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gelatin is vegetarian.

glucose See dextrose.

glutamic acid Commercial Source: Typically vegetable Exists in: living organ­isms. Used in: processed foods, beer. Definition: An amino acid used primarily as a flavor enhancer. Typically Vegetarian

gluten See wheat gluten, corn gluten.

glyceride Commercial Source: animal (cow- or hog-derived), vegetable, or synthetic. Used in: bakery products, beverages, ice cream, chewing gum, peanut butter, shortening, chocolate, whipped toppings, candy, frozen desserts, jelly, and margarine. Definition: A common food additive used principally to blend together, and keep together, ingredients which normally do not mix well, such as oil and water. May Be Non-Vegetarian

Product information: Archer Daniels Midland Co., a manufacturer of monoglycerides, reports that they use soybean oil as their source. American Ingredients Co., which supplies many baked goods companies, says that baked goods companies use shortenings mostly of vegetable origin and monoglycerides which are usually derived from animal fats. American In­gredients Co. reports that they use an approximately 50:50 mixture of animal and vegetable fats as their source in making mono- and diglycerides. Danisco Ingredients USA, Inc., estimates that 95% of their food-grade glycerides are vegetable-based. Sunflower, palm, and soybean oils are the most commonly used sources. Lonza Inc. reports that their food grade glycerides are all kosher and vegetable in origin, coming mainly from coconut, palm, or soybean oil. Norman, Fox & Co. reports that most of their food-grade glycerides are vegetable in origin, with cotton­seed oil and, occasionally, corn oil being the source. Eastman Chemical Co. produces only kosher glycer­ides which are all of vegetable origin.

glycerin See glycerol.

glycerine See glycerol.

glycerol Also known as: glycerine or glycerin. Commercial Source: animal (cow- or hog-derived), vegetable. Exists in: synthetic form. Used in: marshmallows, candy, confections, gelatin desserts, soft drinks, some meat products, and baked goods. Definition: Glycerol is most often used as a component to make glycerides. It helps to extend shelf-life by retaining moisture. May Be Non-Vegetarian

Product information: The Dow Chemical Co. reports that its synthetic glycerol, of a purer grade than that derived from either animal or vegetable oils and used in foods, has propylene, a petrochemical, as one of its starting materials. Allan Chemical Corp. reports that even if glycerol is kosher-certified, one cannot be sure that it is derived from a vegetable oil, although usually it is from vegetable oil.

glycine Commercial Source: Typically vege­table. Exists in: living organisms. Used as: sweetener, dietary supplement, antacid. Defin­ition: An amino acid which is needed by humans and produced by the body. Typically Vegetarian

guar gum Also known as: guaran, guar flour. Commercial Source: vegetable. Used in: ice cream, baked goods, sauces, beverages, pudding, salad dressing, frozen fruit, artificial toppings, processed meats, cheese spreads, dry mixes, soy milk. Definition: A common and versatile vege­table gum often used to thicken products. Vegan

gypsum See calcium sulfate.

hexanoic acid See caproic acid.

high fructose corn syrup Also known as: isomerized syrup, levulose-bearing syrup, fructose syrup. Commercial Source: vegetable, almost always with a bacterial- or fungal-derived component involved in its processing. Used in: carbonated beverages, candy, processed meats, hamburger, ice cream, canned fruit, frozen desserts, dairy drinks. Definition: Corn syrup which has been chemically treated to make it sweeter. Typically Vegetarian

honey Commercial Source: animal (insect). Used in: baked goods, confections, cakes. Definition: A sweet, syrupy liquid produced by bees. Vegetarian

humectant Also known as: moisture-retention agent, hydroscopic agent, water-retaining agent, antidusting agent. Commercial Source: Typically vegetable, mineral, or synthetic. Examples: sorbitol, propylene glycol. Used in:

shredded coconut, icing, baked goods, chocolate, ice cream, candy, jelly, soft drinks, diet food. Defin­ition: An additive which prevents food from losing water and becoming brittle. Typically Vegetarian

hydrogenation Definition: A common chemical reaction used in the manufacture of many food items containing fats or oils, such as margarine and shortening. This reaction is used to make these food items solids at room temperature.

hydrogen peroxide Commercial Source: mineral. Used in: milk, cheese, butter, tripe, powdered eggs, juice packs. Definition: A common substance used as a disinfectant and to make foods white. Vegan

invert sugar Also known as: inversol, colorose. Commercial Source: vegetable. If the sugar was derived from sugar cane, a cow bone filter was most likely used in the manufacturing process. Invert sugar derived from sugar beets has not been processed through a cow bone filter. (See product information under sucrose). Used in: candy, baked goods, icing. Definition: A sweetener with water-retaining properties derived from sugar cane or sugar beets. Typically Non-Vegetarian

invert sugar syrup Also known as: sugar syrup, invert. Com­mercial Source: vegetable. If the sugar was derived from sugar cane, a cow bone filter was most likely used in the manufacturing process. Invert sugar syrup derived from sugar