What are the ingredients in Apeel?
Apeel is composed entirely of purified monoglycerides and diglycerides, edible compounds that can be found in a variety of foods. They are safe to eat as verified by regulatory authorities around the world, including Health Canada, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the World Health Organization (WHO).
These molecules may sound obscure, but they are everywhere in nature and in the food you eat – you just need a really good microscope to see them. Put an apple under the lens, and you’ll see that what you’re eating is more than just a piece of fruit: it’s a complex structure of millions of molecules, and monoglycerides and diglycerides are just a couple of bricks in the building.
These compounds exist in the peels, seeds, and pulp of fruits, vegetables, and other plants, and can be found in some of our most common cooking ingredients, like olive and coconut oil. They’re commonly used in baked goods because their inherent qualities help keep bread from going stale, and their ability to help bind molecules together is what gives certain foods a smooth and creamy texture.
In fact, they are so safe they can be found in products designed for the most sensitive populations, including infant formula and nutrition shakes for the elderly.
The foundational elements Apeel uses can be found in virtually any type of plant, and we put a lot of effort into selecting and adjusting our ingredients based on a balance of sustainability and economics.
It’s important to note, however, that just like the cuticle “peel” on the outside of plants, Apeel’s peel is tiny. And even though the ingredient is safe to eat in much higher quantities, the amount of Apeel on the surface of produce is exceptionally low. Even if all of the produce you consumed was treated with Apeel, the contribution of monoglycerides and diglycerides to your daily dietary fat intake would equal less than 1%.
https://www.apeel.com/blog/whats-in-apeel
https://www.gatesfoundation.org/about/committed-grants/2015/08/opp1130141
https://www.apeel.com/