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Expiration Date: 1-May-2025
Xanthan Gum — Is This Food Additive Healthy or Harmful?
Surprisingly, wallpaper glue and salad dressing have something in common.
It's xanthan gum, a food additive that you've probably never heard of but likely consume several times a week.
FDA considers xanthan gum safe for consumption as a food additive
Moreover, it's popularity as a supplement and common ingredient in gluten-free products is growing.
It may even have health benefits, like lowering cholesterol and blood sugar levels.
Xanthan gum is a popular food additive that's commonly added to foods as a thickener or stabilizer.
It's created when sugar is fermented by a type of bacteria called Xanthomonas campestris. When sugar is fermented, it creates a broth or goo-like substance, which is made solid by adding an alcohol. It is then dried and turned into a powder.
When xanthan gum powder is added to a liquid, it quickly disperses and creates a viscous and stable solution. This makes it a great thickening, suspending and stabilizing agent for many products (2).
It was discovered by scientists in 1963. Since then, it has been well researched and determined safe. Therefore, the FDA has approved it as a food additive and placed no limitations on the amount of xanthan gum a food can contain.
Even though it's made in a lab, it's a soluble fiber. Soluble fibers are carbs that your body cannot breakdown.
Instead, they absorb water and turn into a gel-like substance in your digestive system, which slows digestion (3).
Therefore, your body is unable to digest xanthan gum, and it does not provide any calories or nutrients.
•Select from 50g, 100g, 250g, 500g and 1kg of Xanthan Gum (Food Grade)
•Natural Thickener/Stabilizer
•Other low-carb baking ingredients in separate listings: Coconut Flour, Flaxseed Meals, Vital Wheat Gluten, Almond Flour, Guar Gum, etc.