Speaker 1: Welcome to brain Stuff from how stuff works dot com
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Speaker 1: is the difference between jelly, jams and preserves and what
Speaker 1: exactly is jello? Jelly, jams, and preserves are all made
Speaker 1: from fruit mixed with sugar and pectin. The difference between
Speaker 1: them comes from the form that the fruit takes, so
Speaker 1: in jelly, the fruit comes in the form of fruit juice.
Speaker 1: In jam, the fruit comes in the form of fruit
Speaker 1: pulp or crushed fruit, and so it's less stiff than
Speaker 1: jelly as a result. In preserves, the fruit comes in
Speaker 1: the form of chunks of fruit in syrup or in
Speaker 1: a jam. Pectin is an undigestible carbohydrate. In other words,
Speaker 1: it's a fiber. It's found in the cell walls of
Speaker 1: most fruit. When heated with sugar and water, it gels,
Speaker 1: and that gives jelly and jam and preserves their thickness. Jello,
Speaker 1: on the other hand, is entirely different. It's made from gelatin,
Speaker 1: which is a protein made from animal skins and bones.
Speaker 1: The protein gels after you boil it. Jello usually has
Speaker 1: some natural or artificial colors and flavors added, and that's
Speaker 1: why it has fluorescent colors. Be sure to check out
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