Grapelander
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Well I saw bulletproof coffee at Grocery Outlet Bargain Market.
Looked at the ingredients and it has gellan gum and gum acacia.
When I went to the Bulletproof website - they actually hide those on the label.
I had to go to a different vendor to see these ingredients online.
Gellan Gum is a water-soluble anionic polysaccharide produced by the bacterium Sphingomonas elodea (formerly Pseudomonas elodea based on the taxonomic classification at the time of its discovery).[1]. The gellan-producing bacterium was discovered and isolated by the former Kelco Division of Merck & Company, Inc. in 1978 from the lily plant tissue from a natural pond in Pennsylvania, USA. It was initially identified as a substitute gelling agent at significantly lower use level to replace agar in solid culture media for the growth of various microorganisms.[2]
Gum Acacia (the industry is pushing as a functional food)
Side effects that have been reported in studies include early morning nausea, mild diarrhea, and abdominal bloating, particularly during the first week.
Due to a lack of research, little is known about the safety of long-term use of high doses of acacia fiber.
Looked at the ingredients and it has gellan gum and gum acacia.
When I went to the Bulletproof website - they actually hide those on the label.
I had to go to a different vendor to see these ingredients online.
Gellan Gum is a water-soluble anionic polysaccharide produced by the bacterium Sphingomonas elodea (formerly Pseudomonas elodea based on the taxonomic classification at the time of its discovery).[1]. The gellan-producing bacterium was discovered and isolated by the former Kelco Division of Merck & Company, Inc. in 1978 from the lily plant tissue from a natural pond in Pennsylvania, USA. It was initially identified as a substitute gelling agent at significantly lower use level to replace agar in solid culture media for the growth of various microorganisms.[2]
Gum Acacia (the industry is pushing as a functional food)
Side effects that have been reported in studies include early morning nausea, mild diarrhea, and abdominal bloating, particularly during the first week.
Due to a lack of research, little is known about the safety of long-term use of high doses of acacia fiber.
