What is the difference between BOVINE & BEEF gelatin powder? Thanks
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Bovine is the name for the biological subfamily that domestic cattle (a.k.a., cow) belong to, while beef is the culinary name for cow meat.
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Hi, Ely, They actually are either the same or very similar. Bovine can refer to anything within the cattle group - including cow, bull, calf, bison, buffalo.
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Sorry it took me so long. Beef and Bovine mean the same thing- sourced from cows.
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It doesn't say. It just says gelatin on the bottle. If you would like I can give you their customer service number if you want to call them.
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It's bovine gelatin basically it comes from cattle , cow tendons and tissue
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I saw on the Great Lakes website that the red can is beef gelatin and the orange is porcine (pig) gelatin. I buy the porcine but I don't really know what the difference is other than personal preference.
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Ugh! Sadly it contains stupid additives like gelatin and magnesium stearate. The latter is a machine cleaning agent they mix in there that is "harmless" in small amounts of humans. No thanks as far as the additives! As far as the gelatin, it is usually bovine derived. Meaning it is made from the tissue of dead animals. Kinda gross, vegan or no vegan.
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The package does not indicate if it comes from grass fed beef. The ingredient just says "Pure Beef Gelatin". I would suggest emailing the producer NOW Real Food.
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They say it's Halal, and I contacted them and the gelatin is bovine (beef.) As for the glycerin source and your "male fertility" question, you'd have to contact New Chapter directly. Good luck!
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Gelatin is a mixture of peptides and proteins produced by partial hydrolysis of collagen extracted from the skin, bones, and connective tissues of animals such as domesticated cattle, chicken, pigs, and fish. During hydrolysis, the natural molecular bonds between individual collagen strands are broken down into a form that rearranges more easily. Its chemical composition is, in many respects, closely similar to that of its parent collagen.[1] Photographic and pharmaceutical grades of gelatin are generally sourced from beef bones. Gelatin forms a viscous solution when dissolved in hot water, which sets to a gel on cooling. Gelatin added directly to cold water does not dissolve well. Gelatin is also soluble in most polar solvents. Gelatin solutions show viscoelastic flow and streaming birefringence. The solubility of the gelatin is determined by the method of manufacture. Typically, gelatin can be dispersed in a relatively concentrated acid. Such dispersions are stable for 10C15 days with little or no chemical changes and are suitable for coating purposes or for extrusion into a precipitating bath.[citation needed] The mechanical properties of gelatin gels are very sensitive to temperature variations, the previous thermal history of the gel, and time. These gels exist over only a small temperature range, the upper limit being the melting point of the gel, which depends on gelatin grade and concentration (but is typically less than 35 C) and the lower limit the freezing point at which ice crystallizes. The upper melting point is below human body temperature, a factor which is important for mouthfeel of foods produced with gelatin.[2] The viscosity of the gelatin/water mixture is greatest when the gelatin concentration is high and the mixture is kept cool ( 4 C). The gel strength is quantified using the Bloom test.
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The poultry flavor is a paste/cream. The beef is more like a gel. My dogs prefer the poultry and I find it easier to keep on the toothbrush than the gel.
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In other words is this gelatin made of cattle or swine? Hi Orianna. It's probably made of 'both' as most gelatins are a combination of both cow and pig by-products (such as left over skin). I was gonna say that it's not such a big deal since it's really only a tiny amount but now that I've been asked to put it into words, yeah, not such a good thing. It's very easy to overlook such minute ingredients but overall it can (and often does) make a difference. It's apparent now that I must have been 'asleep' to have overlooked this factor. I will continue to purchase 'activated charcoal' but no longer from Nature's Way. We should always look for the 'Vegetarian Capsule' label before making a purchase. Thank you for bringing this to my attention! ;)
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Unfortunately not, on the ingredient list, it states there is bovine gelatin in them.
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The capsule is made of fish gel. There is no mention of bovine. This is my favorite choice of a krill oil product since it has so much astaxanthin and phospholipids in it. I also take Now Ultra Omega 3s. 2 of each daily. .
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The manufacturer does not state that Great Lakes gelatin comes from grass fed cattle. I do not think it is 100% grass fed I have been searching for it i could not find it.
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Unless stated otherwise all gelatin is animal derived. This product does contain gelatin derived from animal.
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Considering the fact that these capsules are made from beef, it would be more likely than gelatin capsules to have gluten. Don't quote me on that though.
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The other ingredients are Magnesium stearate (veg). silicon dioxide, stearic acid (veg), beef gelatin capsule
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this one is cold processed, with enzymes instead of heat and caustic chemicals. Because of that, the amino acids may be better. You can get grassfed collagen from Great Lakes Gelatin, but it's heat processed. Lot less expensive