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Polysaccharides

What are Polysaccharides?

Polysaccharides are polymeric carbohydrate structures, formed of repeating units (either mono- or di-saccharides) joined together by glycosidic bonds. [1]


History

Unknown

Other Ingredient Information

Products containing Polysaccharides


The percentage represents the approximate total number of food products from UPC Food Search's data that contain the ingredient, "Polysaccharides".
The data is calculated from UPC Food Search's product data only, and is not meant to reflect all food products regionally or globally.

Source(s) Derived From

 Animal Sources, Plant Sources

Natural or Artificial?

 Natural

References
  1. Polysaccharide - Wikipedia

Aliases (Also Known As)


 Mono Poly Saccharide
Natural Polysaccharides
Soy Polysaccharides
Vegetable Polysaccharide
Vegetable Polysaccharides

Color Key - (Click/Tap to View) Dash

  • Natural
  • Natural & Possibly Unsafe
  • Artificial
  • Artificial & Possibly Unsafe
  • Both (Can be derived from Natural & Artificial Sources)
  • Both (Can be derived from Natural & Artificial Sources) & Possibly Unsafe

Revision History

Action User Date/Time
Ingredient addedUPC Food SearchJanuary 26, 2011 @ 3:09 AM

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