Questions about gelatin! (substance, food, Cheesecake, chocolate)

[BORGUSX]

1.Do you guys eat gelatin at all,since I think that there are some type of gelatin that weren't from animal flesh,but I might be wrong...

2.Does bubblegums in general have gelatin in them?

3.Why is gelatin used in food(s)?

I just know that many Muslim don't eat food product(s) that has gelatin in them because gelatin could be made from pig(s)!

[Green Irish Eyes]

Originally Posted by BORGUSX

1.Do you guys eat gelatin at all,since I think that there are some type of gelatin that weren't from animal flesh,but I might be wrong...

I don't eat gelatin at all.

Originally Posted by BORGUSX

2.Does bubblegums in general have gelatin in them?

Not that I know of, but I don't chew gum. Check the ingredient label to make sure.

Originally Posted by BORGUSX

3.Why is gelatin used in food(s)?

It provides "substance" to many foods.

Originally Posted by BORGUSX

I just know that many Muslim don't eat food product(s) that has gelatin in them because gelatin could be made from pig(s)!

I'm not familiar with Muslim customs, so can't address that ...

[BORGUSX]

The last comment wasn't a question,since it didn't have a question mark at the end. No offense,intended! Thank you for answering my questions to the best of your ability,squeezeboxgal!

[Green Irish Eyes]

Originally Posted by BORGUSX

The last comment wasn't a question,since it didn't have a question mark at the end. No offense,intended!

And I didn't take it that way -- just saying that this is something I hadn't heard before ...

[JJingle]

1.Do you guys eat gelatin at all,since I think that there are some type of gelatin that weren't from animal flesh,but I might be wrong...

Nope, I don't eat gelatin. Agar is often used as a vegan, gelatin substitute. It's made from seaweed.

2.Does bubblegums in general have gelatin in them?

Not sure. I don't chew gum (for reasons other than veganism.)

3.Why is gelatin used in food(s)?

I assume to make foods a certain texture. Think of items that contain it... mousses, Jello-O, etc.

[Fat Freddy]

Originally Posted by JJingle

Agar is often used as a vegan, gelatin substitute. It's made from seaweed.

Although I can't remember what we used it for, we used to buy it at the health food store. The only time we use it now is when it's made into capsules.

Many vitamins or nutritional supplements come in gelatin capsules, so if you take these, be sure to check and see if they are made of Agar-agar from seaweed or from gelatin from horse and cow hooves.

[crazyme4878]

Gelatin makes certain foods "set"--it holds things together. If it wasn't in Jello, you would simply have a really sweet liquid. I'm not very rigid in my diet, so I don't check for it regularly, but I do avoid jello because it is obviously there. (I also try to eat whole-foods as much as possible, so I kind of naturally avoid it.) I also heard it is in some yogurts, but that is something you would have to look into yourself.

[Green Irish Eyes]

Originally Posted by crazyme4878

I also heard it is in some yogurts, but that is something you would have to look into yourself.

Gelatin sneaks into a LOT of products (many times where you wouldn't expect it), so it's best to always read the label.

[Lilybeans]

Gelatin is often found in commercial cheesecake, and commercial chocolate mousse.

[Damage Control Freak]

Originally Posted by BORGUSX

I think that there are some type of gelatin that weren't from animal flesh,but I might be wrong...

Gelatin is ALWAYS made from animals, usually pig. And it's not made from flesh but from bones, cartilage, intestines and the like.