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Is Xanthan Gum Vegan?
YES, vegan!
Xanthan gum is a byproduct of fermentation of glucose or sucrose given off by specific bacterium. The xantham byproduct is dried and forms a powder which is added to liquid to form the “gum.” For more scientific details, check out wise geek, but let it be know, xantham gum is vegan.
According to my Microbiology textbook, most commercial xantham gum is produced by lactose fermentation, not glucose or sucrose fermentation. Whey is used as a raw material and xantham gum is produced as a byproduct. In this case, most xantham gum would not technically be vegan, although it wouldn’t contain any whey either.
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LikeDislikeInteresting. I’m curious. How current is your microbiology book?
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LikeDislikeXanthan gum is *ALMOST ALWAYS* cultured on corn sugar. So, it should be considered vegan.
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LikeDislikeJust got an e-mail from Whole Foods where I had asked about xanthan gum
in the 365 Organic Teriyaki Sauce, and the 365 Organic Peanut Sauce.
They said that all ingredients in those sauces are vegan.
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LikeDislikeThat’s awesome. I’m a big fan of that peanut sauce.
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