Description
100% Pure Powder
Natural Thickener
Excellent for Gluten Free Baking
Wheat Free
Xanthan gum is a largely indigestible polysaccharide that is produced by bacteria called Xanthomonas Campestris. The bacteria is place in a growth environment that contains sugars and other nutrients, and the resulting product of bacterial fermentation is purified, dried, powdered, and sold as xanthan gum. The powder is commonly used as a food thickening agent (in salad dressings, for example) and a stabilizer (in cosmetic products, for example, to prevent ingredients from separating).
It is commonly used to:
- Use as a bulk-forming laxative to treat constipation.
- Lowering blood sugarin people with diabetes.
- Lowering cholesterollevels in people with diabetes.
- Use as a saliva substitute for dry mouth.
A natural carbohydrate, Xanthan Gum is made of corn sugar treated and fermented with the bacteria Xanthomonas campestris, from which Xanthan Gum gets its odd-sounding name.
How much Xanthan Gum for Gluten Free Baking?
Cookies………………………………¼ teaspoon per cup of flour
Cakes and Pancakes………………..½ teaspoon per cup of flour
Muffins and Quick Breads………… ¾ teaspoon per cup of flour
Breads……………………………….1 to 1-½ tsp. per cup of flour
Pizza Dough…………………..…… 2 teaspoons per cup of flour
For Salad Dressings…Use ½ tsp. Xanthan Gum per 8 oz. of liquid.
Product of USA.
Allergies: The product is processed in same facility and on common equipment with products containing soy, wheat, egg and medicinal herbs.
*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.
