Grade | Description |
GL-L10 | Standard low acyl Gellan Gum |
GL-H20 | Standard high acyl Gellan Gum |
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Food and beverage grade Gellan Gum, Nutrier GL, meets the specification and purity criteria specified in the regulatory compliance listed below. In addition, it meets the requirements set forth in Compendium of Food Additive Specifications by the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA).
Country | Regulatory Compliance Reference |
US | Code of Federal Regulations Title 21 |
EU | Regulation EC 1333/2008 |
Japan | Japan’s Specifications and Standards for Food Additives (JSFA), 9th Edition |
Australia & New Zealand | Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code |
China | National Standard of the People’s Republic of China |
Canada | Health Canada |
The Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA) has also established an acceptable daily intake (ADI) of “not specified” (no quantitative limit) for xanthan gum. If you need to know maximum use levels in a specific product and region, please contact us for more details.
Gellan gum is widely used in food industry for functions such as:
- forming liquid gels, preventing particle sedimentation
- obtaining edible food films, reducing dehydration and oil absorption
- Producing Gelatin desserts and jams, acting as substitution of Gelatin and Pectin.
- Microencapsulation
Application examples are:
Categories | Examples |
Beverages | fortified plant-based milks and juices, chocolate milk, and some alcoholic drinks |
Confectioneries | candy, marshmallows, fillings for baked goods, and chewing gum |
Dairy | fermented milk, cream, yogurt, processed cheese, and some unripened cheeses |
Fruit and vegetable products | fruit purées, marmalades, jams, jellies, and some dried fruit and vegetables |
Packaged foods | breakfast cereals, noodles, potato gnocchi, bread, rolls, and gluten-free or low-protein pastas |
Sauces and spreads | salad dressings, ketchup, mustard, gravies, custards, and some sandwich spreads |
Other foods | some processed meats, fish roe, soups, broths, condiments, powdered sugar, and syrups |