Thickeners in Food
Thickeners and stabilizers, such as gums, starches and pectins, give foods body and keep their texture consistent during storage.
Arrowroot
Arrowroot is a starchy flour made from the rhizomes (underground stems) of several tropical plants, primarily *Maranta arundinacea*. The rhizomes …
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Non Gmo Cornstarch
Cornstarch is a fine, white powder made from the endosperm of corn kernels. It is a carbohydrate and is primarily …
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Pectins
Pectins are naturally occurring carbohydrates found in the cell walls of plants, especially fruits like apples and citrus. They are …
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Tapioca Starch - Modified
Modified tapioca starch is a carbohydrate derived from the root of the cassava plant. It is modified using various physical …
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Cellulose Gel And Cellulose Gum
Cellulose gel and cellulose gum are forms of processed cellulose, a fiber found in the cell walls of plants. They …
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Carob Bean And Guar Gums
Carob bean gum and guar gum are both plant-based thickening and stabilizing agents. Carob bean gum comes from the seeds …
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Maize Starch
Maize starch is a carbohydrate derived from the endosperm of corn kernels. It is produced by grinding dried corn kernels …
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Hpmc
HPMC, or hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, is a synthetic polymer made from cellulose, a natural fiber found in plants. It is produced …
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Thickeners
Thickeners are ingredients that increase the viscosity of liquids, making them thicker or more gel-like. They can be derived from …
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Natural Stabilizers
Natural stabilizers are ingredients derived from plants, animals, or microorganisms that help thicken, bind, and stabilize food products. They are …
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Xanthan And Guar Gums
Xanthan gum and guar gum are both types of soluble fiber. Xanthan gum is produced by a fermentation process using …
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CMC
CMC stands for carboxymethylcellulose. It is a modified form of cellulose, a natural fiber found in plants. It is made …
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Maltodextrine
Maltodextrin is a polysaccharide, a type of carbohydrate, made from corn, rice, potato starch, or wheat. It is produced by …
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Modified Com 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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Seaweed Extract
Seaweed extract is a general term for substances derived from various types of seaweed. These extracts are typically produced by …
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Arrowroot Starch
Arrowroot starch is a natural carbohydrate extracted from the rhizomes (underground stems) of several tropical plants, primarily the Maranta arundinacea. …
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Calcium Carrageenan
Calcium carrageenan is a derivative of carrageenan, a polysaccharide extracted from red seaweed. It is produced by reacting carrageenan with …
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Carob Bean Guar Gums
Guar gum is a dietary fiber derived from the ground seeds of the guar plant, a legume native to India …
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Arabic
Gum arabic is a natural gum made from the hardened sap of acacia trees, primarily from Sudan and the Sahel …
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Fish Gelatin
Fish gelatin is a protein derived from the skin and bones of fish. It is produced by boiling these fish …
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Apple Pectin
Apple pectin is a soluble fiber naturally found in the cell walls of fruits, especially apples. It is extracted from …
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Tamarind Seed Gum
Tamarind seed gum is a polysaccharide extracted from the seeds of the tamarind tree (Tamarindus indica). The seeds are typically …
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Organic Acacia
Organic acacia, also known as gum arabic, is a natural gum made from the hardened sap of acacia trees native …
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Gelling Agent: 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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Tara
Tara gum is a natural thickening and stabilizing agent derived from the ground seeds of the tara tree, native to …
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Organic Carob Gum
Organic carob gum, also known as locust bean gum, is a thickening and stabilizing agent derived from the seeds of …
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Starch Blend
A starch blend is a mixture of different starches, often from corn, tapioca, potato, or wheat. These starches are typically …
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Tragacanth
Tragacanth gum is a natural gum derived from the dried sap of several species of the genus Astragalus, which are …
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Xanthum 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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Salt And Xanthan Gum
Salt is a mineral, sodium chloride, naturally occurring and obtained from mining or evaporating seawater. Xanthan gum is a complex …
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Unmodified Corn Starch
Unmodified corn starch is a white, powdery carbohydrate derived from the endosperm of corn kernels. It is produced by physically …
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Maltodextrin And Xanthan Gum
Maltodextrin is a polysaccharide made from starch, often corn or wheat. It is produced by partial hydrolysis of starch, breaking …
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Modified Food Starches
Modified food starches are starches that have been altered physically or chemically to improve their performance in food products. They …
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Calcium Alginate
Calcium alginate is a salt derived from alginic acid, which comes from brown seaweed. It is produced by reacting alginic …
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Carob Bean Xanthan Guar Gum
Carob bean gum, also known as locust bean gum, is a thickening and stabilizing agent derived from the seeds of …
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A Natural Thickener
A natural thickener derived from the seeds of the guar plant, a legume. The seeds are mechanically processed to remove …
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Agar Gum
Agar gum is a jelly-like substance derived from red algae. It is processed from seaweed, typically species of the genera …
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Potato Starch Modified
Potato starch is a carbohydrate extracted from potatoes. Modified potato starch has been altered physically or chemically to change its …
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Native Corn Starch
Native corn starch is a pure carbohydrate extracted from the endosperm of corn kernels. It is a fine, white powder …
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Modified Foodstarch
Modified food starch is a starch that has been altered physically or chemically to improve its performance in food products. …
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Modified Gum Acacia
Modified Gum Acacia is a type of soluble fiber derived from the sap of the Acacia tree, primarily found in …
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Food Starchmodified
Food starch-modified is a starch that has been altered physically or chemically to improve its performance in food applications. It …
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Natural Fruit Pectin
Natural fruit pectin is a type of soluble fiber found in the cell walls of fruits, especially apples and citrus …
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CMC Gum
CMC Gum, or carboxymethylcellulose, is a modified form of cellulose, a natural fiber found in plants. It is made by …
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Vegetable Stabilizer
Vegetable stabilizer is a general term for ingredients used to improve the texture and consistency of foods. They are typically …
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Modified Vegetable Gum
Modified vegetable gum is a type of polysaccharide, a complex carbohydrate, derived from plant sources like guar beans or carrageenan …
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Gelling Agent: Pectins
Pectin is a natural carbohydrate found in the cell walls of fruits and vegetables, especially apples and citrus peels. It …
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Alginate
Alginate is a salt or ester of alginic acid, which is a gummy substance found in brown seaweed. It is …
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Fruit Pectin And Citric Acid
Fruit pectin is a type of soluble fiber naturally found in fruits like apples and citrus peels. It is typically …
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Carrageenan With Less Than 2% Soy Lecithin
Carrageenan is a food additive made from red seaweed. It is a type of carbohydrate that is extracted and purified …
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