Thickeners in Food
Thickeners and stabilizers, such as gums, starches and pectins, give foods body and keep their texture consistent during storage.
Sugar Cornstarch
Cornstarch is a carbohydrate derived from the endosperm of corn kernels. It is a fine, white powder that is insoluble …
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Modified And Unmodified Cornstarch
Cornstarch is a carbohydrate extracted from the endosperm of corn kernels. It is a fine, white powder. Modified cornstarch has …
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Organic Food Starch
Organic food starch is a carbohydrate extracted from organic plant sources such as corn, potatoes, or tapioca. It is processed …
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Organic Arabic Gum
Organic Arabic Gum, also known as Gum Arabic, is a natural gum made from the hardened sap of the Acacia …
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E412
Guar gum is a dietary fiber derived from the guar bean, a legume native to India and Pakistan. It is …
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Pork Gelatin
Pork gelatin is a protein derived from collagen found in the skin, bones, and connective tissues of pigs. The raw …
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Food Gums
Food gums are a diverse group of carbohydrates that dissolve in water to form a gel or thicken liquids. They …
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Guar And Xanthan Gum
Guar gum and xanthan gum are natural gums used as food additives. Guar gum comes from the guar bean, a …
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Guar And Cellulose Gums
Guar gum and cellulose gum are plant-derived thickening and stabilizing agents. Guar gum comes from the ground seeds of the …
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A Natural Firming Agent
A natural firming agent, often derived from seaweed. It is typically produced through extraction and purification processes from sources like …
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Natural Apple Pectin
Natural apple pectin is a type of soluble fiber found in the cell walls of apples and other fruits. It …
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Kudzu Root
Kudzu root is a starchy tuber from the kudzu vine, a plant native to East Asia. The root is typically …
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Stabilizer Guar Gum
Guar gum is a dietary fiber derived from the ground seeds of the guar plant, native to India and Pakistan. …
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Xanthan & Guar Gum
Xanthan gum and guar gum are both soluble dietary fibers. Xanthan gum is made by fermenting sugars with a specific …
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Starch Acetate
Starch acetate is a modified food starch. It is made by treating starch, typically from corn, potatoes, or tapioca, with …
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Methyl Cellulose Gum
Methyl cellulose gum is a plant-derived food additive. It is made by chemically modifying cellulose, a natural fiber found in …
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Xanthan Carob Bean
Xanthan gum is a polysaccharide produced by the fermentation of sugar by the bacterium Xanthomonas campestris. Carob bean gum, also …
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Guar Gum And Locust Bean Gum
Guar gum and locust bean gum are natural gums derived from the seeds of the guar plant (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba) and …
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Organic Agar
Organic agar is a jelly-like substance derived from red algae. It is processed from the cell walls of seaweed and …
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Xanthan Carrageenan
Xanthan gum and carrageenan are both common food additives used to thicken, stabilize, and emulsify foods. Xanthan gum is produced …
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Gravy Mix
Gravy mix is a powdered blend of ingredients used to quickly prepare gravy. It typically contains flour or cornstarch as …
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Konjac Powder
Konjac powder is a dietary fiber derived from the root of the konjac plant, native to Asia. The root is …
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Alginate Blend
An alginate blend is a mixture of alginic acid and its salts, such as sodium alginate and potassium alginate. These …
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Arabic & Xanthan
Arabic gum, also known as gum arabic, is a natural gum made from the hardened sap of acacia trees. It …
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Carob Seed Gum
Carob seed gum is a natural thickening and stabilizing agent derived from the seeds of the carob tree (Ceratonia siliqua), …
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Mod Food Starch
Modified food starch is a starch that has been physically or chemically altered to improve its performance in food products. …
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A Stabilizer
Carrageenan is a food additive derived from red seaweed. It is extracted from the seaweed and then processed to create …
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Modified Waxy Maize Starch
Modified waxy maize starch is a type of corn starch that has been chemically or physically altered to improve its …
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Pectin Blend
Pectin is a natural carbohydrate found in the cell walls of fruits and vegetables, especially apples and citrus peels. It …
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Distarch Phosphate
Distarch phosphate is a modified food starch. It is made from corn, potato, or tapioca starch that has been chemically …
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Native Potato Starch
Native potato starch is a carbohydrate extracted from potatoes. It is a white, powdery substance that is insoluble in cold …
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Hydroxypropylcellulose
Hydroxypropylcellulose is a modified form of cellulose, a natural fiber found in plants. It is made by chemically treating cellulose …
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Potato/tapioca
Potatoes and tapioca are starchy root vegetables. Potatoes grow underground and are harvested for their tubers. Tapioca is derived from …
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Carragenan
Carrageenan is a food additive made from red seaweed. It is extracted from the seaweed using an alkali process, then …
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E466
Carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) is a modified cellulose, a common plant fiber. It is made by treating cellulose from wood pulp or …
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Thickening Agents
Thickening agents are substances added to foods to increase viscosity, making them thicker and more stable. They can be derived …
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Locust Bean And Guar Gum
Locust bean gum and guar gum are natural, water-soluble dietary fibers derived from the seeds of the carob tree (locust …
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Unmodified Food Starch
Unmodified food starch is a carbohydrate derived from plant sources like corn, potatoes, or tapioca. It is processed without chemical …
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Guar Gum Cellulose Gum
Guar gum and cellulose gum are both plant-derived polysaccharides used as food additives. Guar gum comes from the guar bean, …
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Modified Corn And Potato Starch
Modified corn and potato starch are starches that have been physically or chemically altered to improve their performance in food …
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Potato Starch & Powdered Cellulose
Potato starch is a white, powdery starch extracted from potatoes. It is made by crushing potatoes, washing away the starch, …
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Potato & Corn Starch
Potato starch and corn starch are both refined starches extracted from the endosperm of plants. Potato starch comes from potatoes, …
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Modified Starches
Modified starches are starches that have been chemically or physically altered from their original form. They are typically derived from …
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Water And Pectin
Water is a clear, odorless, tasteless liquid essential for life. Pectin is a natural carbohydrate found in the cell walls …
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Waxy Rice Starch
Waxy rice starch is a type of starch derived from glutinous rice, a variety of rice that is sticky when …
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Gel
Gel is a broad term for a semi-solid substance that can be made from various sources, including animal collagen (like …
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Powdered Corn & Potato Starch
Powdered corn and potato starch are refined carbohydrates derived from corn and potatoes, respectively. They are produced by separating the …
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Locust Bean Guar Gums
Locust bean gum is a dietary fiber derived from the seeds of the carob tree (Ceratonia siliqua), native to the …
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Locust Bean Gum Mono And Diglycerides
Locust bean gum is a dietary fiber derived from the seeds of the carob tree, native to the Mediterranean region. …
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Tapioka Sapp
Tapioka sapp, also known as tapioca starch or tapioca flour, is a starch extracted from the cassava root. It is …
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This site presents label data from USDA FoodData Central for general information. It is not medical advice.
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