Heather Smith Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 I see this quite a bit in certain sauces, etc. I know its a thickening agent, made from fermenting glucose or some other sugar. But I know guar gum has the ok and its a thickening agent as well. However, its made from beans. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Strathdee Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 I'm not sure about the process, but yep, Xanthan gum is fine :0) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ethnomusicolog3 Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maiasaura Posted September 7, 2012 Share Posted September 7, 2012 OMG I am one happy camper, now. Just finished baking chicken wings, and the only hot sauce I have in the house has xanthan gum in. YAY, I can have my hot wings! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vkarnowski Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 I read that Xantham gum is a form of polysaccharide...are we SURE this is whole30 friendly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Strathdee Posted September 26, 2013 Share Posted September 26, 2013 You're over-thinking. Biochemistry is complicated. We promise it's okay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mazen94122 Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 In this old whole9 article, the author lists polysaccharide as a sugar to avoidhttp://whole9life.com/2010/06/sugar-sugar-sugar/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
praxisproject Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 The list in that link is about labels. On labels Xanthan Gum is generally called Xanthan Gum. Polysaccharide on a label means it contains sugar (which would not be W30 compliant). Many people are fooled by weird names for sugar that they don't recognise or is confusing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlaarend Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 So it is not OK then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GFChris Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 So it is not OK then? Xantham gum is ok on a Whole30. http://forum.whole9life.com/topic/22297-im-soooooooooooo-confused-about-ingredients/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlaarend Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 Xantham gum is ok on a Whole30. http://forum.whole9life.com/topic/22297-im-soooooooooooo-confused-about-ingredients/ Thank you very much! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akbuckey Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 phew! I have been staying away from this!! But, this is good to know!! Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lllusion Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 http://www.treehugger.com/health/emulsifiers-are-wreaking-havoc-our-digestive-tracts.html What's the thinking re. emulsifiers--and thus xanthan gum? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtlantaJJ Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 So my fav salad dressing is Whole 30 approved! Ingredients: canola oil, water, white vinegar, apple cider vinegar, salt, garlicpuree (garlic, citric acid), spices, mustard flour, xanthan gum, mixedtocopherols (antioxidant -- vitamin e). Real French Vinaigrette | Sugar Free Salad Dressing | Briannasas I plan to go easy on the canola oil, but it's good to know i can use then I find myself in a jam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laura_juggles Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 As you mentioned with the canola oil, this isn't compliant for in-home use. If you were out at a restaurant and this dressing was an option for your salad, then it would be okay. Based on what's in it, though, it would be super easy to mix up something similar in a blender using compliant ingredients. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFo Posted April 7, 2018 Share Posted April 7, 2018 So I have been using this for my salad dressing but I feel there is much mixed feedback on natural xanthan? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators ShannonM816 Posted April 7, 2018 Moderators Share Posted April 7, 2018 4 hours ago, AFo said: So I have been using this for my salad dressing but I feel there is much mixed feedback on natural xanthan? There's really not mixed feedback as far as Whole30 is concerned. Xantham gum is fine -- it's even listed as fine on the Common Additives Cheat Sheet here: https://whole30.com/downloads/additives.pdf There are sites all over the internet saying that various things are good or bad, and they may or may not agree with Whole30. If you find compelling evidence that causes you to want to avoid xanthan gum, that is fine, but for Whole30 purposes it's allowed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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