Guest guest Posted November 19, 2008 Report Share Posted November 19, 2008 Xanthan Gum is derived from the fermentation of corn sugars, all corn sugars are removed in the processing of Xanthan Gum. This is for people with corn allergies. I remember someone saying they had a sensitivity to xanthan gum a while back. Even though the corn sugars are removed in processing, it it possibly for reactions to occur if your extremely sensitive to corn. Hope this info is useful to some! Jae Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 19, 2008 Report Share Posted November 19, 2008 Not all xanthan is soy derived. That's one of things we ask our suppliers to disclose as we are very sensitive to the increasing number of people with corn allergies. Basically because xanthan is the castings of a mold (think of that black stuff that grows on the cabbage which sits in your cold storage too long) it's equivalent to say that the corn a cow of chicken eats one with a corn allergy can react to. There are people that sensitive, but most with a corn allergy do well with xanthan. Those with mold allergies or allergies to fungi tend to have a problem with it though. Xanthan can be sourced from corn, vegetables or soy as it's growth medium. BL On Wed, Nov 19, 2008 at 12:56 PM, catchadream04 <recyclednewwrote: > Xanthan Gum is derived from the fermentation of corn sugars, all corn > sugars are removed in the processing of Xanthan Gum. > > This is for people with corn allergies. I remember someone saying they > had a sensitivity to xanthan gum a while back. Even though the corn > sugars are removed in processing, it it possibly for reactions to > occur if your extremely sensitive to corn. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 20, 2008 Report Share Posted November 20, 2008 For what it's worth, we use only guar gum in our house. It is a fraction of the cost and works 1:1 for recipes calling for xanthan gum. My husband is allergic to corn, so this takes the worry out. Shannon At 12:56 PM 11/19/2008, you wrote: >Xanthan Gum is derived from the fermentation of corn sugars, all corn >sugars are removed in the processing of Xanthan Gum. > >This is for people with corn allergies. I remember someone saying they >had a sensitivity to xanthan gum a while back. Even though the corn >sugars are removed in processing, it it possibly for reactions to >occur if your extremely sensitive to corn. > >Hope this info is useful to some! > >Jae > > > >Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com >Version: 8.0.175 / Virus Database: 270.9.7/1799 - Release Date: >11/19/2008 8:58 AM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 20, 2008 Report Share Posted November 20, 2008 This is very helpful to me. My daughter can't tolerate corn and I knew there was some connection between corn and xanthan gum but I couldn't remember what it was. Is there a kind that it safe or is it all derived from corn? Do you know if guar gum is derived from corn? Thanks! Renee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 20, 2008 Report Share Posted November 20, 2008 Guar gum is made from the guar plant. (I didn't know it existed either until I looked it up *grin*) Shannon At 06:42 PM 11/19/2008, you wrote: >This is very helpful to me. My daughter can't tolerate corn and I >knew there was some connection between corn and xanthan gum but I >couldn't remember what it was. Is there a kind that it safe or is it >all derived from corn? Do you know if guar gum is derived from corn? >Thanks! Renee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 20, 2008 Report Share Posted November 20, 2008 Guar is a member of the legume family (like soy, peanut, beans, peas and lentils). No corn. BL On Wed, Nov 19, 2008 at 6:42 PM, Renee Storm <reneestorm wrote: > This is very helpful to me. My daughter can't tolerate corn and I knew > there was some connection between corn and xanthan gum but I couldn't > remember what it was. Is there a kind that it safe or is it all derived from > corn? Do you know if guar gum is derived from corn? Thanks! Renee > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 20, 2008 Report Share Posted November 20, 2008 It isn't actually derived from corn, but is grown in a corn media. There is some that is grown in a beet media, I believe. Pam On Wed, Nov 19, 2008 at 7:42 PM, Renee Storm <reneestorm wrote: > This is very helpful to me. My daughter can't tolerate corn and I knew there > was some connection between corn and xanthan gum but I couldn't remember > what it was. Is there a kind that it safe or is it all derived from corn? Do > you know if guar gum is derived from corn? Thanks! Renee > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 21, 2008 Report Share Posted November 21, 2008 On Nov 19, 2008, at 6:55 PM, Brenda-Lee Olson wrote: > here are people that sensitive, but most with a corn > allergy do well with xanthan. Those with mold allergies or > allergies to > fungi tend to have a problem with it though. ====== BL you have just solved a riddle for me. I think it's the xanthan gum that's causing my problems. I'm very allergic to molds Sherene --http://homeschooledtwins.blogspot.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 21, 2008 Report Share Posted November 21, 2008 me too Sherene, highly allergic to molds and fungi and can't use guar either because of a legume reaction. Glad to help BL On Fri, Nov 21, 2008 at 12:40 PM, Sherene Silverberg <sherenewrote: > > On Nov 19, 2008, at 6:55 PM, Brenda-Lee Olson wrote: > > > here are people that sensitive, but most with a corn > > allergy do well with xanthan. Those with mold allergies or > > allergies to > > fungi tend to have a problem with it though. > ====== > > BL > > you have just solved a riddle for me. I think it's the xanthan gum > that's causing my problems. I'm very allergic to molds > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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