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Starch
Also known as: food starch, starches
Safe
Native starch is a basic carbohydrate ingredient with a long history of safe consumption. It contributes calories from glucose but raises no specific safety concern at normal dietary levels.
Found in
4,267 products
What it is
A polysaccharide carbohydrate (long chains of glucose) extracted from grains or tubers, used unmodified or modified.
Thickener, gelling agent, bulking agent, anti-caking aid in many processed foods.
What regulators actually say
"Part 184 lists direct food substances affirmed as generally recognized as safe (GRAS), including starches and modified food starches under specified conditions."
Regulatory status
United States — FDA
GRAS (21 CFR 184.1).
European Union — EFSA
Authorized food ingredient
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