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Is pectine gluten free?
Yes it is. It's a complex carb found in many fruits and some veggies. Not a source of gluten.
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Is pectin a protein?
Pectin is actually a naturally occurring complex carbohydrate, not a protein. It is found in many fruits, particularly apples. It is used in jam and jelly making to help firm …the final product. (MORE)
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Is pectin halal?
Of course, it is halal. Pectin is a substance extracted from plants and fruits. So I don't see any reason why it would not be halal. Read more about pectin on wikipe…dia.org. Allah had said that pork, blood, wine, hard liquors, and meat that is not sacrificed in the name of Allah is haram. But we Muslims tend to make every other food haram. I told my friend that I eat pop tarts. She asked what is pop tarts, and I said that it is a kind of pastry with jelly inside it. Then she said that jelly has pectin and pectin is haram. First of all, she doesn't have her facts straight. Pectin isn't haram. Also, jelly don't have pectin usually. Jello has pectin. And jello and jelly are two different things. Beware of these kinds of people. They are trying to stop us from eating everything. (MORE)
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Is pectin the same as gelatin?
No... Pectin is a thickening agent made from fruit sugars. Gelatin is a thickening/hardening agent created by boiling animal (bovine) bones.
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What food has high pectin levels?
Apples, quince, plums, gooseberries, oranges and other citrus fruits contain much pectin, while soft fruits like cherries, grapes and strawberries contain little pectin.… http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pectin (MORE)
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What is low methoxyl pectin or high methoxyl pectin?
Pectin is a substance found mostly in the cell wall of all plant cells. It helps bind cells together and keep the structure of the cell in partner with the cell wall. Commerci…ally, Pectin is extracted from fruits (Most commonly citrus fruits such as limes and lemons), and used to gel together Jams, Jellies, Marmalade, Jelly beans, etc. The two types of Pectin, low and high Methoxyl are both used depending on how much sugar is in a product. High Methoxyl Pectin is used when there is a high amount of sugar in a product. Low Methoxyl Pectin is used when there is a low amount of sugar in a product, this is simply because a low amount of sugar means there is not enough sugar to gel are a high rate, so the lower levels of methoxyl help slow down the rate of gelling so it can properly gel together. However, because of the low amount of methoxyl, you must ad calcium ions for the particular type of Pectin to work. (MORE)
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What is a replacement for pectin?
Pectin is a complex carbohydrate that is used to help make jams and jellies. You can add high-pectic fruits to your jam while cooking and then remove them at a later step.… You can make your own pectic from apples or citrus rind. (MORE)
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What is fruit pectin in?
Pectin is a naturally occurring substance found in berries, apples, and other fruit. Pectins, also known as pectic polysaccharides .When heated together with sugar, it cau…ses a thickening that is characteristic of jams and jellies. Common Fruits Used to Make Jams and Jellies.Fruit pectin is a dry pectin product that can be used to make either cooked jams and jellies or quick-and-easy freezer jams and jellies.Fruit Pectin is made with pectin from real fruit and shortens the time . (MORE)
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What is the function of pectinate muscles?
"embryological origin of the auricles, which are the true atria. Some sources cite that the musculi pectinati are useful in increasing the power of contraction without increas…ing heart mass substantially." - Wikipedia (MORE)
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What are pectins?
Pectins are a group of heterogeneous, branched, and highly hydrated polysaccharides that contain large amounts of galacturonic acid, some of it in the form of methyl ester…s. Pectins are abundant in fruits and are used in gelling agents. (MORE)