How Jell-O Works

• 5 basic ingredients: gelatin, water, sugar, artificial flavors and food coloring
  
• gelatin lets Jell-O hold its shape
• gelatin is made from ground up cow or pig parts then treated with a strong acid or base then boiled
• boiling water that provides the gelatin molecules with enough energy to break the bonds holding the protein chains together
• Jell-o can hold 10 times its own weight in water