[usacomm]

Just boughtDrew's greek olive dressing and quick marinade. The bottle says sugar free and it uses all natural ingredients. The very last item in the ingredients lists xanthan gum. So I looked it up and it states

Seriously, xanthan gum derives its name from the strain of bacteria used during the fermentation process, Xanthomonas campestris. Xanthomonas campestris is the same bacteria responsible for causing black rot to form on broccoli, cauliflower and other leafy vegetables. The bacteria form a slimy substance which acts as a natural stabilizer or thickener. The United States Department of Agriculture ran a number of experiments involving bacteria and various sugars to develop a new thickening agent similar to corn starch or guar gum. When Xanthomonas campestris was combined with corn sugar, the result was a colorless slime called xanthan gum.

Xanthan gum is considered a polysaccharide in scientific circles, because it is a long chain of three different forms of sugar. What's important to know is that all three of these natural sugars are present in corn sugar, a derivative of the more familiar corn syrup.

So it sounds like sugar! Does anyone else gather this too?

[Klorissana]

Im looking into this too

[XVzrlWIv]

Looks like it's a polysaccharide, which is a type of starch. I would try to avoid, personally. However, on another forum someone says it's fine.

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group...message/269703