Guar Gum: Vegan and Gluten-Free Bean Thickener

Guar gum is milled from the seed of the guar bean, a legume, so it is plant-derived and compatible with vegan and vegetarian claims. It is gluten-free, as the bean contains no gluten. Guar is not among the commercially genetically modified crops, so a conventional guar gum is typically non-GMO, though certification still rests on supplier documentation.