xanthan gum vs guar gum?

Hi All,

Hi KO,

I used to use xanthan gum. Since I have been using almond and coconut flours, I generally don't need to add any gums to the recipe.

I think that you can sub one for the other, but I know that guar gum has the reputation of causing indigestion/loose stools in some people, and since I have plenty of the "D" without it, I try to avoid guar gum.

Xanthan gum is produced using some sort of corn product, and guar gum is produced using a legume product, so people trying to avoid corn or GMO foods should probably avoid xanthan gum, because corn is usually GMO.

Take care,
JoAnn

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Guar gum is a laxative, i found this out the hard way. They interchange in recipes with no trouble or amount changes. I've heard you can also substitute amaranth powder as well.

Thanks for the response!