modified starch
Processed food binder
Modified starch is starch that has been chemically or physically altered to change its properties—thickening power, stability, or texture.
Food manufacturers use it to improve consistency in sauces, puddings, and processed foods: The ingredient list included modified corn starch.
Unlike native starch, it resists breaking down under heat, acid, or freezing.
Substance adding viscosity
- emulsifierCombines immiscible liquids
- stabilizerThing ensuring steadiness
- gelling agentSubstance creating semi-solid consistency
- binderDevice securing loose pages
texturizer · mouthfeel · creaminess · shelf-life · moisture retention · suspension · dispersion · homogenization
Substance adding viscosity
- slurrySemifluid mixture of solids
- gelatinizationStarch swelling in liquid
- viscosityFluid's flow resistance
- gravyThickened meat drippings
sauce · consistency · pudding · pie filling · custard · soup · stew · glaze
Creating sheets from fibers
- adhesivesBonding substances
- corrugatingCreating alternating ridges
- textilesWoven or knit materials
- pharmaceuticalsManufactured therapeutic substances
bioplastics · packaging · wallpaper paste · plywood · cosmetics · building materials · coatings · sizing
Fast-cooking dried pasta
- ready-to-eatRequiring no cooking
- shelf-stableStorable without refrigeration
- snack foodsCasual between-meal eating
- saucesLiquid food toppings
dressings · bakery · confectionery · dairy products · beverages · baby food · pudding cups · pie filling
thickener
Substance adding viscosity
- emulsifierCombines immiscible liquids
- stabilizerThing ensuring steadiness
- gelling agentSubstance creating semi-solid consistency
binder · texturizer · mouthfeel · creaminess · shelf-life · moisture retention · suspension · dispersion · homogenization · hydrocolloid
thickener
Substance adding viscosity
- slurrySemifluid mixture of solids
- gelatinizationStarch swelling in liquid
- viscosityFluid's flow resistance
gravy · sauce · consistency · pudding · pie filling · custard · soup · stew · glaze · cream sauce
papermaking
Creating sheets from fibers
- adhesivesBonding substances
- corrugatingCreating alternating ridges
- textilesWoven or knit materials
pharmaceuticals · bioplastics · packaging · wallpaper paste · plywood · cosmetics · building materials · coatings · sizing · binding
instant noodles
Fast-cooking dried pasta
- ready-to-eatRequiring no cooking
- shelf-stableStorable without refrigeration
- snack foodsCasual between-meal eating
sauces · dressings · bakery · confectionery · dairy products · beverages · baby food · pudding cups · pie filling · soup mix
- sugar and starchsucrose, glucose, fructose, table sugar, brown sugar
- food additivesemulsifiers, artificial sweeteners, colorants, calcium silicate, lecithin
- Food Technologypasteurization, canning, refrigeration, food additives, food packaging
- starchcornstarch, amylose
- thickenerscornstarch, gelatin, flour, pectin, agar
- modified sugarsdextrin, maltodextrin, sorbitol, xylitol, mannitol
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