Starch
Starch is a carbohydrate extracted from plants such as maize, potato or wheat, used to thicken foods.
- Used in
- Food ingredient
- Role
- Thickener
Also listed as
Contains / relevant to
IngrediLens does not flag starch for any allergen, diet or skin concern in its database. If you want to avoid it anyway, you can add it as a custom ingredient filter in the app.
Related
- Modified starchModified starch is starch that has been treated to change how it thickens or holds up to heat and freezing.
- Wheat starchWheat starch is the starch extracted from wheat, used to thicken and bind foods.
- Corn starch (cornflour)Corn starch is the starch extracted from maize, used to thicken sauces and desserts.
- Potato starchPotato starch is starch extracted from potatoes, used to thicken and bind foods.
Sources
- IngrediLens ingredient database (names, flags and notes shown on this page)
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