Nowdays in our daily life, Food additives are often used to keep foods fresh or enhance their colour, flavour or texture. And You can find gellan gum in many vegan options too,now let's see what is gellan gum and why gellan gum is one of the best gum for vegan product?
It's added to processed foods to bind and stabilize the structure, similar to guar gum, carrageenan, agar agar, and xanthan gum uses. However, it's a popular replacement for other gelling agents because it is effective in very small amounts and produces a clear gel that isn’t sensitive to heat and is very common in many vegan and plant based alternatives.
high acyl gellan gum & low acyl gellan gum
It can be used alone or easily in combination with other hydrocolloids to make a wide range of textures.
Confectioneries: candy, marshmallows, fillings for baked goods, chewing gum
Dairy/dairy alternatives: cream, plant based yogurts, processed cheese, vegan cheese alternatives
Packaged foods: cereals, some noodles, breads, and gluten-free and low-carb pastas / breads
Sauces and spreads: salad dressings, ketchup, mustard, jams / fruit spreads
Other foods: vitamins and supplements, some processed meats, prepared soups, broths, powdered sugar, and syrups
WHAT IS Gellan Gum?
Gellan gum grows naturally on water lilies but can also be artificially produced by fermenting sugar with a specific strain of bacteria, so gellan gum is natural because it is obtained by a fermentation process.It's added to processed foods to bind and stabilize the structure, similar to guar gum, carrageenan, agar agar, and xanthan gum uses. However, it's a popular replacement for other gelling agents because it is effective in very small amounts and produces a clear gel that isn’t sensitive to heat and is very common in many vegan and plant based alternatives.
HOW MANY TYPES OF GELLAN GUM ARE THERE?
Gellan Gum are available in two types:high acyl gellan gum & low acyl gellan gum
It can be used alone or easily in combination with other hydrocolloids to make a wide range of textures.
HOW IS GELLAN GUM USED?
Gellan gum has a variety of uses but it is most commonly used to bind and create creamy textures in ice creams, plant based milks, and even juices to help stabilize the liquid so they stay “mixed” and don’t seperate to make it look appealing to customers.COMMON FOODS CONTAINING GELLAN GUM
Beverages: plant-based milks, juices, chocolate milk, and even some alcoholic drinksConfectioneries: candy, marshmallows, fillings for baked goods, chewing gum
Dairy/dairy alternatives: cream, plant based yogurts, processed cheese, vegan cheese alternatives
Packaged foods: cereals, some noodles, breads, and gluten-free and low-carb pastas / breads
Sauces and spreads: salad dressings, ketchup, mustard, jams / fruit spreads
Other foods: vitamins and supplements, some processed meats, prepared soups, broths, powdered sugar, and syrups
