Why is seaweed in food? | Seaweed Part 2

Seaweed is a common ingredient in food, you probably eat more often than you realize. It is a traditional food in many parts of the world and has important commercial and nutritional benefits. The most common seaweed product is nori, which is roasted and formed into sheets that are eaten plain and used in making sushi. Other seaweeds that are eaten whole are wakame, which can be found in seaweed salad and soups, and dulse. Seaweed is not only eaten whole, but phycocolloids extracted from seaweed are common food additives. Carrageenan and agar are phycocolloids extracted from red algae, and alginates are extracted from brown. These food additives are used as gelling agents and emulsifiers, and can be found in a wide range of products from puddings, pastry fillings, chocolate milk and ice-cream!

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For more information check out the sources used to make this video:

Madhusudan, C., Manoj, S., Rahul K. and Rishi, C.M. 2011. Seaweeds: A Diet with Nutritional, Medicinal and Industrial Value. Research Journal of Medicinal Plants, 5: 153-157. 10.3923/rjmp.2011.153.157

[DivingWithMatt]

Whats your favourite food containing seaweed?

[curiousninjacat]

Great job on the video, But did you know that livestock fed seaweed, roughly 20% of their diet, will produce around 50% less methane. Cows being one of the largest producers of methane (a dangerous greenhouse gas, worse than co2) in North America. I thought that was neet.

[kevslighthouse]

"... to stay current on our videos."- I sea what you did there.

[matpikachu]

So did u eat all of the foods?? Also, do we extract those 3 chemicals from other organisms too or even artificially synthesize them?

[tghahayoutuification]

Smart girl good job keep it up I subscribe you!!!!

[FutureNow]

Definitely didn't think there was seaweed in my cheesecake or creamer :O