Sodium carboxymethyl cellulose for food usage (also known as carboxymethylcellulose, or CMC).
A fine white to off white powder with a mild to none flavor, forming a gel when mixed with water. It acts as a thickener, binder, stabilizer; it dissolves rapidly in cold or warm water and suitable for use in many food systems.
Recommended dosage 0.5% to 4% depending on application.
Cellulose gum comes from the cell walls of plants such as wood pulp and cottonseeds, is used to make foods thick and creamy, without all the fat. If you’re trying to reduce your fat intake or you’re on a low-fat diet, choosing foods made with an additive like cellulose gum can help to make you feel eating 'normal' food.
Cellulose gum may also help to supress the appetite. Because it works as a filler in foods, it has the potential to keep you feeling full.
Ingredients: cellulose gum
Net weight: 100g
Country of origin Poland
Allergens: Possible presence of gluten, mustard, nuts, celery, sesame and soy.
Packed in Poland for: Walden Farms K Warda-Poniecka, Wola Gołkowska www.Guiltfree.pl
Store in a dry place in a tightly closed container.
Cellulose gum is a thickening agent, improves texture, keeps sugar from crystallizing and binds water, and more, is used frequently in all kinds of foods,dietary foods in particular.
