guar gum
noun
: a gum obtained from the endosperm of guar seeds and used especially as a thickening agent and as a sizing material for paper and textiles
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Thickeners: Lower-fat cottage cheese is more likely to contain thickeners like carrageenan and guar gum, but these additives are also in some full-fat cottage cheeses.
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Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 23 June 2025
Then, on the advice of a dietitian, Rands began avoiding foods with emulsifiers: chemicals such as carboxymethyl cellulose, carrageenan, guar gum, xanthan gum, and maltodextrin — plus other additives.
—David Hilzenrath, Miami Herald, 21 May 2025
Others contain stabilizers such as guar gum, which help create a uniform consistency.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2025
Xanthan and guar gum are derived from plants and are typically safe, even beneficial, according to some studies.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2025
When mixed with guar gum that is extracted from guar beans, these crystals are able to bind regolith particles together to form bricks.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 6 Apr. 2025
This same principle allows ingredients like guar gum and carrageenan to help keep ice cream smooth in the freezer by preventing stray bits of liquid water from joining slow-growing ice crystals.
—Ali Bouzari, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
On top of that, additives such as caffeine, certain fillers and thickeners (like guar gum), and artificial sweeteners (like sugar alcohols) can also be hard on your gut.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 22 Nov. 2024
For example, some emulsifiers, such as lecithin, guar gum, and carrageenan, prevent large ice crystals from forming in ice cream.
—Lauren Manaker Ms, Rdn, Ld, Verywell Health, 27 Sep. 2023
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Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 23 June 2025
Then, on the advice of a dietitian, Rands began avoiding foods with emulsifiers: chemicals such as carboxymethyl cellulose, carrageenan, guar gum, xanthan gum, and maltodextrin — plus other additives.
—David Hilzenrath, Miami Herald, 21 May 2025
Others contain stabilizers such as guar gum, which help create a uniform consistency.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2025
Xanthan and guar gum are derived from plants and are typically safe, even beneficial, according to some studies.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2025
When mixed with guar gum that is extracted from guar beans, these crystals are able to bind regolith particles together to form bricks.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 6 Apr. 2025
This same principle allows ingredients like guar gum and carrageenan to help keep ice cream smooth in the freezer by preventing stray bits of liquid water from joining slow-growing ice crystals.
—Ali Bouzari, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
On top of that, additives such as caffeine, certain fillers and thickeners (like guar gum), and artificial sweeteners (like sugar alcohols) can also be hard on your gut.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 22 Nov. 2024
For example, some emulsifiers, such as lecithin, guar gum, and carrageenan, prevent large ice crystals from forming in ice cream.
—Lauren Manaker Ms, Rdn, Ld, Verywell Health, 27 Sep. 2023
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“Guar gum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guar%20gum. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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