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Amstel Product BV Guar Gum

Amstel Product BV Guar Gumis an EU-approved product, known as E214. It can be safely used in any food products. Guar gum is the ground endosperm of guar seeds. The guar seed is dehusked, milled and screened by guar gum manufacturers to obtain the powder. Guar gum powder is colored an off-white, vegetable gum, primarily used in the food industry. Guar Gum is a thickening agent, made from Guar beans. It is also called guargum/guargom/guaran/goma guar/gomme de guar or just guar.

Ingredient Name: Guar Gum

Functions: Thickener, Viscosity Modifier

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    Identification & Functionality

    Ingredient Name
    Food Ingredients Functions
    Food Additive Number
    E 412, INS 412
    Technologies

    Features & Benefits

    Product Highlights

    Substitute for guar gum; guar gum vs xanthan gum

    • Guar Gum is very efficient; it requires eight times less Guar Gum to thicken something in comparison to the guar gum substitute corn starch. We know the differences between xanthan gum vs guar gum and other gums.

    Since guar gum is obtained from a plant, it is halal, according to Islamic law Shariʻah.

    Applications & Uses

    Applications

    Guar gum has many applications in a wide array of fields. The primary use is the application of guar gum in food industry, as a food thickening agent. In this industry, it can be used for baked goods to increase dough quality, or to prevent fillings from seeping. Furthermore, it can be used in dairy as a thickening agent. It is also used for industrial purposes in the mining, textile or paper industry.

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