{"product_id":"agar-e406","title":"Agar E406 100g vegan thickener","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAgar-agar is made from kelp\u003c\/strong\u003e (Rhodophyta), and is a gelling substance whose main ingredient is the sugar galactose, which is difficult for humans to digest. Agar-agar swells in cold water, while it dissolves well in water at about 90-100 °C, and solidifies to form a kind of gel at 40-50 °C. The solidified gel melts when reheated to 90-100 °C.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eThe use and application of pork gelatin and agar are similar, gelatin is dissolved in hot water and left to cool, agar is dissolved in lazy water and then heated until boiling, about 15g of agar is sufficient for 500ml of water.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"w-full text-token-text-primary\" dir=\"auto\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-216\" data-scroll-anchor=\"false\"\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"py-2 juice:py-[18px] px-3 text-base md:px-4 m-auto md:px-5 lg:px-1 xl:px-5\"\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"mx-auto flex flex-1 gap-3 text-base juice:gap-4 juice:md:gap-5 juice:lg:gap-6 md:max-w-3xl lg:max-w-[40rem] xl:max-w-[48rem]\"\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col\"\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\"\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col max-w-full\"\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv data-message-author-role=\"user\" data-message-id=\"aaa29976-d59d-4381-9823-51a4ecd18546\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"min-h-[20px] text-message flex flex-col items-start whitespace-pre-wrap break-words [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-5 juice:w-full juice:items-end overflow-x-auto gap-2\"\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 juice:empty:hidden items-end rtl:items-start\"\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"relative max-w-[70%] rounded-3xl bg-[#f4f4f4] px-5 py-2.5 dark:bg-token-main-surface-secondary\"\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eDifferent manufacturers give different caloric values for dry agar-agar powder - where do these differences come from and which value is closest to reality?\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eDifferences in the quoted caloricity of dry agar-agar powder by different manufacturers may be due to several factors:\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"w-full text-token-text-primary\" dir=\"auto\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-217\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\"\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"py-2 juice:py-[18px] px-3 text-base md:px-4 m-auto md:px-5 lg:px-1 xl:px-5\"\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"mx-auto flex flex-1 gap-3 text-base juice:gap-4 juice:md:gap-5 juice:lg:gap-6 md:max-w-3xl lg:max-w-[40rem] xl:max-w-[48rem]\"\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\"\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\"\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col max-w-full\"\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"3d327c0f-3f49-4ac5-8196-b374afd0213a\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"min-h-[20px] text-message flex flex-col items-start whitespace-pre-wrap break-words [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-5 juice:w-full juice:items-end overflow-x-auto gap-2\"\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 juice:empty:hidden juice:first:pt-[3px]\"\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\"\u003e\r\n\u003col\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduction method:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eDifferent methods of extracting and processing agar-agar can affect its composition and caloric content. Purification and drying processes may vary from manufacturer to manufacturer.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSource of raw material:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eAgar-agar is derived from various species of red seaweed. Different species of algae may have a slightly different chemical composition, which can affect the caloric content of the final product.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and non-nutritive content:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eAgar-agar may contain certain amounts of water, mineral salts and other non-nutritive ingredients. Differences in the content of these ingredients can affect the reported caloric content.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeasurement accuracy and rounding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eDifferent manufacturers may use different methods to measure caloric content and round off values differently. Even small differences in rounding can lead to different results.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eDry agar-agar has a very low caloric value because it consists mainly of water-soluble fibers (polysaccharides), which are difficult for the human body to digest, like fiber. Typical caloric values reported for agar-agar range from 10 to 50 kcal per 100 grams, reproducible scientific studies analyzing the digestibility of \u003cstrong\u003eagar-agar\u003c\/strong\u003e suggest that practically (i.e., taking into account the average digestibility of an adult human) \u003cstrong\u003eagar-agar has about 20-30 kcal per 100 grams of dry powder\u003c\/strong\u003e. This is the value closest to the truth for most commercial agar-agar products on the market.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Fit Food","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56259413279106,"sku":"5906952919832","price":3.29,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0949\/0615\/5394\/files\/14534.jpg?v=1769164443","url":"https:\/\/guiltfree-pl.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/agar-e406","provider":"Guiltfree","version":"1.0","type":"link"}