<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> Greetings from an Oregonian in the Hoosier Hearland| I just discovered that xanthan gum is made from corn stalks. For all of us corn sensitive people, this is a problem. I always wondered why I had trouble with Rice Bread - it is the xanthan gum| Indiana - where there is more than corn - they grow soybeans too.