Is pectin vegetarian?!
Is pectin vegetarian?
is it like gelatin? made of fish bones and stuff or is it organic? Pectin that is.
Answers:
Yes, pectin is 100% vegetarian. It produces a jelly like texture in foods just as gelatin does. Unlike gelatin though, pectin comes from plant-sources.
Pectin is what is most commonly used in fruit jams to make them set. A few of the cheaper jams you get at the supermarket are set with gelatin though.
carrageenan and agar-agar also work the same way. these are produced from seaweed.
Pectin is a heterosaccharide derived from the cell wall of plants, so it's organic!
Pectin comes from fruits as far as i know
Pectin is a fruit product.
Agar agar and carageenan (Irish moss) are also plant products.
Pectin is definately vegetarian. Some people get it mixed up with "pepsin" which is an enzyme used in cheese making. (spelled similiar and sounds similiar)
It is a polysaccharide that is derived from ripe fruit and used in jellies and jams.