Modified starch

Pack of modified food starch. It is often used as a as a thickening agent in cooking

Modified starch, also known as starch derivative, is starch that has been changed to have certain properties.^[1] Common properties are the starch being stable when exposed to heat or to acid, or higher reaction to frosting and defrosting. Modified starch is a food additive. It is only declared as such if it has been changed chemically. Food additives E1400 to E1451 are modified starch.