Gelatin Nutrition

Gelatin nutrition

1/2 cup worth of gelatin nutrition (fruit flavor, prepared):

70 cal;
1.8 mg protein (incomplete);
17 gm carbohydrate;
61 mg sodium,

Often used as a protein supplement in attempts to grow long, strong nails, gelatin completely lacks two essential amino acids and is extremely deficient in three others, rendering its protein of little actual value. In addition, gelatin supplies excessive amounts of glycine, an amino acid the human body is capable of producing and thus not needed from outside sources; over abundant supplies of glycine can be harmful, especially for those with gout, and can change into oxalic acid, which may cause kidney damage in the absence of B-6. Gelatin desserts are often recommended for weight reduction diets, and it is true that for a dessert they are low in calories; however, these calories are mostly in the form of carbohydrates, which I are usually quite well supplied in the diet already. The artificially sweetened gelatins do not supply these large amounts of carbohydrates, but the sweetner may be damaging to the body’s supply of vitamin C.