Xanthan Gum is a complex form of sugar known as a polysaccharide and it is used in foods to make them thicker and to help prevent ingredients from separating. Xanthan Gum is also popular in gluten-free baked goods as it helps provide elasticity to a dough. A salad dressing in a bottle will appear thick … Read more
Sodium is a chemical element referred to as Na by scientists. Salt is a mixture of 40% Sodium and another chemical element called Chloride making up the remaining 60%; hence it is also known as Sodium Chloride. Salt occurs naturally in sea water or in deposits underground. On food labels in the UK you should find that salt … Read more
A liquid vegetable and dairy fat blend is a mixture of liquid vegetable oil and a solid or semi-solid dairy fat, such as butter or ghee. The blend is used as a cooking fat or as an ingredient in various food products. The ratio of vegetable oil to dairy fat can vary, depending on the … Read more
MAU stands for MrAnt Unit and was designed to be a representation of a food as a single number taking into account all the information found on a nutrition label and combined with an analysis of over 1000 typical foods. Originally invented for a game to order foods by healthiness, the numbers were used by … Read more
The Glycaemic Index is a rating system for foods that contain Carbohydrates. Databases, Tables and Lists are used to find the GI rating for each food and this indicates how quickly each food affects blood sugar (Glucose) levels. Glycaemic Load provides a different approach by also taking into account the size of the portion. This … Read more
Food labels can contain all sorts of guidance for you to help decide which products to choose. You may have seen Packaged in a protective atmosphere or modified atmosphere printed on many products; this does not mean that the product is packaged in a clean warehouse. What this actually means is that the gas inside … Read more
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