Thickeners in Food
Thickeners and stabilizers, such as gums, starches and pectins, give foods body and keep their texture consistent during storage.
Organic Agar Gum
Agar gum is a jelly-like substance derived from red algae. It is processed from the cell walls of seaweed, typically …
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Carrageenan And Vanillin
Carrageenan is a food additive derived from red seaweed. It's processed using alkali treatment to extract its gelling and thickening …
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Carob Bean Xanthan Gum Guar Gums
Xanthan gum is a polysaccharide produced by the fermentation of sugars by the bacterium Xanthomonas campestris. It is a white …
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Xanthan Gu
Xanthan gum is a polysaccharide, a type of carbohydrate, produced by the fermentation of sugar by the bacterium Xanthomonas campestris. …
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Carboxy-methylcellulose
Carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) is a modified form of cellulose, a natural polymer found in plant cell walls. It is made by …
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Og Guar Gum
Guar gum is a dietary fiber derived from the ground endosperm of guar beans, which are legumes native to India …
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Carrageenan Sugar
Carrageenan is a food additive derived from red seaweed. It is processed from the seaweed to create a powder that …
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Natural Flavor Guar Gum
Guar gum is a dietary fiber derived from the ground endosperm of guar beans, which are legumes native to India …
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Corn Starch Blend
A blend of starches, primarily derived from corn. Corn starch is a complex carbohydrate extracted from the endosperm of corn …
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Food Starch - Modified Dextrose
Food starch-modified dextrose is a carbohydrate derived from dextrose, which is a type of sugar. It is made by chemically …
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Corn Starch And Artificial Flavors
Corn starch is a carbohydrate extracted from the endosperm of corn kernels. It's a fine, white powder used as a …
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Carob And Locust Bean Gum
Locust bean gum is a dietary fiber derived from the seeds of the carob tree (Ceratonia siliqua). The seeds are …
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Natural Flavor Pectin
Pectin is a natural carbohydrate found in the cell walls of fruits and vegetables, especially apples and citrus peels. It …
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Xanthan Gum And Baking Soda
Xanthan gum is a polysaccharide, a type of complex carbohydrate, produced by the fermentation of sugar by the bacterium *Xanthomonas …
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Unflavored Gelatin
Unflavored gelatin is a protein derived from collagen, typically sourced from animal skin and bones. It is processed by boiling …
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Organic Psyllium Husk
Psyllium husk comes from the seeds of the Plantago ovata plant, native to India. The outer coating of the seeds …
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Xanthan Gum Carrageenan
Xanthan gum is a polysaccharide produced by the fermentation of sugars by the bacterium Xanthomonas campestris. Carrageenan is a red …
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Gua Gum
Guar gum is a dietary fiber derived from the ground endosperm of guar beans, a legume grown primarily in India …
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Carrageenan And Gellan Gum
Carrageenan and gellan gum are both food additives used to thicken, stabilize, and gel foods. Carrageenan is derived from red …
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Kuzu Starch
Kuzu starch is a traditional Japanese thickener derived from the root of the kuzu plant (Pueraria montana). The starchy roots …
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Gellen Gum
Gellan gum is a polysaccharide produced by the bacterium Sphingomonas elodea. It is manufactured through a fermentation process and then …
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Nonfat Milk Guar Gum
Guar gum is a dietary fiber derived from the ground endosperm of guar beans, a legume native to India and …
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Plant-based Gums
Plant-based gums are a group of natural polysaccharides extracted from plants. They are typically derived from seeds, fruits, or the …
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Masa Gravy
Masa gravy is a savory sauce made from masa harina, a corn flour used in Mexican and Central American cooking. …
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Each: Modified Food Starch
Modified food starch is a carbohydrate derived from common starches like corn, tapioca, or potato. It is processed using physical …
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Corn And Tapioca Starch
Corn starch is a powder made from the endosperm of corn kernels. Tapioca starch is a powder made from the …
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Red #40 Gum Arabic
Gum Arabic is a natural gum made from the hardened sap of acacia trees, primarily found in the Sahel region …
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Each: Fruit Pectin
Fruit pectin is a type of soluble fiber found naturally in fruits like apples and citrus peels. It is typically …
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Acacia Gum For Fiber
Acacia gum, also known as gum arabic, is a natural gum made from the hardened sap of the acacia tree. …
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Native Pea Starch
Native pea starch is a carbohydrate extracted from peas. It is a fine, white powder that acts as a thickening …
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Ticaloid Ultrasmooth
Ticaloid Ultrasmooth is a blend of food ingredients, primarily carrageenan and locust bean gum. Carrageenan is a red seaweed extract, …
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Waterpectin E330
Pectin is a natural carbohydrate found in the cell walls of fruits and vegetables, especially apples and citrus peels. It …
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Cellulose Gum Polysorbate 80
Cellulose gum, also known as carboxymethylcellulose (CMC), is a modified form of cellulose, a natural polymer found in plant cell …
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Carob Bean Xanthan Guar Gums Carrageenan
Carob bean gum, also known as locust bean gum, is a thickening and stabilizing agent derived from the seeds of …
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Salt Food Starch-modified
Modified food starch is a type of starch that has been changed physically, chemically, or enzymatically from its original form. …
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Maltodxtrin
Maltodextrin is a polysaccharide that is easily digestible. It is made from starch sources like corn, rice, potato, or wheat …
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Xanthan Gum As Stabilizer
Xanthan gum is a polysaccharide, a type of carbohydrate, produced by the fermentation of sugar by a specific bacterium (Xanthomonas …
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Spice Maltodextrin
Maltodextrin is a polysaccharide, a type of carbohydrate, made from starch. It is typically produced from corn, potato, wheat, or …
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Xanthan Gum Sugar
Xanthan gum is a polysaccharide, a type of carbohydrate, produced by the fermentation of sugar by a specific bacterium (Xanthomonas …
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Gum Acacia And Ester Gum
Gum acacia, also known as gum arabic, is a natural gum made from the hardened sap of acacia trees, primarily …
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Rice Starch And Salt
Rice starch is a carbohydrate derived from rice. It is a fine, white powder used as a food ingredient. It …
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Carrageenan Locust Bean Gum
Carrageenan is a food additive made from red seaweed. Locust bean gum is a powder derived from the seeds of …
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Sodium Citrate And Carrageenan
Sodium citrate is the sodium salt of citric acid, a weak acid found naturally in citrus fruits. Carrageenan is a …
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Corn Starch And Artificial Flavor
Corn starch is a carbohydrate derived from the endosperm of corn kernels. It is a fine, white powder that is …
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Corn Maltodextrine
Corn maltodextrin is a carbohydrate derived from corn starch. It is produced through a process called hydrolysis, where corn starch …
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Carrageenan & Sodium Alginate
Carrageenan is a thickener and stabilizer derived from red seaweed. Sodium alginate is a thickener and stabilizer made from brown …
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Carob Bean Gum Xanthan Gum Guar Gum
Carob bean gum, xanthan gum, and guar gum are all plant-derived thickening and stabilizing agents. Carob bean gum comes from …
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Spice Guar Gum
Guar gum is a dietary fiber derived from the ground endosperm of guar beans, which are legumes native to India …
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Xanthan Gum Polysorbate 80
Xanthan gum is a polysaccharide, a type of carbohydrate. It is made by a fermentation process using a bacterium called …
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Carboxymethocellulose
Carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) is a modified cellulose, a common plant fiber. It is made by treating cellulose (often from wood pulp …
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