Hydroxypropyl distarch phosphate (HDP) is a modified
resistant starch
Resistant starch (RS) is starch, including its degradation products, that escapes from digestion in the small intestine of healthy individuals. Resistant starch occurs naturally in foods, but it can also be added as part of dried raw foods, or use ...
. It is currently used as a
food additive (
INS number
The International Numbering System for Food Additives (INS) is a European-based naming system for food additives, aimed at providing a short designation of what may be a lengthy actual name."Class Names and the International Numbering System for Fo ...
1442). It is approved for use in the European Union (listed as E1442),
the United States, Australia, Taiwan, and New Zealand.
See also
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Modified starch
Modified starch, also called starch derivatives, are prepared by physically, enzymatically, or chemically treating native starch to change its properties. Modified starches are used in practically all starch applications, such as in food produ ...
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Silicon dioxide
Silicon dioxide, also known as silica, is an oxide of silicon with the chemical formula , most commonly found in nature as quartz and in various living organisms. In many parts of the world, silica is the major constituent of sand. Silica is one ...
References
External links
E1442: Hydroxypropyl di-starch phosphate food-info.net
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Starch
Edible thickening agents
E-number additives
Phosphate esters