FOOD PROCESSING AND PRESERVATION
HIGH PRESSURE PROCESSING
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Question
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The functionality of carrageenan in a gummy bear is to provide ____
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flavor
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texture
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color
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antimicrobial activity
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Kappa-carrageenan yields a strong gel often described as firm and brittle in the presence of potassium ions, and may have syneresis. The kappa structure is a linear polysaccharide with one sulfate group per two galactose molecules and assumes a helical network that is only strengthened with potassium (EU) present.
Detailed explanation-2: -Because of its solidification, solubility and alkalinity, Carrageenan can be used as thickener, coagulant, suspending agent, emulsifier, etc. Therefore, Carrageenan can be added to gummy candy as a gelling agent as well as Agar and Pectin.
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