What is Modified starch?
[[File:Modified food starch.JPG|thumb|Pack of modified food starch. It is often used as a as a thickening agent in cooking]] '''Modified starch''', also known as '''starch derivative''', is [[starch]] that has been changed to have certain properties.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Modified Starch - an overview {{!}} ScienceDirect Topics|url=https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/agricultural-and-biological-sciences/modified-starch|access-date=2020-08-22|website=www.sciencedirect.com}}</ref> Common properties are the starch being stable when exposed to [[heat]] or to [[acid]], or higher reaction to frosting and defrosting. Modified starch is a [[food additive]]. It is only declared as such if it has been changed chemically. Food additives E1400 to E1451 are modified starch. == References == {{Reflist}} {{stub}} [[Category:Food ingredients]]