Xanthan gum is a popular food additive that's commonly added to foods as a thickener or stabilizer. It's created by a sugar that's fermented by a bacteria. It's a soluble fiber and commonly used to thicken or stabilize foods.
Item | Specification |
Appearance | Off-white or yellowish powder |
Particle size | 99% through 80 mesh or 92% through 200 mesh |
Viscosity | ≥600 |
Shearing property | ≥6.5 |
Moisture | ≤15% |
Ash | ≤16 |
Total nitrogen | ≤1.5% |
Pyruvic acid | ≥1.5% |
Lead | ≤2ppm |
Total plate count | ≤5000cfu/g |