Corn Starch

Corn Starch is also colloquially referred to as cornstarch, corn flour and maize in different regions and different countries around the world. The nutritious food product is obtained from the grain corn (maize) and is profusely used for condensing soups, gravies, custards and sauces. It is also used for preparing corn syrup and sugars.

Corn starch is in fact a popular thickening transmitter for foods that retain plenty of water. When heated on certain temperature, the molecular chains of the corn starch untangle; as a result, they come in direct contact with different starch chains and thus condense the liquid.

The Preparation Of Corn Starch:

The process of preparing corn starch is known as wet milling. First of all, corn starch is soaked in liquid for many hours (30-48 hrs). After that the germ and endosperm are segregated from each other. The next step involves taking off the starch by washing. Finally, when the starch gets distinct from cereal germ, corn steep liquor, and fibers, etc., it is laid for drying.

Health Benefits Of Corn Starch:

• It is preferred food for many sports persons. It contains approximately four hundred and eighty eight calories in one full cup.

• Corn starch has very less fat. One cup of cornstarch includes meager amount of fat that is less than 1gram. And thus it is good for people who want to lose weight.

• It also has low levels of proteins. So, it helps in combating diseases pertaining to kidney, liver and gout.

• It also has low amount of sodium, which is good for health as low intake of sodium prevents diseases such as water retention and blood pressure.

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