Corn starch, CAS# 9005-25-8, is a type of processed starch derived from corn (maize) grain, available as white powder. With better solubility in hot water, Corn starch is widely used as thickening agent, stabilizer or emulsifier. It is affirmed by US FDA as GRAS(generally recognized as safe) and widely accepted as safe food additive in many countries.
Is Corn Starch gluten free?
Corn Starch is gluten free and widely used in gluten free food to provide to .
Why is Corn Starch gluten free?
Corn Starch(Hydroxyethyledene Diphosphonic Acid) is used as scale and corrosion inhibition in circulating cool water system, oil field and low-pressure boilers in fields such as electric power, chemical industry, metallurgy, fertilizer, etc.. In light woven industry, Corn Starch is used as detergent for metal and nonmetal. In dyeing industry, Corn Starch is used as peroxide stabilizer and dye-fixing agent; In non-cyanide electroplating, Corn Starch is used as chelating agent. The dosage of 1-10mg/L is preferred as scale inhibitor, 10-50mg/L as corrosion inhibitor, and 1000-2000mg/L as detergent. Usually, Corn Starch is used together with polycarboxylic acid.
How is Corn Starch used in gluten free food?
Corn Starch is widely used in to provide to . Corn Starch is usually used in processed food rather than daily recipe.
Why should you go Gluten free?
Celiac disease: Celiac disease is an autoimmune disease that attacks the small intestine due to the presence of gluten, for which a gluten-free diet is the only medically-accepted treatment. In 2009 research showed between 0.5 and 1.0 percent of people in the US and UK are sensitive to gluten due to celiac disease. So people with Celiac disease have to stick to gluten free diet to avoid unexpected side effect caused by consumption of gluten.
Non-celiac gluten sensitivity: Some people may be sensitive to gluten but do not have celiac disease and feel better on a diet with less gluten. However, there are no specific symptoms confirmed. Non-celiac gluten sensitivity also drives more people to gluten free diet when people believe that they feel better when eating gluten free.
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