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Modified starch facts for kids

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Modified food starch
Pack of modified food starch. It is often used as a as a thickening agent in cooking

Modified starch, also known as starch derivative, is starch that has been changed to have certain properties. Common properties are the starch being stable when exposed to heat or to acid, or higher reaction to frosting and defrosting. Modified starch is a food additive. It is only declared as such if it has been changed chemically. Food additives E1400 to E1451 are modified starch.

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  • Stärkeacetat

    starch acetate

  • Hydroxypropylstärke

    hydroxypropylated starch

  • Kationische Stärke

    cationic starch

  • Carboxymethylstärke

    carboxymethylated starch

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