Xanthan gum is a water-soluble gum used in baking for its thickening and stabilizing properties. It's a product of fermentation from corn, wheat or soy. Xanthan gum is a water-soluble gum used in baking for its thickening and stabilizing properties.
Obviously, people reading this sort of information in German - mostly Austrians, or Germans and Swiss, or people who have learnt German as a foreign language are likely to approach theses questions from a different angle than people who do not read or speak German.
There are many differences between German and Austrian German, but these differences are generally just particular words. Grammar and overall logic of the language are the same and if you understand German, you will definitely understand (and be understood) in Austria.