what is jell-o made of? is it true that it is made from ground up horse hooves?

Answer 1

ten points for Dawn, go to wikipedia and you have the best answer ever. "Jell-O is sold pre-made (ready to eat) or in powder form, and it is available in many different colors and flavors. The powder contains powdered gelatin and flavorings including sugar or artificial sweeteners. It is dissolved in boiling water, then chilled and allowed to set. Sometimes fruit, vegetables, whipped cream, or other ingredients are added to make often elaborate desserts that can be molded into any number of shapes. Jell-O must be refrigerated until served, and once set properly, it is normally eaten with a spoon. The pudding line is cooked on a stovetop in hot milk, then chilled until it sets, or in the case of the instant pudding, simply dissolved in cold milk and then chilled. The no-bake pie line is generally mixed with milk and then poured into an included crust, and allowed to set in a refrigerator.'

Answer 2

Gelatin is a protein, made from the hydrolysis of collagen, a protein that makes up about a third of all mammalian tissue. Collagen is what makes up much of the connective tissue, tendons, and the protein part of bones.

Hydrolysis in proteins is the process of adding a molecule of water to break the bonds between some of the amino acids, thereby making the protein chains smaller.

Collagen forms a triple helix, where three chains of connected amino acids form weak hydrogen bonds between the double bonded oxygen atoms and the hydrogen atoms attached to the adjacent chain's nitrogens. The three chains then twist together like three cords in a rope.

In gelatin, when the triple helices are heated in water, they open up, and some of the hydrolyzed ends fray out to tangle with other ropes, and water is trapped in the strands. The result is a gel, a wiggly semi-solid mass.

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NOTE: Kraft, the maker of JELL-O, asserts that hooves do not contain the necessary collagen and therefore are not used in the production of of its JELL-O brand gelatin product.

Source: http://www.snopes.com/food/ingredient/jello.asp

Answer 3

Hi Friend,
If you've ever eaten in a cafeteria, chances are good that your dessert options included Jell-O. There are hundreds of different desserts that use Jell-O to create everything from your basic institutional-style gelatin square to ornate designs that incorporate varied Jell-O flavors, fruit, and whipped toppings. Jell-O consists of four basic ingredients:
-gelatin
-water
-sugar or artificial sweetener and artificial flavors
-food coloring
The gelatin in Jell-O is what lets you transform it into all sorts of different shapes.
And its nothing true that its made up of horse hooves..Thanks*

Answer 4

Wikipedia says its GEESE bones not horse hooves.

In 1845, industrialist Peter Cooper (who built the first American steam-powered locomotive, the Tom Thumb), obtained a patent (US Patent 4084) for powdered gelatin derived from the bones of geese.[1]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jell-O

Regardless... I couldn't eat Jello for ages after I heard the horse hoof ingredient version.

Answer 5

The gelatin in Jello brand is made from the collagen in cow or pig bones, hooves and connective tissues. Don't let it gross you out, though, gelatin's in a lot of things we consume... gummy bears, sour cream, cream cheese, cake icing and frosting, marshmallows, it's used to coat pills to make them easier to swallow, and it's in cosmetics, lozenges, and ointments.

Answer 6

My mind recollects that it is some extract out of pigs bones.I am not sure, anyway.

Answer 7

yeah it's true. it's like purified glue

yummm
glue

(didn't you love it in kindergarden too?)
hey! that rhymes!

Answer 8

boiled bones

Answer 9

its false