What brands of ice cream have seaweed in it?

Answer 1

Ice cream is not actually made with seaweed as an ingredient. What's inside the ice cream is a gum extracted from the seaweed, called carrageenan, named after the place in Ireland where the seaweed is collected. Gums, such as those used in sealing tape and candies, come from all types of plants. They are sugars bonded together in very long strands like a necklace. Since seaweed lives in the sea, the gum made from it loves water. This is why it is used in ice cream. The gum, even in small amounts, ties up the water in the ice cream, making it thick and smooth instead of thin and runny. It also keeps the water from forming ice when it sits in your freezer. If you look on the ice cream package label, you should see the name carrageenan. Only a half-teaspoon is used in the entire half gallon of ice cream.

Answer 2

It's sometimes used as a thickener - but not in allbrands. The alternative is to use Gelatin - but that would make the ice-cream unsuitable for vegetarians. Gelatin is made from animal bones.

Answer 3

Its not seaweed itself, but yes commercial ice cream (and probably ice cream mixes for homemade ice cream) contain a seaweed extract called Carrageenan. Carrageenan is a complex carbohydrate used as a thickener and gelling agent in many foods as it has properties similar to gelatin but does not have an animal origin, making it suitable for vegetarians.

Homemade ice cream made using the basic recipe of heavy cream, milk, sugar, flavor, etc. will not contain Carrageenan.

Answer 4

Yes, seaweed has a type of sugar that makes it more sweeter. By the way i am only 13 years old.

Answer 5

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