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Mung bean starch makes the sturdiest Red Bull jelly candy

OpenAlex · 2026-08-14

Food scientists compared corn, mung bean, and potato starch to build a firmer, better-tasting version of gwapyeon, a jiggly Korean starch jelly, mixed with Red Bull energy drink.

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Corn, mung bean, and potato starches were directly compared for their ability to set Red Bull into a stable gwapyeon gel

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Structural integrity (gel firmness and stability) varied noticeably depending on which starch source was used

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Consumer acceptability testing was used alongside texture measurements to identify the best-performing starch for taste and mouthfeel

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