What Does E1404 (Oxidised Starch) Mean on a Food Label?
See E1404 on an ingredient list? Learn what oxidised starch is, why it's used as a thickener in sauces and dressings, and whether this modified starch is safe.
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See E1404 on an ingredient list? Learn what oxidised starch is, why it's used as a thickener in sauces and dressings, and whether this modified starch is safe.
E1442 hydroxypropyl distarch phosphate is a modified starch used as a thickener. Learn what it is, whether it's safe, and which foods commonly contain it.
Spotted E1442 on a label? Learn what hydroxypropyl distarch phosphate does as a thickener, why it survives freezing and reheating, and whether it's safe.