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Pectin

What is Pectin?

Pectin is a white to brown powder from plants. [1]

How is Pectin Used in Food?

It is mainly used in food as a gelling agent in jams and jellies. Today it is also used in fillings, sweets, as a stabilizer in fruit juices and milk drinks and as a source of dietary fiber in foods. [1]



History

Unknown

Other Ingredient Information

Products containing Pectin


The percentage represents the approximate total number of food products from UPC Food Search's data that contain the ingredient, "Pectin".
The data is calculated from UPC Food Search's product data only, and is not meant to reflect all food products regionally or globally.

Source(s) Derived From

 Plant Sources

Natural or Artificial?

 Natural

References
  1. Pectin - Wikipedia

Aliases (Also Known As)


 Apple Pectin
Apple Pectin Extract
Citrus Pectin
Dried Apple Pectin
Fruit Pectin
Grapefruit Pectin
Natural Fruit Pectin

Color Key - (Click/Tap to View) Dash

  • Natural
  • Natural & Possibly Unsafe
  • Artificial
  • Artificial & Possibly Unsafe
  • Both (Can be derived from Natural & Artificial Sources)
  • Both (Can be derived from Natural & Artificial Sources) & Possibly Unsafe

Revision History

Action User Date/Time
Ingredient addedUPC Food SearchJanuary 1, 2009 @ 2:14 AM

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