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Cornflour, cornstarch, maize starch, or corn starch (American English) is the starch derived from corn grain. [2] The starch is obtained from the endosperm of the kernel . Corn starch is a common food ingredient, often used to thicken sauces or soups , and to make corn syrup and other sugars . [ 3 ]
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HFCS is a variant in which other enzymes are used to convert some of the glucose into fructose. [15] The resulting syrup is sweeter and more soluble. [citation needed] If mixed with sugar, water, and cream of tartar, corn syrup can be used to make sugar glass. [16]
For example, in a recipe that calls for 10 pounds of flour and 5 pounds of water, the corresponding baker's percentages are 100% for the flour and 50% for the water. Because these percentages are stated with respect to the weight of flour rather than with respect to the weight of all ingredients, the sum of these percentages always exceeds 100%.
Whole grain wheat may contain as high as 14% resistant starch, while milled wheat flour may contain only 2%. [46] Resistant starch content of cooked rice was found to decrease due to grinding; resistant starch content of oats dropped from 16 to 3% during cooking.
High-fructose corn syrup (HFCS), also known as glucose–fructose, isoglucose and glucose–fructose syrup, [1] [2] is a sweetener made from corn starch. As in the production of conventional corn syrup , the starch is broken down into glucose by enzymes.
Maize flour or corn flour is a flour ground from dried maize (corn). [1] [2] It is a common staple food, and is ground to coarse, medium, and fine consistencies.
The fresh masa can be sold or used directly, or can be dehydrated and blended into a powder to create masa harina, or masa flour. Lime and ash are highly alkaline: the alkalinity helps the dissolution of hemicellulose , the major glue-like component of the maize cell walls, and loosens the hulls from the kernels and softens the corn.