390 | 1.6% | 7 | | Apr 2026 | 4.4K | 19.1% | 3 | 480 | 2.1% | 7 | | May 2026 | 6.6K | 24.3% | 1 | 480 | 1.8% | 7 | | Jun 2026 | 5.4K | 21.5% | 1 | 480 | 1.9% | 7 | | Jul 2026 | 5.4K | 20.9% | 1 | 480 | 1.9% | 7 | | Aug 2026 | 8.1K | 24.7% | 1 | 480 | 1.5% | 7 | | Sep 2026 | 8.1K | 26.3% | 1 | 480 | 1.6% | 7 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Mentos’ and Trident’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Mentos**: Measured on the search term “mentos”. - **Trident**: Measured on the search term “trident gum”. - [Mentos profile](/demand/au/brands/mentos) - [Trident profile](/demand/au/brands/trident-gum) - [All chewing gum and mint brands in Australia](/demand/au/categories/au-chewing-gum-and-mint-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Mentos or Trident more popular in search? In September 2026, Mentos had more branded searches than Trident among chewing gum and mint brands in Australia. Mentos had about 8,100 branded searches, while Trident had 480. Mentos made up 26.3% of all chewing gum and mint brand searches we track, and Trident accounted for 1.6%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Mentos vs Trident: Which is searched more in Australia?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/au/compare/mentos-vs-trident-gum This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/au/compare/mentos-vs-trident-gum. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.