Why Are Carrageenan & Sodium Alginate Added to Ice Cream?
From the supermarket cartons to the boutique frozen yogurt shop and the classic ice cream parlor, ice cream has a taste that most people love. If you’ve ever heard that there was seaweed in ice cream, it’s true. Both sodium alginate and carrageenan are derived from algae to help preserve the soft, creamy mouthfeel of ice cream.