- Gummi bear
A Gummi bear (sometimes spelled gummy bear) is a small, rubbery-textured
confectionery , roughly two centimetres long, shaped in the form of abear .Variations
The success of Gummi Bears has spawned many gummi animals and objects:
worm s,frog s,hamburger s, cherries,cola bottles,shark s, hippos,lobster s,octopus es,apple s,peach es, oranges, and evenAmpelmännchen and Smurfs.History
The Gummi Bear originates from
Germany where it is popular under the name Audio|De-Gummibär.ogg|"Gummibär" (rubber bear ) or Audio|De-Gummibärchen.ogg|"Gummibärchen" (little rubber bear). Hans Riegel ofBonn invented bear-shaped sweets and started theHaribo company in 1922, which produced and introduced its Gold-Bear product in the 1960s.Trolli is another gummicandy manufacturer and the first to introduce gummi worms in 1981.Ingredients
The traditional Gummi Bear is made from
sugar ,glucose syrup ,starch , flavouring, food coloring,citric acid , andgelatin . There are some Gummi Bears made withpectin orstarch instead ofgelatin , making them suitable forvegan s.Gummi bears made with either
bovine orporcine gelatine are not suitable forvegetarians and do not conform tokashrut orhalal dietary laws. Those with bovine gelatine are not suitable for Hindus.Large
sour bear s are larger and flatter than Gummi Bears, have a softer texture, and includefumaric acid or other acid ingredients to produce a sour flavor. Some manufacturers produce sour bears with a different texture, based onstarch instead of gelatin. Typically, starch produces a shorter (cleaner bite, less chewy) texture than gelatin.Fact|date=October 2007Health issues
Gummi bears ordinarily contain mostly
empty calories , but recently gummi bears containingvitamin C , produced by manufacturers such as Bear Essentials, [ [http://web.archive.org/web/20060328212708/www.rainbowlight.com/product.aspx?id=CT9121a&mid=1261 Product Detail: Bear Essentials® – Multi Vitamin Gummi Bears ] ] are being marketed to parents of youngchild ren.Multivitamin s have also been produced in the form of gummi bears to motivate consumption by young, picky eaters.Gummi bears, and other gummi candy, stick to teeth and may cause tooth decay. [ [http://dentalplans.lifetips.com/tip/100894/family-dental/family-dental-plan-tips/tooth-decay-in-minors.html Family Dental, Family Dental Plan, Family Dental Insurance ] ] However, gummi bears containing the cavity-fighting additive
xylitol (wood sugar) are now being tested. [ [http://www.komotv.com/news/story.asp?ID=39096 Want To Fight Cavities? Eat Gummi Bears! | KOMO-TV - Seattle, Washington | News Archive ] ]There has been concern that gelatin, in most gummi bears, may harbor
prions . Prions are misshapenprotein s that cause BSE / Mad Cow Disease in cattle and CJD inhuman s. [ [http://www.mad-cow.org/~tom/gel_Roland.html Gelatin production and Prion Theory ] ] Based on studies, the United States FDA and other national organizations and countries consider the risk of BSE transmission through gelatin to be minuscule as long as precautions are followed during manufacturing . [ [http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/EID/vol7no1/pdfs/brown.pdf USDA Report] ] [ [http://www.who.int/bloodproducts/publications/en/WHO_TSE_2003.pdf World Health Organization] ] [ [http://www.fda.gov/opacom/morechoices/industry/guidance/gelguide.htm FDA] ] [ [http://www.health.gov.au Australian Government DHA] ] [ [http://www.afic.org/Short%20Briefing%20on%20BSE.htm Asian Food Information center] ]Flavours
In the United States,
Haribo gummi bears come inraspberry (red), orange,strawberry (green),pineapple (clear), andlemon (yellow), however, many offshoot companies (typically thevegan or health-related gummi bears) use more exotic flavors and colors.ee also
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Gelatine
* "I Am Your Gummy Bear "
*Jelly baby
*Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears References
External links
* [http://www.haribo.com/planet/sprachauswahl.html Official website of Haribo] - original manufacturer
* [http://www.farleysandsathers.com/Products_Trolli.htm Official website of Trolli] - prominent knockoff manufacturer; now owned by Farley's and Sathers Candy Co.
* [http://www.candyusa.org/Candy/gummicandy.asp The History of Gummi Bears and Gummi Candy]
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