CARRAGEENANS

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Carrageenantypes

Carrageenans  Extracted from red seaweeds found off the coasts of the Philippines, Indonesia, Canada, Tanzania, and Chile, carrageenan is a naturally occurring hydrocolloid that provides structure, gelation and viscosity for a variety of food applications.

There are three carrageenan types:

01

Iota

Gels most strongly with calcium salts Elastic gel with no syneresis, Gel is freeze-thaw stable Completely soluble in hot water

02

Kappa

Gels most strongly with potassium salts Brittle gel with some syneresis, Synergistic with locust bean gum Soluble in hot water

03

Lambda

No gel formation, forms high viscosity solutions, Fully soluble in cold water

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