Edible gelatin is collagen extracted from fresh animal skins and bones through more than ten processes such as sorting, degreasing, rinsing, neutralization and hydrolysis. Colorless to yellowish flake or powder, odorless and tasteless, containing 18 amino acids necessary for human body. Used as excipient, thickener and clarifier in food industry, it is a widely used additive in food industry.

Different edible gums can improve the different characteristics of food. For example, many protein are insoluble under acidic conditions, and many people like the taste of acidic drinks. By adding proper pectin and connecting it with protein, protein can be dissolved under acidic conditions, thus a clear and transparent acidic beverage can be obtained.

Adding proper amount of edible gum to noodles may also make noodles more gluten-free, which is also an improvement. Some edible gums are also used as dietary fiber, such as gum, guar gum, agar and so on. Dietary fiber can provide satiety, but it does not produce calories, which helps to lose weight.

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The use of edible chewing gum is not the creation of modern food technology. The basic technology of traditional cooking code is to prevent the loss of water in meat by forming a thin layer of gel when starch is heated, so as to keep the meat fresh and tender. And "thickening" is to use the paste formed by starch to stick the seasoning to the ingredients that are not easy to taste.

Foods such as beef soup and corn soup are thickened by starch-if they are not thickened, they will become clear soup. There are also many traditional snacks, which are also made of edible gum, such as bean jelly, ice powder, cauliflower, jelly and so on. ?

Except starch, other edible gums are managed as food additives. Edible gum itself is very safe, and generally there is no need to limit the dosage, so there is no problem of "excessive" and "excessive" use.

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People's Network-Chewing gum can be safely eaten.