Pregelatinized Rice Flour
Pregelatinized rice flour is a physically-modified whole-food starch with no specific safety concerns beyond background concerns associated with rice (notably inorganic arsenic). FDA has set an action level of 100 ppb inorganic arsenic for infant rice cereal.
What it is
Rice flour pre-cooked and dried so its starch is gelatinized and immediately water-thickening when reconstituted.
Thickener, binder, gluten-free flour replacement.
Why it's flagged
- inorganic arsenic background levels in rice
What regulators actually say
"FDA has set an action level of 100 ppb for inorganic arsenic in infant rice cereal."
"USDA FoodData Central provides nutrient data for rice flour products."
Regulatory status
United States — FDA
GRAS food ingredient; rice subject to FDA arsenic action levels.
European Union — EFSA
Permitted food ingredient; arsenic monitored under EU contaminant limits.
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