LOGO JELLY POWDER : KONNYAKU AND CARRAGENAN
KONNYAKU Originally from Japan 1 Made from konjac potatoes also known as “iles-iles” (Amorphophallus konjac) 2 Rich in dietary fiber : Glucomannan 3 Low calories 4 Used in Food Industries as Gelling Agent 5
Nutrition Facts of Konnyaku Powder Component (in 100 g) Nutrition Value Calories5 kcal Water97.3 g Protein0.1 g Lipid0 g Carbohydrate0.3 g Ash Content0.3 g Sodium10 mg Potassium60 mg Component (in 100 g) Nutrition Value Calcium43 mg Magnesium3 mg Phosporus5 mg Iron0.4 mg Zinc7.0 mcg Copper2.8 mg Total Dietary Fiber2.2 g (Standard Tables of Food Composition in Japan, 2002)
Benefits Has Practically no Fat Helps Obese People Prevents High Blood Pressure Prevent Diabetes Normalizes Cholesterol Levels Low in Calories and Rich in Minerals Full of Dietary Fiber
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KONNYAKU PRODUCT PRODUCT Konyaku PowderKonnyaku Noodle (Japan) Dietary Fiber Gel (Vegeta) Konnyaku Tahu Jelly (Nutrijel) Marshmellow
CARRAGEENAN
Carageenan is produced from many variation of seaweed (Chaplin, 2007) Each product is different based on its seaweed Carageenan is classified based it’s sulfur compound. Minimally it contains of 18% of sulfur.
THREE CLASSIFIED CARAGEENAN BASED ON ITS SULFUR COMPOUND Kappa : 25-30% 1 Iota : 28-35% 2 Lambda : 32-39% 3
Carrageenan production process
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