Guar gum
Guar gum is a powdered thickener from guar seed used to give sauces and other mixtures body.
About Guar gum
Guar gum is made chiefly from the ground endosperm of guar seeds. It is used in small amounts as a thickener and stabilizer, including in sauces where it helps suspend particles and build body. The ingredient is a single-source gum rather than a prepared sauce or a blend of several gums.
Food-grade guar gum is generally sold as a dry powder. Its effect is mainly on texture rather than flavour, and the result depends on how much is used and how it is dispersed through a recipe. A product marketed as a combined thickener must be checked separately before it is treated as pure guar gum.
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Guar gum nutrition & diet
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