 [ Symptoms ] is modified corn starch bad for you  i like white tea and by the chance i looked at the ingredients and everything seemed normal except for the modified corn starch in it so is modified corn starch unhealthybad for you [ Disease ] modified cornstarch is starch that is physicallychemically treated to change its properties and is mainly used as a thickening agent stabilizer or emulsifier in various food products as a food additiive and not for tastenutrition there are many different types of these starches around and they are considered safe from a nutrition perspective this ingredient is harmless and not an issue but if you are a purist and prefer natural unadulterated food and beverages than you might choose to avoid it