Gum, Cellulose
Cellulose gum may ring a bell from middle school science classes for good reason: it is a polymer made from cellulose the lining of plant cells.
It is indigestible in the human body, but is often used as a food additive to prevent sugar crystallization and binds with water to create texture in low-fat products. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has found no negative side-effects to cellulose gum.
The Benefits
- Special diets: Elimination Diet, Gluten-Free Diet, Gluten-Free/Dairy-Free Diet, Grain-Free Diet, Low Acid Diet, Low FODMAP Diet, Low Histamine Diet, Low Oxalate Diet, Low Starch Diet, Paleo Diet (Light), Paleo Diet (Strict), Pescetarian Diet, Primal Diet, Vegetarian Diet
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- Preferences: No Fish, No Pork, No Eggs, No Shellfish, No Gluten, No Nuts, No Seeds, No Soy, No Dairy, No Poultry, No Corn, No Yeast, No Peanuts, No Grains, No Molds, No Legumes, No Nightshade, No Citrus, No Red Meat, No Coconut, No Pseudograins, Low Carbohydrate, Low Cholesterol, Low Fat, Low Sodium, Low Sugars, Low Saturated Fat
Related Foods
Selecting and Storing
