Showing Food Marshmallow
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| Name | Marshmallow | ||||||||||
| Scientific Name | Not Available | ||||||||||
| Description | Marshmallow is a confection that, in its modern form, typically consists of sugar and/or corn syrup, water, and gelatin, whipped to a spongy consistency and coated with corn starch. Some marshmallow recipes call for eggs. This confection is the modern version of a medicinal confection made from Althaea officinalis, the marshmallow plant. | ||||||||||
| Primary ID | FOOD00662 | ||||||||||
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| Group | Confectioneries | ||||||||||
| Sub-Group | Candies | ||||||||||
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| ITIS ID | Not Available | ||||||||||
| Wikipedia ID | Marshmallow | ||||||||||
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| Content Reference | — Saxholt, E., et al. 'Danish food composition databank, revision 7.' Department of Nutrition, National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark (2008). — U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. 2008. USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 21. Nutrient Data Laboratory Home Page. | ||||||||||