The benefits of health gelatine involve strengthening the nails and hair, giving them greater strength, thickness, growth and shine. Gelatine is also an excellent source of hydration because of its high water content, which maintains firmness of the skin and hair and helps to fight against constipation.
In addition, gelatine is a dessert of animal origin rich in collagen, which is the element responsible for the maintenance of the bones, for the reconstitution and regeneration of the joints and that acts in a way to delay the process of natural flaccidity proper to aging, thus avoiding the wrinkles, cellulites and expression marks. See other foods rich in collagen.
Fattening gelatin?
Gelatine is not fattening, because despite having sugar, it also has plenty of water, which makes this food a very good complement to diets. Anyone who wants can opt for diet gelatin or ligth, and there is no sugar.
Gelatine has no fats and is a sweet alternative that can be consumed in the diet version, being part of a diet for weight loss or just for skin rejuvenation, because of collagen.
Adding apple, strawberry, peach or pineapple to pieces in the hot water, before making the gelatin, is a way to make the gelatin even more nutritious.
Agar-agar gelatin
As the gelatins commercially found in the supermarket contain a large amount of dyes, it is recommended to exchange it with the agar gel agar which is equally beneficial. However, this gelatin is not a source of animal collagen, it is a gelatin of vegetable origin, made from seaweed, and can also be consumed by vegetarians.
Agar-gel gelatine is rich in fiber, helping to regulate the intestine and increasing the feeling of satiety. It also yields more than ordinary jelly and does not alter the taste of food when used in recipes such as cakes and desserts.
Nutritional information
See the following table for the difference in nutritional composition for 100 g of the two types of gelatine.
| Components | Animal Gelatin | Vegetable Gelatin |
| Energy: | 380 kcal | 191 kcal |
| Carbohydrate: | 89.2 g | 10 g |
| Protein: | 8.9 g | 2 g |
| Fat: | - | 0.3 g |
| Fibers: | - | 70 g |
| Calcium: | 27 mg | - |
| Sodium: | 235 mg | 125 mg |
| Vitamin C: | 40 mg | 600 mg |
In addition, the vegetable gelatine does not become liquid at room temperature, and can be kept out of the refrigerator.
Jelly Jujube Recipe
This gelatin bullet recipe is very simple to make and is very healthy, and can be consumed even by babies over 1 year old.
Ingredients
- 1 package of unflavored, colorless gelatin
- 2 packets of plain gelatin
- 200 ml of water
Method of preparation
Mix the ingredients in a pan and simmer, stirring constantly for about 5 minutes. When it is very even, turn off the heat and put the liquid in acetate or silicone molds and refrigerate for about 2 hours. When the gelatin has a firm consistency, unmold it.
The molds can be found in home supply stores or bought online and there are several shapes and sizes.
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