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What does the comparison of "Gelrite" and agar in selected Japanese food products (implied by a referenced table) demonstrate about the usage efficiency of gellan gum?

A referenced comparison table of the relative performance of Kelcogel (food-grade gellan gum) and agar in traditional Japanese foods (such as mizu yokan, tokorotennoodles, and kanten) clearly demonstrates the superior usage efficiency of gellan gum. In each product category, the effective usage level of Kelcogel is substantially lower than that of agar required to achieve a functionally similar end product. For example, the data shows that Kelcogel can be used at roughly half or even less than one-third of the agar usage level while providing comparable texture and performance. In the specific case of tokorotennoodles, the formulation with Kelcogel also included a small amount (0.4%) of a xanthan gum/locust bean gum blend to improve the gel's resilience, illustrating the principle of blending for optimal texture mimicry. This data quantitatively supports the claim that gellan gum is a highly potent gelling agent