What is jello made of and are vegetarians aloud to eat it?!
What is jello made of and are vegetarians aloud to eat it?
I have heard that it has horse hooves in it...interesting. Does that mean that I cannot have jello or gummy bears since I am a vegetarian?
Answers:
No, gelatin is not vegetarian.
You already have a bunch of good answers, but Just thought that I would tell you that they make vegetarian substitutes for just about everything... you can find veggie gummies and veggie "Jell-O"
http://store.foodfightgrocery.com/candy....
http://www.veganessentials.com/catalog/o...
http://www.vegcooking.com/transition.asp... (jello alternative)
And Texaspice9 is right about the shredded wheat cereals having gelatin... but that is only the shredded wheat that is frosted... You can get the plain un-frosted ones and put a little raw sugar on them ...mmmmm
You'll just need to check the ingredients of the foods that you eat... they hide lots of things...
http://www.peta.org/mc/factsheet_display... (animal ingredient list)
This topic came up at my lunch table at school today. I think it has cow bones in it...
gelatin
If you've ever eaten in a cafeteria, chances are good that your dessert options included Jell-O. There are hundreds of different desserts that use Jell-O to create everything from your basic institutional-style gelatin square to ornate designs that incorporate varied Jell-O flavors, fruit, and whipped toppings. Jell-O consists of four basic ingredients:
gelatin
water
sugar or artificial sweetener and artificial flavors
food coloring
The gelatin in Jell-O is what lets you transform it into all sorts of different shapes. What exactly is gelatin? Gelatin is just a processed version of a structural protein called collagen that is found in many animals, including humans. Collagen actually makes up almost a third of all the protein in the human body. It is a big, fibrous molecule that makes skin, bones, and tendons both strong and somewhat elastic. As you get older, your body makes less collagen, and individual collagen fibers become crosslinked with each other. You might experience this as stiff joints (from less flexible tendons) or wrinkles (from loss of skin elasticity).
The gelatin you eat in Jell-O comes from the collagen in cow or pig bones, hooves, and connective tissues. To make gelatin, manufacturers grind up these various parts and pre-treat them with either a strong acid or a strong base to break down cellular structures and release proteins like collagen. After pre-treatment, the resulting mixture is boiled. During this process, the large collagen protein ends up being partially broken down, and the resulting product is called gelatin. The gelatin is easily extracted because it forms a layer on the surface of the boiling mixture.
Gelatin is a common ingredient in foods because it is so versatile. It can be used as a gelling agent (as in Jell-O), as a thickener, an emulsifier, and a stabilizer. You'll find it in a variety of foods, from yogurt to chewing gum. Here is a list of some other foods that commonly contain gelatin:
gummy bears
sour cream
cream cheese
cake icing and frosting
marshmallows
soups, sauces and gravies
canned ham and chicken
corned beef
sausage
Gelatin is even used to make the coating for pills that makes them easier to swallow. It's also in cosmetics, lozenges, and ointments.
When you buy a box of Jell-O (or another brand of gelatin) at the grocery store, you get a small packet of powdered gelatin with artificial flavorings and colors. At room temperature, the gelatin protein is in the form of a triple helix. This is a fairly ordered structure not unlike that of DNA. With DNA, two chains of nucleotides are twisted together in a spiral pattern. (To learn more about DNA, see How Cells Work). In the gelatin protein, there are three separate chains of amino acids (polypeptide chains) have lined up and twisted around each other, and the helix is held together by weak bonds that form between the amino acids that end up on the inside of the coiled structure. To make a gelatin mold, you have to add boiling water to the powdered gelatin. You then stir the mixture for about 3 minutes until the gelatin dissolves completely.
What happens to gelatin when you add boiling water? The energy of the heated water is enough to break up the weak bonds holding the gelatin strands together. The helical structure falls apart, and you are left with free polypeptide chains floating about in solution.
The next step is to add cold water and stick the dissolved gelatin in the refrigerator to chill for several hours. When you cool down the mixture, the polypeptide chains begin to reassociate and reform the tight triple helix structure. However, the chilling process is slow, and the individual strands have been widely dispersed by mixing, so the helices aren't perfectly formed. In some places, there are gaps in the helix, and in others, there is just a tangled web of polypeptide chains. When the gelatin solution is chilled, water is trapped inside these gaps and pockets between chains. The protein net that is left after chilling gives the gelatin mold its shape, and the trapped water provides the characteristic Jell-O jiggle that makes it a popular food for kids to eat.
http://www.howstuffworks.com/question557...
If you're vegan you can't.
i know jello has cow in it
well gummy worms and bears are cow intentines, Im not sure about jello. I just thought it was sugar with fruit flavoring.
The production of gelatin typically starts with the boiling of cattle bones or pig skins; contrary to popular conception, horns and hooves are not used. This material is then soaked with acid or alkali in large vats to extract and hydrolyse the protein collagen. The extract is then dried and ground to form a powder.
Some gelatinous desserts can be made with agar instead of gelatin, allowing them to congeal more quickly and at higher temperatures. Agar, a vegetable product made from seaweed, is used especially in quick jelly powder mix and Asian jelly desserts, but also as an alternative that is acceptable to vegetarians. Agar is more closely related to pectin and other gelling plant carbohydrates than to gelatin.
To make gelatin desserts, typically powdered gelatin is mixed with sugar, and additives such as adipic acid, fumaric acid, sodium citrate, and artificial flavourings and food colors. Very hot water is added to swell the powdered gelatin and gel the liquid. The dessert gels slowly as it cools.
Because the collagen is processed extensively, the final product is not categorized as a meat or animal product by the US federal government
Another vegan alternative to gelatin is carageenan. This alternative sets more firmly than agar, and is often used in kosher cooking. Though it, too, is a type of seaweed, it tends not to have an unpleasant smell during cooking as agar sometimes does.
It is made from cow hooves.. the marrow.. no you cant eat it...
Jello USED to be made of ground up horse hoofs, now it is made of a man made chemical. The are no animal ingredients in it, it is ok for Vegans.
Gelatin (US spelling) or gelatine (British spelling) (used to make Jell-o and other desserts) is made from the boiled bones, skins and tendons of animals. An alternative substance is called Agar-Agar, which is derived from seaweed. Another is made from the root of the Kuzu. Agar-Agar is sold in noodle-like strands, in powdered form, or in long blocks, and is usually white-ish in color
Gelatine" is a substance made of animal bones and other parts of the animal's body. So if there's a product with "gelatine", it can't be vegan.
But there exists a big variety of substances which are vegan an which have the same properties as gelatine: Cellulose (Amid), Agar-Agar, Biobin, Guar, Xanthan, Carob fruit and others. (Unfortunately I do not know the exact english names, but maybe this will help you already.).
So if you read on the ingredient list that gelatine is used, then you can be sure that this product is NOT vegan. But if one or more of the other mentioned subsances appear on the list, you can be sure that you can eat them even as vegan.
There are no vegetable sources of gelatin(jello).
Animal sources of gelatin vary but the bulk is made from the discards of the cattle and pig processing .
to the chef of 27 years: BS. gelatin is made of collagen and it is all...ALL..sourced from animal products.
BTW I am not a vegan, ovolacto vegan or any sort of vegan.
No, it does not have hooves in it-it is made from the callogen of slaughtered animal skins, bones, ligaments and tendons. A true vegetarian wont go near the stuff-its hidden in alot of things such as pop tarts, candies, gum, pies, puddings, yogurt, ice cream, etc. You have to read labels to make sure you arent getting hidden sources of it.
Gelatin is made from animals; it is an animal product. Therefore anyone who is vegetarian or vegan would want to avoid it.
Many items contain gelatin (marshmallows, gummy bears, etc.), which is listed in the ingredients on the package label. That's the bad news.
The good news is that gummy bears and other treats can also be made with pectin (a vegetarian product) instead of gelatin. Read the labels, and you will know what is vegetarian and what is not.
As to what is "allowed," unless there is a medical issue, or unless you are worried about something from an animal product, I would think you can make your own choices.
Another place they hide gelatin is in most shredded wheat cereals!
Kashi makes a good one that is gelatin-free.
(sorry that isn't answering your question but I thought someone might appreciate that heads up.)
BTW - There are veggie gummy bears - and they are tasty and no boiled animal skins!
Some vegetarians decide to eat foods with Gelatin such as rice krispie treats, gummy bears, jello, etc. It's totally up to you. Good luck!
you can't eat gelatin (which is in both gummi bears and jello) and still call yourself a vegetarian.
Exactly. I wouldnt eat it
It really does have horse hooves in it. And by the way oreos have bugs in them. My friend is a vegiterian and theres a certain name for it, the name slips my mind but I know there is bugs in oreos.
Oreos dont have bugs in it so dont even listen to that *laugh* Its called cochineal that she is refering to and I have no idea what the obssesion with it is lately. Its really not in as many things as you think it is. In fact some versions of oreos are even vegan.
As far as gelatin goes :
Gelatin. Gel.
Protein obtained by boiling skin, tendons, ligaments, and/or bones with water. From cows and pigs. Used in shampoos, face masks, and other cosmetics. Used as a thickener for fruit gelatins and puddings (e.g., "Jello"). In candies, marshmallows, cakes, ice cream, yogurts. On photographic film and in vitamins as a coating and as capsules. Sometimes used to assist in "clearing" wines. Alternatives: carrageen (carrageenan, Irish moss), seaweeds (algin, agar-agar, kelp--used in jellies, plastics, medicine), pectin from fruits, dextrins, locust bean gum, cotton gum, silica gel. Marshmallows were originally made from the root of the marsh mallow plant. Vegetarian capsules are now available from several companies. Digital cameras don't use film
do you know what gelantin is? it is boiled pig flesh and grownd up animal's bones. that's what in your jello and gummy bears. makes you wonder why they make it red huh?
it has gelatin in it. It's protein.
Gelatin is an animal product that neither a vegan or vegetarian would want to eat. It can also show up in yogurt. There are many such things hidden in food that unsuspecting vegetarians unkowningly consume until another vegetarian clues them in. Another one is rennet in cheese. Cabot cheese is vegetarian.
It depends on your reason for being a vegetarian. If you love animals, then I wouldn't eat gelatin, which is animal fat. I am a vegetarian and eat no meat, and no gelatin. A few things containing gelatin are skittles, starburst, fruit snacks, and more.