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Kanten (agar) strips and Kanten (agar) blocks are produced by
the repetition of the freeze-dry process of the gel form (called
tokoroten) made by the boil-cool process of seaweeds.
Commercial
Kanten (agar powder) is made from natural seaweeds such as red
algae (agar weeds and gracilaria verrucosa).
Kanten (agar) is one of the health foods because it contains no calories and has dietary fiber for about 80 % of its ingredients.
Kanten (agar) as a diet food has attracted public attention since its dietary fiber stimulate the bowels and satisfies the appetite.
Kanten (agar) has been used as ingredient for Japanese sweets such as tokoroten and anmitsu, as well as for jelly, pudding, and etc.
With the recent kanten (agar) boom, one recipe after another has been created.
Kanten (agar) has been also used as a stabilizer and thickener for food processing.
In addition, it is in use among other sectors: manufacturing, pharmaceutics, and cosmetics. |
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Kanten (agar) has dietary fiber for its main ingredient: dietary fiber is about 81 g/100g in kanten (agar). Kanten (agar) contains the highest percentage of dietary fiber among all foods. |
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ASAHI has dealt in kanten (agar) more than fifteen years.
We offer Kanten (agar) that satisfies customers in terms of quality and standard.
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・Kanten (agar) powder
Raw materials of kanten (agar) powder are from Japan, Chile and Spain.
・Kanten (agar) strips
Raw materials of kanten (agar) strips are from Japan and Korea.
・Kanten (agar) blocks
Raw materials of kanten (agar) blocks are from Japan and Korea. |
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