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Also known as Gelatine

thumb|right|Sheet (or leaf) gelatin for cooking.

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Gelatin is a substance categorized under the Commons category "Gelatin." It has been referenced by 805 other encyclopedia articles. In medical literature, a search for gelatin yields 52,265 results on PubMed.

According to Openfoodfacts data, gelatin is listed in its own category with 29 associated products. The nutritional profile for these products includes 243 kcal of energy, 0 grams of fat, 0 grams of saturated fat, 39.2 grams of carbohydrates, 31.1 grams of sugars, 0 grams of fiber, 28.2 grams of proteins, and 71.53 grams of salt. The products are assigned a NOVA score of 4.

Synthesized by Vinony from 15 facts across 4 sources: Wikidata, PubMed, Openfoodfacts, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.

Nutrition · Open Food Facts

Typical values per 100 g · averaged across 29 products

4NOVA · Ultra-processed food
Energy
243 kcal
Fat
0 g
— of which saturates
0 g
Carbohydrates
39.2 g
— of which sugars
31.1 g
Fibre
0 g
Protein
28.2 g
Salt
71.53 g
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Research

52,265 papers

via PubMed

~22 min read

Encyclopedic overview

28 sections
Contents
  • Characteristics
  • Properties
  • Composition
  • Research
  • Safety concerns
  • Production
  • Pretreatments
  • Hydrolysis
  • Extraction
  • Recovery
  • Uses
  • Early history of food applications
  • Culinary uses
  • Binder, emulsifier, and stabilizer
  • Coating
  • Medicine and cosmetics
  • Topical preparations
  • Oral drugs
  • Injection stabilizer
  • Blood plasma substitute
  • Implants
  • Biotechnology
  • Other technical uses
  • Gelatin derivatives
  • Religious considerations
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

thumb|right|Sheet (or leaf) gelatin for cooking.

Gelatin in American English or gelatine in British English () is a translucent, colorless, flavorless food ingredient, commonly derived from collagen taken from animal body parts. It is brittle when dry and rubbery when moist. It may also be referred to as hydrolyzed collagen, collagen hydrolysate, gelatine hydrolysate, hydrolyzed gelatine, and collagen peptides after it has undergone hydrolysis. It is commonly used as a gelling agent in food, beverages, medications, drug or vitamin capsules, photographic films, papers, and cosmetics.

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