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Maltodextrin is another starch derivative, derived from the same sources as modified food starch (corn, potato, tapioca, rice or wheat) and often added to the same types of packaged or processed foods, including frozen foods, baked goods, salad dressings, soups, sweets and sports drinks. 25 And manufacturers add maltodextrin to these foods for ...
Lately, we get a lot of questions about corn starch. More than a few people wonder if corn starch is gluten-free. The short answer is yes. Corn starch is a common ingredient used as a thickening agent in a wide range of food products, including soups, sauces, gravies, and baked goods.
Modified Food Starch can go by many names, including: Modified Food Starch Modified Starch Food Starch Food Starch Modified Starch Celiac.com Sponsor (A12): In the U.S., most modified food starch is generally made from corn, potato, tapioca, or waxy maize. By federal law, the single word "starch" as an ingredient means cornstarch.
Brands of corn starch that contains no gluten ingredients or is labeled gluten-free include: Argo Corn Starch Bobs Red Mill Corn Starch Clabber Girl Corn Starch Rumford Corn Starch In almost all cases, corn starch is gluten-free and safe for people with celiac disease. Just be sure to read ingredients, and avoid anything with gluten.
It is purely corn starch modified, which means it may have a chemical or something in it which is like another ingredient to thicken it. It is not a big deal, compared to most of the semi raw chemicals most of us are consuming every day. So after all my blabbing, modified corn starch is gluten free.
Corn starch is gluten-free to begin with. If the source is wheat, it must be clearly disclosed under US law. I have never, ever, heard of rye or barley being used to make modified starch. In North America, modified food starch is usually corn, but could also be potato, rice or tapioca.
I've been reading some conflicting information regarding modified corn starch... I was going to eat some activia yogurt, but I see it has both corn starch and modified corn starch on the label. Is this ok? Here is the whole ingredient list: Skim milk Concentrated skim milk, Strawberries, Sugar Fr...
In twelve years on the gluten-free diet I have never found a case where modified food starch actually WAS wheat. In both the US and Canada, if it IS wheat, the word wheat is required to appear on the label. Options are: Modified wheat starch; Modified food starch (wheat); Modified food starch, with a separate "Contains wheat" statement.
Modified Corn Starch is gluten free. In the US Modified Food Starch is generally derived from corn. If not from corn it will be listed as "Modified Food Starch - Wheat". Enjoy the banana and carrot cake
I made rice crispy squares (gluten-free rice cereal) for my 3 1/2 year old Emmah and I used marshmellow that said modified corn starch...IS THAT BAD? Did I give her gluten by accident. OMG. I wouldn't have ever relised it until I was reading a tread and the one lady said to watch out for mashmell...