| Origin | Carbohydrate Polymers | Proteins | Lipids |
| Plant | Starch and its derivatives | Gluten (corn) | Fatty Acids/Alcohols |
| Cellulose and its derivatives | Isolates (pea, soy, chia seed, wheat) | Glycerides | |
| Plant Exudates | Waxes | ||
| · Gum Arabic | Phospholipids | ||
| · Gum Karaya | |||
| · Flax seed gum | |||
| · Chia seed gum | |||
| · Locust bean gum | |||
| Plant Extracts | |||
| · Galactomannans | |||
| · Soluble Soybean | |||
| Polysaccharides | |||
|
Marine | Carrageenan | ||
| Alginate | |||
| Microbial/Animal | Xanthan | Caseins | Fatty Acids/Alcohols |
| Gellan | Whey Proteins | Glycerides | |
| Dextran | Gelatin | Waxes | |
| Chitosan | Phospholipids (Shellac) |