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Maize starch

Maize starch is purified corn-kernel starch, a fine white powder mixed with liquid and heated to thicken sauces, soups, fillings and batters.

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About Maize starch

Maize starch, also known as corn starch, is the purified starch separated from maize kernels. It is a fine, white powder with little distinctive aroma or flavour. It is sold dry and is distinct from maize flour or meal, which contain more of the kernel's components.

In cooking, maize starch is commonly mixed with cool liquid and heated to thicken sauces, soups, and fillings. It can also be used in batters and other preparations where a starch-based thickener is wanted. Commercial forms may differ in processing or modification; modified starch is not necessarily equivalent to ordinary native maize starch.

Ingredient type
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English

Cornstarch

English

modified viscous maize starch

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English

modified waxy maize starch

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Maize starch nutrition & diet

Maize starch nutritional value

Maize starch

Per 100 g of 100 g of the recorded edible food form.

Calories
348kcal
Protein
0.4g
Carbs
85.9g
Fat
0.1g

Reference values for the displayed measured form. Recipe, brand, ingredients and preparation can change the values.

Native maize starch should be distinguished from modified starch and from maize flour; recipes and processing change the composition of finished foods.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Vegetarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Pescatarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: BLS 4.0 — Maize starch (C446000) ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

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