It’s well known that prunes can aid digestion and counteract constipation but recent research has revealed that they could also strengthen bones . Specifically, a study published in The Journal of Nutrition found that eating at least five or six prunes a day can reduce inflammatory markers linked to bone loss...
To maintain good eye and vision health, you cannot ignore a healthy diet, which should include a constant supply of nutrients such as vitamins and minerals . Vitamin A in melon, for example, is essential for vision and eye function, while omega-3s in fish...
Xanthan or xanthan gum is a complex carbohydrate , a polysaccharide with high molecular weight obtained by bacterial fermentation of a simple carbon hydrate, such as glucose or sucrose . Xanthan production To produce xanthan gum, natural strains of Xanthomonas campestris are used , from which...
Gum arabic is a natural product that exudes from the trunk and branches of some species of the Acacia genus , belonging to the mimosoid legume family (in particular the Acacia Senegal – or Acacia varek – and the Acacia Seyal )....
Flavor enhancers are additives , i.e. substances used in the food sector to improve the characteristics of finished products; the functions of food additives are numerous (preservation, coloring , thickener , etc.) but flavor enhancers are added with the sole...
Lactitol is a disaccharide belonging to the polyalcohol category , used as a sugar substitute in light foods , supplements and various dietary products. Its sweetening power is in fact equal to 40% of that of sugar (sucrose), while the energy density is only 2.4 kilocalories per gram...
Food colorants are substances that give color to a food or restore its original color; they include natural components of foods and other elements of natural origin, not normally consumed as food or used as a typical ingredient...
Isinglass or “ichthyol glue” – in English: isinglass – is the common name of an ingredient / additive (E441) based on collagen ( proteins ), with a thickening and gelling function , very widespread both in home cooking...
Calcium citrate is the calcium salt of citric acid ; it is widely used in the food sector as a synergistic antioxidant additive (E333), exploiting at the same time its acidity-correcting and flavor-enhancing properties (orange candies , sugared almonds , chewing gum, fruit and fruit juices )....
Food: Wine-based aperitifs Food category: Alcoholic drinks Nutritional values for: Energy value – Calories Wine-based aperitifs 186 kcal / 779 kj From carbohydrates 65.42 Kcal (35.17%) 35.17% From fat 0 Kcal (0%) 0% From proteins 0 Kcal (0%) 0% From alcohol 120.58 Kcal (64.83%) 64.83% To...
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