Are gummy candies made from pigs?

Are gummy candies made from pigs?

The taste of gummies is mainly fruit and cola. It is a kind of candy with a crystal clear appearance and robust structure. It is very tough to chew in the mouth. So it is called gummies.
There are many flavors of gummies, including more than ten flavors such as orange, pineapple, grape, peach, strawberry, banana, mango, and watermelon. In addition, some fruit-flavored gummy candies with particular tastes and cute shapes are popular among consumers.

So do you know what gummy candy is made of? Are gummy candies made from pigs?
Gummy candy is not made from pigs. The gummies do not contain pork fat or any fat at all. It is mainly made of edible gelatin, white sugar, modified starch, glucose syrup, fresh fruit juice, natural or artificial flavors, and colors, depending on the brand. If it is acidic, it is likely to contain citric acid.

Everyone is familiar with white gauze sugar, modified starch, glucose syrup, fresh fruit juice, etc., but there are great doubts about gelatin. For example, some people say that gumdrops are made of rubber shoes; some say they are made of artificial rubber. And others say that they are made of rubber leather. So, what exactly is it made of? What exactly is gelatin?

Gelatin is partially degraded by collagen in connective tissues such as animal skin, bone, muscle membrane, muscle charm, etc., and becomes white or light yellow, translucent, slightly shiny flakes or powder; it is a colorless, odorless, non-volatile, Transparent, and hard amorphous substance, it is one of the significant natural biopolymer materials, which has been widely used in food, medicine, and chemical industry.

Gelatin is a hydrolyzed collagen product, a fat-free, high-protein, and cholesterol-free, natural, and nutritious food thickener. After eating, it will not make people fat, nor will it cause a decrease in physical strength. It is also a powerful protective colloid with strong emulsifying power after entering the stomach. It can inhibit the aggregation of milk, soy milk, and other proteins caused by gastric acid, thereby facilitating food digestion.

There is also a certain amount of gelatin in jelly, candy, gummy, yogurt, ice cream, ice cream, etc. Qualified gelatin generally does not cause harm to the human body.

These cute gummy candies with various tastes are the favorite of children. In addition to children, they are also trendy among young people and students. So do you know how gummy candies are made?

If you like to eat gummies, you can try to make them at home:
Ingredients: 370g white sugar (brown sugar), 70g gelatin, 10g syrup, 5g sorbitol, favorite food coloring, flavor (appropriate amount), and a reasonable amount of water.

Method/Step:

  1. Dissolve sugar: dissolve 370 g white sugar (or brown sugar) with 150 g water
  2. Refining syrup: add syrup and sorbitol, heat the sugar solution, and cook until the temperature reaches 116°C.
  3. Making gelatin jelly: add 70 g of gelatin, add an appropriate amount of cold water (about 150 g), stir to moisten and dissolve, heat, and boil to make a gelatin jelly weighing 210 g.
  4. Mixing, mixing, toning, and flavoring: After the syrup is cooled to 90 ℃, add the gelatin jelly, stir and mix thoroughly. After the mixed gum syrup is cooled to 80 ℃, add flavors and pigments for blending while adding and stirring to adjust to the color you like.
  5. Defoaming and molding: Defoaming is relatively simple; just let it standstill; if you encounter giant bubbles, you need to stir and defoam. After the defoaming is completed, the mold can be cast, and the mold can be solidified after cooling to room temperature.
  6. Packaging: After curing, it can be taken out and sealed with suitable packaging materials to prevent moisture absorption. This simple gummy candy is finished.

The above is the simple steps to make gummies at home. If you don’t have time to make your own, you can buy gummies at regular supermarkets. The gummy candy-making machine produces gummy candy on the market.

The gummy candy-making machine is based on improving people’s living standards in recent years, changes in the consumer market, and people’s demand for more fancy and more varieties of candy. In addition, the introduction of foreign advanced technology makes the jelly produced by our company more popular with consumers—market competitiveness.

In 2021, the top three price-performance candy machine technical articles pointed out that the gummy candy-making machine has a reasonable and compact structure and has the characteristics of intuitive intelligence and high production efficiency. In addition, it can produce various candies, and the entire production line is designed according to the food machinery standard system, making it easier for food companies to pass food certification.

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