Starch
Starch is a plant-derived carbohydrate ingredient from an unspecified source, used to thicken, bind or add body to foods.
About Starch
Starch is a carbohydrate material found in many plant foods and used as a food ingredient. The catalogue name does not identify a botanical source, so it can refer to starch from different plants rather than to one specific type.
In foods, starch may thicken, bind, or contribute body, and it may also be present as a principal food component. Its appearance and behaviour depend on source and processing; dry starch is generally a fine powder, while heated starch in liquid can form a thickened mixture.
- Ingredient type
- whole food
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Ingredient connections awaiting review · Coverage is still growing, including packaged snacks.
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Local names for starch
Names and romanised forms to recognise on menus and labels.
starch
amidon
Stärke
acid-treated starch
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obsolete: starch
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obsolete: starch added
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starch (dried)
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starch (hydrolyzed, solid)
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starch (thin boiling)
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starch molding
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Available names only. Languages may be spoken in other countries; a name alone does not identify every ingredient in a dish.
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Starch nutrition & diet
Starch nutritional value
Reference: Starch, corn starch
Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.
- Calories
- 363kcal
- Protein
- 0.1g
- Carbs
- 86.3g
- Fat
- 0.7g
Official national food-composition reference. The displayed food form is part of the estimate; cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.
Match the plant source and whether the starch is dry, modified, or incorporated into a prepared food before comparing nutrition. The edible portion and preparation also affect the relevant composition.
Dietary compatibility
- VeganNot established
- VegetarianNot established
- PescatarianNot established
- KetoNot established
- PaleoNot established
- Low-carbNot established
- HalalNot established
- KosherNot 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.
AI-generated illustration for visual context. It does not identify a particular product or establish allergen content.
Sources & review
Nutrition reference: Standard Tables of Food Composition in Japan 2023, corrected March 2026 — 02035 ↗. 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.
The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.
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