Sodium Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate
Modified food starches including hydroxypropyl distarch phosphate are listed under 21 CFR 172.892 and are GRAS at GMP levels. JECFA assigned 'no numerical ADI' for this group of modified starches because they break down to components similar to native starch in the gut.
What it is
A modified food starch produced by reacting starch with propylene oxide and sodium trimetaphosphate, then partially neutralized.
Thickener, stabilizer, water-binder; freeze-thaw stable starch.
Why it's flagged
- Highly processed; minimal nutritional value
What regulators actually say
"21 CFR 172.892 permits hydroxypropyl distarch phosphate and related modified food starches for use in food at levels not exceeding current good manufacturing practice."
Regulatory status
United States — FDA
Permitted as modified food starch under 21 CFR 172.892.
European Union — EFSA
Authorized food additive (E1442 family) with no numerical ADI.
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