Home › Modified Potato Starch

Modified Potato Starch

Low concern

Modified food starches are FDA-approved when produced by methods specified in 21 CFR 172.892, with strict residue and purity limits. EFSA has assigned an ADI 'not specified' (no numerical limit needed) to several modified starches.

Found in

3,323 products

What it is

Potato starch chemically or physically modified (e.g., acetylated, hydroxypropylated, phosphated) to improve cooking, freeze-thaw, or shelf stability.

Thickener, stabilizer, and texture modifier.

Why it's flagged

umbrella label term — specific modification not always disclosed

What regulators actually say

"Food starch may be modified by treatment as provided in this section. The food additive may be safely used in food."

21 CFR 172.892 — Food starch–modified — accessdata.fda.gov

Regulatory status

United States — FDA

Authorized food additive under 21 CFR 172.892 (food starch–modified).

European Union — EFSA

Authorized E 1404–E 1452; ADI 'not specified'.

Scan it before you buy it

Get Ube on iOS or Android — point at any barcode, see what's actually in there.

Get the app