Guar gum, also known as Indian Cluster Bean or Guar Bean Gum, is a soluble dietary fibre extracted from the seeds of the guar plant.
It has been used for centuries as a thickening agent for foods and a dietary supplement for a variety of health promoting purposes.
Guar gum is most often used as a thickening and stabilising agent in foods and can be found in gravies, ice cream, salad dressings, sauces and soups.
It is often used in gluten free self raising flour, to give baked goods a more spongy texture than xanthum (xanthan) gum, and to replace fats in recipes, decreasing the overall calorie content while maintaining the food’s desired thickness and texture.
Being ‘gluten free’ it is a safe ingredient substitute for people with celiac disease, gluten intolerances or for those who just prefer a healthy ‘wheat free’ diet.
