The colorful and cute gummy bears are memories of many people’s childhood. But did you know that their texture can be so tough and elastic because of the gummy gummy’s main raw material “gelatin”? ? And gelatin is actually made from animal bones and skins!

Gelatin = animal glue = gelatin is mostly made from animal skins and bones

Gelatin is composed of protein substances derived from collagen, which is mostly made of tendons, ligaments, Or other mammalian tissue, it is refined into a transparent, light yellow, odorless gelatinous substance.

Generally, manufacturers will cut the skin and bones of pigs or cows into pieces, clean and defatt them, then bake them, and then soak them in acid or alkali to remove minerals and bacteria. , then throw the clean animal tissue into a huge boiler, boil it at high temperature to extract the gelatin, and finally filter and separate the impurities into flakes or powder, which is our common gelatin.

This may sound a bit scary, but it turns out that the gummy bears are actually made of animal bones! Don’t worry, because the gelatin production process is very complicated and thorough, gelatin products are not specifically classified as meat or animal foods at home and abroad, so they are basically not real meat products! However, if you are a vegetarian because of your faith, it is recommended that when buying QQ gummies, you should first check whether there is a label on the packaging to use gelatin!

Gelatin is not only used in soft candy capsules, but also in cosmetics.

Gelatin is a thickener in food additives. It can increase food viscosity and prevent liquid food from layering. In addition to soft candies, In addition, sweets such as pudding, mousse cake or cheesecake are added. In addition, many capsule shells are also made of gelatin. In addition to food, gelatin is also added to cosmetics as a thickener and skin conditioner. It is often used in hair gels, facial masks, and shampoos to increase the viscosity of the product. This shows how closely gelatin is related to our daily lives! Gelatin is not only used in soft candies, but also in capsules and cosmetics.

Vegetarians can use Chinese cabbage, hantian powder, and Geely T instead.

According to this, vegetarians cannot enjoy soft drinks. What about delicious sweets like sugar and mousse? In addition to being extracted from animals, there are also "plant-based food thickeners", such as agarwood, Kantian powder, Geely T, which are all made from seaweed cell wall extraction and are rich in dietary fiber. In addition to providing a chewy texture, It can also capture a large amount of water to expand the volume and increase the feeling of satiety.

Read on and let a nutritionist teach you how to eat natural QQ gummies even if you are a vegetarian!