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Usually when we make desserts, we make it with ingredients that are devoid of any nutrients like white sugar and maida. In fact, vegans and vegetarians should try to include ingredients like agar agar which is rich in iron and calcium regularly in their diet to prevent nutritional deficiencies.Īgar agar is not only rich in iron and fiber, it is also rich vitamins and minerals like zinc, selenium, manganese, calcium, potassium, sodium, magnesium, phosphorus, folate, panthonic acid, niacin, riboflavin and vitamin k. Unlike gelatin which needs refrigeration to set, agar agar sets at room temperature which is a huge plus. Gelatin is derived from the bones of animals and the best vegan substitute for it is agar agar as it is derived from algae. Usually for setting deserts, gelatin is used. Along with consuming iron rich foods try to increase the amount of vitamin c in your diet to facilitate iron absorption. 100 grams of agar agar has around 21 mg of iron. If you are a vegetarian or a vegan, try your best to include iron rich foods in your diet regularly like agar agar. It's like how a dolphin, a shark, and an icthyosaur all have a similar shape even though they're mammals, fish, and reptiles. It's kind of a coincidence that both gelatin and agar form a colloid (solid with suspended liquid droplets) so you can make Jello-like desserts from both. Anemia is very widespread in India, almost 50% of children, 53% of non pregnant women and almost 50% of pregnant women were found to be anemic so consuming iron rich foods is very very important. Agar is a carbohydrate, though, like pectin.