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Beef gelatin

Beef gelatin is a cattle-derived gelling ingredient that dissolves in warm liquid and sets when cooled, used for desserts and other foods.

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About Beef gelatin

Beef gelatin is a gelling ingredient produced from collagen-containing cattle tissues. Sold most often as a dry powder or thin sheets, it is typically pale and nearly neutral in flavour, and forms a gel when hydrated and cooled after dissolving in warm liquid. The strength and handling of a particular product depend on its processing and whether it is powdered or sheet gelatin.

It is used to set desserts and other foods, and can thicken or stabilize preparations. Gelatin is distinct from collagen peptides, which generally do not set in the same way, and from ready-made gelled foods. Products can differ in gel strength, particle form and added ingredients, so the product directions and form matter in use.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Beef gelatin

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Gelatin

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Beef gelatin nutrition & diet

Beef gelatin nutritional value

Reference: Gelatine

Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.

Calories
338kcal
Protein
84.4g
Carbs
0.0g
Fat
0.0g

Official national food-composition reference. The displayed food form is part of the estimate; cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.

Compare dry gelatin with dry gelatin and account for any added ingredients; prepared gels include variable amounts of water and other recipe components.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
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  • Halal
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  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Vegetarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Pescatarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

Reviewed ingredient entryIngredient reference · Preparations vary

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: Composition of foods integrated dataset (CoFID), 2021 — 17-360 ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

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