NOW Foods Agar Powder is a 100% vegan gelatin substitute derived from red algae that gels at room temperature and is stable at higher temperatures than animal gelatin, making it ideal for culinary applications where firmer textures or stability at warm temperatures is required. Agar is widely used in Asian desserts, jellies, puddings, panna cotta, and as a thickener in sauces and soups. Unlike gelatin, agar-set foods remain firm at room temperature and are appropriate for vegan and vegetarian diets. Agar is also used in microbiology as a culture medium and in molecular gastronomy for creative gel preparations.

2 oz bag. Non-GMO and vegan. Free of artificial additives.