| Alginates | Cargill Food Ingredients | Alginates are salts of alginic acid, which are extracted from brown seaweed and used as partially nonthermoreversible gelling and thickening agents. It is a polysaccharide that occurs naturally in brown algae as a skeletal component of their cell walls. A...view more Alginates are salts of alginic acid, which are extracted from brown seaweed and used as partially nonthermoreversible gelling and thickening agents. It is a polysaccharide that occurs naturally in brown algae as a skeletal component of their cell walls. Alginate is used in food because it is a powerful thickening agent, stabilizing, and gel-forming agent. view less | |
| GemStar™ 4500 | Manildra Group USA | GemStar™ 4500 is a highly refined modified wheat starch especially suited for applications requiring maximum adhesion and binding characteristics in a finished good. It has moisture content of 11.0%, protein content of less than 0.35%, and a pH of 5.0 to ...view more GemStar™ 4500 is a highly refined modified wheat starch especially suited for applications requiring maximum adhesion and binding characteristics in a finished good. It has moisture content of 11.0%, protein content of less than 0.35%, and a pH of 5.0 to 7.0. This product is recommended for a wide variety of applications, including batters & breadings for deep fried foods and baked items. view less |
