Is there such a thing as gelatin containing no animal-derived additives?
2007-10-15 06:06:38 · 10 answers · asked by . 4 in Food & Drink ➔ Vegetarian & Vegan
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2007-10-15 06:15:18 · update #1
Shell - I don't eat gelatin, anyway
2007-10-15 06:50:25 · update #2
There are vegetarian gelatin substitutes, but no actual vegetarian gelatins that I know of. (I don't eat gelatin, either, as I am vegetarian - I do eat fish, however.) Some gelatin substitutes are agar agar, carageenan, and guar gum, all of which are vegtable based. Hain and other companies make "vegetarian gelatin" products, but these are just gelatin substitutes - not actually gelatin. Anything with gelatin listed in it will have animal products (bone, hooves, etc.) Vegetarian gelatin is like saying vegetarian meat - it is against the definition of gelatin. There's no such thing but there are substitutes. (definition: A colorless or slightly yellow, transparent, brittle protein formed by boiling the specially prepared skin, bones, and connective tissue of animals and used in foods, drugs, and photographic film)
2007-10-15 06:21:35 · answer #1 · answered by Anne 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are vegetarian gelling agents, but they really aren't called gelatin. There's agar, carrageenan, pectin, to name a few. You can also get gelatin substitutes from vegan websites.
2007-10-15 09:14:29 · answer #2 · answered by VeggieTart -- Let's Go Caps! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not that I know of. My brother was watching the food network on TV and it showed how gelatin was made and it is made from the nails of cows...how gross. Think about that the next time you start to eat anything made from gelatin...
2007-10-15 06:30:36 · answer #3 · answered by Shell 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Gelatin is derived from animals. However you can use pectin which is derived from fruit. Pectin is harder to work with and has different properties. You can find unflavored pectin at grocery stores and specialty shops. And probably vegetarian and health food places.
2007-10-15 06:14:21 · answer #4 · answered by Freke 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, but there are gelatin alternatives. I've sent you a link to read about Agar-Agar,
goodluck!
2007-10-15 06:11:54 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Agar. Its derived from seaweed and is tasteless. You can buy it in speciality food shops or really large grocery shops.
2007-10-15 06:54:18 · answer #6 · answered by savagescientist 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, but it's not called gelatin. It would be pectine (made from fruit), or agar-agar (seaweed).
Go vegan!
PS: "geling agent" can be anything, unless it's specified.
2007-10-15 06:14:01 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
There is indeed. Look for it in the Kosher Foods section of your supermarket, or in a kosher grocery store.
2007-10-15 06:14:46 · answer #8 · answered by Mashtin Baqir 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
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I forgot...
Arrowroot..????
and a seaweed - - Name - - escapes me.
But for such a highly refined substance its importance is lost in the quality of delicious foods produced from it.
2007-10-15 06:20:31 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no
2007-10-15 06:10:34 · answer #10 · answered by ian f 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋