Which is the best food thickener

Introduction: food is the food we often eat We can't do without food every day Which kind of food thickener is better? Is it safe to add thickener to food? Let's learn about it together with the small edition of Baibai safety net Thickener, also known as gelling agent, is also known as paste or food gel when used in food It can increase the viscosity of the system and keep the system in a uniform stable suspension state or opacification state, or form a gel Widely used in food, coating, adhesives, cosmetics, detergents, printing and dyeing, rubber, medicine and other fields Thickener is a kind of food additive, which is mainly used to improve and increase the viscosity of food, keep the color, fragrance, taste and stability of liquid food and jelly food, improve the physical properties of food, and make the food have a sense of lubrication and palatability According to their sources, they can be divided into two categories: natural and chemical synthesis (including semi synthesis) Up to now, there are more than 40 kinds of food thickeners used in food industry in the world According to their sources, they can be roughly divided into four categories: 1 Thickeners made from plant exudates, thickeners made from exudates of different plant epidermis damage, whose functions are not achieved by synthetic products; 2 In many cases, the water-soluble polysaccharide is similar to the exudate of plants after being stimulated; 3 The thickener is made from animal raw materials containing protein, which is extracted from animal skin, bone, tendon, milk and other raw materials, and its main component is protein; 4 Based on natural substances, semi synthetic thickeners can be divided into two categories according to their processing technology: cellulose and starch as raw materials, under the action of acid, alkali, salt and other chemical raw materials, through hydrolysis, condensation, purification and other processes Which kind of food thickener is good According to Xiaobian, each kind of food thickener has its own unique function We can't simply say which kind of food thickener is better and which is not We can only choose the right one to be the best The function of different types of thickeners used in different food production is not exactly the same Therefore, we need to analyze the specific problems and select the most suitable one to be the best So, is it safe to add thickeners to food? Common thickeners are actually "natural products" Only a few thickeners are processed through certain chemical reactions, such as carboxymethylcellulose However, their safety has been widely tested, and no harm to health has been found In addition, the thickener is internationally approved and generally will not be harmful to human body, but pay attention to the dosage If it exceeds the dosage standard, it may have an impact on the body For more information about food thickeners, you can learn more about food additives through food safety knowledge For food safety problems, we can also use food safety detector for detection Editor in charge: he xianrob