2007-01-02 18:31:52 · 4 answers · asked by Patricia S 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
Modified starch is a food additive which is prepared by treating starch or starch granules, causing the starch to be partially degraded. Modified starch is used as a thickening agent, stabiliser, or an emulsifier. Apart from food products, modified starch is also found in pharmaceuticals.
Starches are modified for a number of reasons. Starches may be modified to increase their stability against excessive heat, acid, and freezing; to change their texture; or to lengthen or shorten gelatinization time.
A modified starch may be an instant starch which thickens and gels without heat; or a cook-up starch, such as Colflo 67, which must be cooked like regular starch.
Acid-treated starch (E1401), usually simply called "modified starch", is prepared by treating starch or starch granules with inorganic acids.
Other treatments may produce modified starch with different E numbers, such as alkaline-modified starch (E1402), bleached starch (E1403), oxidised starch (E1404), enzyme-treated starch (INS: 1405), acetylated starch (E1420), acetylated oxidised starch (E1451).
Pre-gelatinised starch is used to thicken instant desserts, allowing the food to thicken with the addition of cold water or milk. Similarly, cheese sauce granules (such as in macaroni cheese or lasagne) or gravy granules may be thickened with boiling water without the product going lumpy. Commercial pizza toppings containing modified starch will thicken when heated in the oven, keeping them on top of the pizza, and then become runny when cooled. Modified starch is used as a fat replacement in low-fat foods. It is added to frozen products to prevent them dripping when defrosted. Modified starch, bonded with phosphate, allows the starch to absorb more water and keeps the ingredients together. Modified starch acts as an emulsifier for French dressing, by wrapping oil droplets and suspending them in the water. Acid-treated starch forms the shell of jelly beans. Oxidized starch increases the stickiness of batter.
2007-01-02 18:35:24 · answer #1 · answered by AuroraDawn 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Modified starch is a food additive which is prepared by treating starch or starch granules, causing the starch to be partially degraded. Modified starch is used as a thickening agent, stabiliser, or an emulsifier. Apart from food products, modified starch is also found in pharmaceuticals.
Starches are modified for a number of reasons. Starches may be modified to increase their stability against excessive heat, acid, and freezing; to change their texture; or to lengthen or shorten gelatinization time.
A modified starch may be an instant starch which thickens and gels without heat; or a cook-up starch, such as Colflo 67, which must be cooked like regular starch.
2007-01-02 18:42:30 · answer #2 · answered by lindakflowers 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What Is Modified Starch
2016-11-11 02:03:10 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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All foods should be labelled with potential allergies (at least, that's how it works in Europe) - eg 'contains gluten, lactose, nuts, may contain traces of soya' or similar. If it contains gluten then you should avoid it when cutting out wheat. Personally I avoid anything containing (genetically) modified starch if I possibly can.
2016-04-03 08:20:32 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋