Modified Starch
Modified Starch - Nilkanth Exports
What is Modified Starch?
Modified starch is called starch derivatives. They are obtained from natural starch found in grains and vegetables. Modified starch is prepared by chemically and physically treating native starch to change its actual molecular structure. The derived starch offers augmented benefits like maintaining the texture and structure of the food.
Starch can be modified in three different ways. The first and foremost way is physical modification. Here the starch is cooked or roasted to modify its molecular structure. The second way of modifying scratch is by treating it with enzymes. And lastly, chemical modification is made possible by treating the natural scratch with a variety of chemicals to gain the desired property. These starch derivatives are safe for consumption and are independently tested by EU standards.
Modified starch is extensively used in the food processing industry. It is used to ensure that the packaged food doesn’t change its texture during the cooking process. Modified starch is found on labels by their name or as E1404 for the packaged foods that need to be microwaved, cooked at high temperatures, freeze-dried, baked, or fried. Easier to process, modified starch offers benefits like thickening, texturing, stabilizing, and appearance enhancer to food products without modifying the taste.
Modified starch comparatively saves on processing costs as it requires far lower dosage compared to other starch counterparts. If you are in the technical food industry looking for exceptional quality modified starch, Nilkanth Export is your answer.
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Properties of Modified Starch
These characteristics are what make modified starch different from regular native starch.
- Modified starch offers enhanced shelf life to any packaged product
- Modified starch improves the freeze-thaw stability of packaged foods ensuring that the food will remain stable under varying temperature changes and won’t degrade or deteriorate.
- Modified starch prevents the loss of viscosity ensuring that the consistency of the product remains the same.
- Modified starch offers enhanced binding properties against its natural counterparts and is often used as a replacement for native starches.
- Modified starch improves the appearance of food and ensures that the color, consistency, and texture remain the same till the end.
- Modified starch prevents the granulation and gelatinization of processed foods thereby ensuring their freshness and structural integrity.
- Modified starch offers resistance to overcooking and harsh conditions by retaining the consistency of food.
- Modified starch restricts swelling and offers high stability to food products in the food processing industry.
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Natural V/S Modified Starch
Natural starch is derived from grains and vegetables. It is a natural form of carbohydrate made of long chains of glucose molecules. Natural starch is derived from potatoes, corn, rice, wheat, cassava, and others.
Modified starch on the other hand is made by altering and treating natural starch to gain additional benefits. While the glucose content in modified starch remains the same as natural starch, chemical, and physical alteration changes the molecular arrangement of derived starch. Treatments like cross-linking, oxidation, bleaching, esterification, and etherification help derive high-quality modified starch. The resultant starch is tasteless, odorless, and plain white in color.
The enhanced qualities of modified starch are engineered specifically to meet the unique needs of the food industry. These needs include getting the desired texture, food appearance, thickness, shelf life, and much more.
Modified starch is used in gravies, sauces, ketchup, dips, mayonnaise, whipping cream, cheese, bakery products, confectionaries, fillings for pies and croissants, ice cream cones, waffles, coated nuts, and many more food varieties. In many cases, like gluten-free cereals; it is used to offer better nutrition to consumers. One of the best properties of modified starch is that it doesn’t change the flavor of food regardless of it being used as a thickener, emulsifier, stabilizer, or for increasing shelf life.
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Where to buy Modified Starch from?
Modified starch is easily accessible globally given its extensive use in the food processing industry. For your large-scale uses, get modified starch from reliable wholesalers or manufacturers offering standard quality modified starch suited for kitchen applications. Nilkanth Export offers the best quality modified starch to its consumers across the world with its in-house manufacturing and well-managed supply chain for exports.
Why Nilkanth Export?
Nilkanth Export holds the expertise in manufacturing high-quality modified starch suited for industrial food processing use. We have manufacturing facilities within which all the manufacturing processes are undertaken under a screenful eye. We assure you of consistent quality that meets the standards laid out by the EU at a fair competitive price. Get in touch with us and get your daily, weekly, and monthly needs for Modified starch sorted with us.
