Simple Flours › Potato Starch

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Potato starch is a fine, white powder made from potatoes. The potatoes are crushed and then the starch grains washed out and dried into a powder. Thanks to its low protein and low fat contents potato starch is virtually flavourless, has a good binding strength and high swelling power. This makes it a good thickener for soups and it helps to keep cakes moist and give them a soft texture when used in baking.

Nutritional information (per 100g):

• Energy: 1360kJ/320kcal
• Fat: 0.05g
• Carbohydrate: 80.0g
• Protein: <0.1g
• Salt: 0.01g