Table 2.

Comparing basic compositional and structural features of common vegetables (salad and cucumber) and CB-SAHs (GelA and GelB02).

	Cellulose type/solubility	% Cellulose* (%)	% Water* (%)	Gastric volume** (mL)	G′ range (kPa)
					SGF	SIF
Vegetables
Salad	Native Insoluble	0.9	96.0	~ 375	0.69–2.07	0.10–0.69
Cucumber	Native Insoluble	0.6	96.0	~ 375	1.68–6.49	0.07–1.68
CB-SAHs
GelA	X-linked CMC-L Insoluble	1.1	98.9	~ 385	0.70–0.94	0.25–0.70
GelB02	X-linked CMC-H Insoluble	1.3	98.7	~ 350	1.30–2.08	1.22–1.30

The table compares values of cellulose and water content, gastric volume achieved by the recommended daily intake, and ranges of elastic modulus G′ as measured in vitro in SGF and SIF.

*Water and cellulose contents in vegetables are taken from the literature^11,37,38.

**Volume of vegetables is estimated based on the daily recommended amount (375 g) by the American Heart Association³⁹, while the volume of CB-SAHs is calculated based on the daily dose (4.5 g) of a CB-SAH product (Gelesis100) according to its use in clinical setting⁴⁰.