Thickeners in Food
Thickeners and stabilizers, such as gums, starches and pectins, give foods body and keep their texture consistent during storage.
Carrageenan And Carob Bean Gum
Carrageenan is a food additive made from red seaweed. Carob bean gum, also known as locust bean gum, is derived …
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Xanthan Gum &/or Agar Gum
Xanthan gum is a polysaccharide produced by the fermentation of sugar by the bacterium Xanthomonas campestris. Agar gum, also known …
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Water And Modified Food Starch Product
Modified food starch is a carbohydrate derived from corn, tapioca, potato, or wheat. It is processed to enhance its properties, …
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Gum Blend Xanthan Gum
Xanthan gum is a polysaccharide, a type of carbohydrate. It is made by fermenting sugars with a specific bacterium, *Xanthomonas …
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Guar Arabic Gum
Guar gum is a soluble fiber derived from the ground seeds of the guar bean plant. It is processed into …
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E415 0.2
Xanthan gum is a polysaccharide, a type of carbohydrate, produced by the fermentation of sugar by the bacterium Xanthomonas campestris. …
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Organic Modified Cornstarch
Organic modified cornstarch is a type of cornstarch that has been chemically or physically altered to change its properties. This …
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Non-gmo Modified Corn Starch
Modified corn starch is corn starch that has been altered physically or chemically to improve its performance in food products. …
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Xanthan Gum And Traces Of Food Grade Lime
Xanthan gum is a polysaccharide, a type of carbohydrate, produced by the fermentation of sugar by the bacterium Xanthomonas campestris. …
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Ip Corn Starch
Ip corn starch is a modified form of corn starch. It is derived from corn and processed to alter its …
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Carrageenan Powder
Carrageenan powder is a food additive derived from red seaweed. It is processed from the seaweed using alkaline solutions to …
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Locust Bean Gumi
Locust bean gum is a dietary fiber derived from the seeds of the carob tree (Ceratonia siliqua), native to the …
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Soybean Oil Modified Food Starch
Modified food starch is a carbohydrate derived from corn, tapioca, potato, or wheat. It is altered through physical or chemical …
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Cornstarch For Anti-caking
Cornstarch is a fine, white powder made from the endosperm of corn kernels. It's produced by grinding dried corn and …
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Modified Food Starch And The Following: Salt
Modified food starch is a carbohydrate derived from corn, wheat, potatoes, or tapioca that has been physically or chemically altered …
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Pectin. 6 Live Active Cultures: S
Pectin is a natural carbohydrate found in the cell walls of fruits and vegetables, especially apples and citrus peels. It …
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Quar Gum
Guar gum is a soluble fiber derived from the ground seeds of the guar plant. It is processed into a …
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Dextran
Dextran is a large molecule made of many glucose units linked together. It is produced by certain bacteria, such as …
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Rice And Tapioca Starch
Rice and tapioca starch are starches derived from rice and cassava root, respectively. They are processed into fine powders and …
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Xanathan Gum
Xanthan gum is a polysaccharide, a type of complex carbohydrate. It is produced by the fermentation of sugar by a …
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Xanthan Gumi
Xanthan gum is a polysaccharide, a type of complex carbohydrate. It is produced by the fermentation of sugar by a …
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Thickener: Guar Gum And Xanthan Gum
Guar gum and xanthan gum are both common food thickeners. Guar gum is made from guar beans, and xanthan gum …
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Guar Gm
Guar gum is a dietary fiber derived from the ground seeds of the guar bean. It is a white to …
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Corn Sugar Gum
Corn sugar gum is a type of modified starch, often made from corn. It is produced by treating corn starch …
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Cellulose & Guar Gums
Cellulose gums, also known as carboxymethylcellulose (CMC), are derived from cellulose, a natural fiber found in plants like wood pulp …
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Kelgum
Kelgum is a brand name for a blend of food gums, primarily including carrageenan, locust bean gum, and xanthan gum. …
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Guar Gumi
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 And Tara Gum
Xanthan gum is a polysaccharide produced by the fermentation of sugar by the bacterium Xanthomonas campestris. Tara gum is a …
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Maltodextrin1
Maltodextrin is a polysaccharide, a type of carbohydrate, made from starch. It is typically derived from corn, rice, potato, or …
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Food Starch1
Food starch is a carbohydrate derived from plant sources like corn, potatoes, wheat, or tapioca. It is processed to modify …
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Glucomannan
Glucomannan is a soluble dietary fiber derived from the konjac plant, native to Asia. It is a polysaccharide, meaning it's …
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Non-gmo Maltodextrin From Corn
Maltodextrin is a polysaccharide made from corn starch. It is produced through a process called hydrolysis, where corn starch is …
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Organic Konjac
Konjac is a root vegetable native to Asia, primarily grown for its starchy corm. The corm is ground into a …
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Organic Potato And Corn Starch
Starches derived from potatoes and corn are common food ingredients. They are produced by separating the starch from the other …
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Balt
Balt is a type of food additive that is derived from seaweed. It is a natural polysaccharide that is extracted …
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Guar Xanthan Carob Bean Locust Bean Carrageenan Gums
These are all types of hydrocolloids, which are plant-based gums. They are typically derived from the seeds or seaweed of …
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Thickening
Thickening refers to ingredients that increase the viscosity of a food product, making it thicker and more stable. These can …
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Thickeners: Guar Gum And Xanthan Gum
Guar gum and xanthan gum are both common food thickeners. Guar gum is made from guar beans, a legume. Xanthan …
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Thermflo
Thermflo is a modified food starch, meaning it's a cornstarch that has been processed to improve its stability and texture. …
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Tapioca Starch Or Corn Starch
Tapioca starch comes from the cassava root, a starchy tuber native to South America. Corn starch is derived from the …
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Hydroxypropyl Distarch Phosphate - E1442
Hydroxypropyl distarch phosphate is a modified food starch. It is made by chemically treating starch, typically from corn or tapioca, …
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Locust Bean Gum Tara Gum
Locust bean gum and tara gum are both natural gums derived from the seeds of trees. Locust bean gum comes …
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Modfied Corn Starch
Modified corn starch is a type of corn starch that has been physically, chemically, or enzymatically altered. This process changes …
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Plant Based Stabilizers
Plant-based stabilizers are usually hydrocolloids derived from plants. They are often polysaccharides like gums or pectins, extracted from sources such …
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Pectin Standardized With Dextrose
Pectin is a type of fiber found naturally in fruits like apples and citrus peels. To make it usable in …
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Edible Food Stabilizer
Edible food stabilizers are ingredients that help food products maintain their texture, consistency, and appearance. They are often derived from …
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Tapioca And Potato
Tapioca and potato are starches derived from the root of the cassava plant and the tuber of the potato plant, …
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Kappa Carrageenan
Kappa carrageenan is a food additive derived from red seaweed. It is extracted from the seaweed and then purified and …
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Native Starch Blend
Native starch is a carbohydrate extracted from plants like corn, potatoes, or tapioca. It is the natural, un-modified form of …
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Organic Carob Beangum
Organic carob bean gum is a natural thickening and stabilizing agent derived from the ground seeds of the carob tree, …
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Note:
This site presents label data from USDA FoodData Central for general information. It is not medical advice.
Check the package label; formulations change.