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Researchers coated the beads with alginate, a type of seaweed fiber, to protect them from the acidic environment of the stomach.
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Jay Kakade
august 30, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2025
The shelves are crowded with tall deli containers filled with aqua blue passion fruit alginate, jet-black cardamom-and-coffee alginate, and jars of produce at various stages of fermentation.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2024
The coating is made in part with alginate which is derived from seaweed but don’t fear, there won’t be any oceanic flavor in your cup.
—Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 14 Mar. 2024
This contains a few unique thickeners and preservatives, like sodium alginate and sorbic acid, to keep it squeezable.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 5 Oct. 2023
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Jay Kakade
august 30, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2025
The shelves are crowded with tall deli containers filled with aqua blue passion fruit alginate, jet-black cardamom-and-coffee alginate, and jars of produce at various stages of fermentation.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2024
The coating is made in part with alginate which is derived from seaweed but don’t fear, there won’t be any oceanic flavor in your cup.
—Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 14 Mar. 2024
This contains a few unique thickeners and preservatives, like sodium alginate and sorbic acid, to keep it squeezable.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 5 Oct. 2023
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“Alginate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alginate. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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alginate
noun
al·gi·nate
ˈal-jə-ˌnāt 
: a salt of alginic acid
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