What does gelatin contains?

Gelatin is a translucent, colorless, flavorless food derived from the collagen in the bones, connective tissue, and skin of animals.

Gelatin mainly consists of the amino acids glycine, proline, and hydroxyproline. It also contains small amounts of other amino acids, including alanine, arginine, aspartic acid, glutamic acid, leucine, lysine, methionine, phenylalanine, serine, threonine, and valine.

In addition to amino acids, gelatin also contains water, carbohydrates, and minerals such as calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, and potassium.

Gelatin is a natural gelling agent that is used in a wide variety of food products, including desserts, candies, jams, jellies, and marshmallows. It is also used in cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and photographic film.