Reviews: Gummy Candy

Gummy candy is one of the more popular candy choices out there, and it isn't hard to see why. With adorable shapes and a sweet taste, gummies seem like an innocent and fun treat. But some fans may be surprised to find out that the way gummy candy is made could be considered unappetizing, some might even say gruesome. It is surprising that gummy candy is not vegan, thanks to gelatin. Vegans probably already know that one of the main ingredients in gummy candy is usually gelatin.

According to Live Science, gelatin is a collection of long, stringy animal-based proteins called collagen, which bond together in three-stranded helical structures similar to the two-stranded helices of DNA. To make gelatin, animal parts like bones, horns, skin and etc are boiled for an extended period of time.

Gelatin is odorless and tasteless and therefore added to foods like gummy candy and Jell-O to make them bouncy and rubbery. According to Bon Appetit, gelatin is elastic and is perfect for adding a bit of semi-solid jiggle to things that would otherwise be runny liquids.

Gelatin is also surprisingly healthy as well. Although the process of creating gelatin is stomach-churning, the ingredient itself isn't unhealthy. Medical News Today which is a web-based outlet from the United Kingdom reported that it contains many amino acids, and can have health benefits similar to those you would get from collagen, which is currently a huge trend in the health food world.

As Medical News Today stated that the amino acids found in gelatin are also usually found in the bones and organs of certain animals. Since most people do not eat those parts of the animal, adding gelatin to a varied and nutritious diet may be beneficial. But still, it's going to be hard for many people to continue enjoying the candy after watching a video showing the details of how it was made. And unfortunately, gelatin is not limited to just Jell-O and gummy bears. Gelatin can also be found in marshmallows, some cheeses, yogurts, some frozen vegetables, milk substitutes, and even in some vitamins and medications.

Lot 100 which is under Cocoaland produces two series of gummy candies. The first type is fruity gummy and the second type is sweet and sour gummy candies. The fruity gummy candy contains seven types of flavors. The flavors are Apple, Orange, Blackcurrant, Mango, Strawberry, Lychee and Pineapple. The hot selling flavor for fruity gummy is mango flavor. When you bite into the gummy candy, you can feel its softness of the flavorful candy. The sweet and sour gummy contains five flavors. The flavors are Blackcurrant, Orange, Apple, Mango and Strawberry. The hot selling series of the sweet and sour gummy is the Assorted Series. Assorted means you can get all five flavors in one packet. The outer layer of the gummy candy have sour powder dressing on it. When you bite into the sweet and sour gummy you will first feel its sourness roaming into your veins, after that you can feel the sweetness of the fruity flavor run through your entire mouth.

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