Modified starch
Modified starch is one of the markers Open Food Facts uses to classify a food as ultra-processed (NOVA group 4).
What it is and why it counts
Modified starch is starch altered physically, with enzymes or chemically, so that it thickens, gels or survives freezing and heating better than ordinary starch.
Cosmetic additives
NOVA calls these additives "cosmetic": they change how a product looks, feels or tastes rather than keeping it safe to eat. Their presence is one of the two defining signs of an ultra-processed food.
Function
- Modified starch
Where it turns up
Modified starch appears in 2,966 of the 40,000 products on this site (7%).
Products containing modified starch
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Mousse Proteica Gusto Cioccolato
Lidl · 175 gram
NOVA group
4
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Heavenly Houmous
Ramona's · 500g
NOVA group
4
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PESTO Basilico
Barilla · 195 g
NOVA group
4
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Crème dessert saveur chocolat caramel
Lidl · 150g
NOVA group
4
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Baked Beans
Bramwells · 410 g
NOVA group
4
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Lemon Blueberry Oat Boosts
Graze · 120g
NOVA group
4
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Baked Beans in a Rich, Thick, Tomatoey Sauce
Branston · 410g
NOVA group
4
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Smoky Barbecue Crunch
Graze · 100g
NOVA group
4
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Carboana Buldak Spicy Ramen
Samyang · 130g
NOVA group
4
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Jalapeño Ramona's Heavenly Houmous
Ramona's · 500g
NOVA group
4
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Cocoa Vanilla Oat Boosts
Graze · 4 x 30 g
NOVA group
4
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Coconut Classic
Lidl · 400unknown
NOVA group
4
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Vanilla Flavour High Protein Mousse
Milbona · 175 gram
NOVA group
4
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Baked Beans in a rich tomato sauce
Newgate · 420g
NOVA group
4
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Baked Beans
Newgate
NOVA group
4
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Plain Soya Pot
Vemondo · 500 gram
NOVA group
4
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Fruit Snacks
Welch's · 0.8 oz (22.7 g)
NOVA group
4
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16000160 Panda Brand Oyster Flavoured Sauce
Lee Kum Kee · 510g
NOVA group
4
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Soft Bakes Choc Chips
belVita
NOVA group
4
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Sriracha Hot Chilli Sauce
Thai Dragon · 455 ml
NOVA group
4
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Small chunk pickle
Branston · 360g
NOVA group
4
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Gifflar Kanel
Pågen · 300 g
NOVA group
4
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Light Mayonnaise
Hellmann's · 754 g
NOVA group
4
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Strawberry Kefir
Activia
NOVA group
4
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Bertolli light
Bertolli · 450 g
NOVA group
4
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Mayonnaise
Tesco · 450ml, 30 servings
NOVA group
4
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Artificial Spicy Chicken Flavor Stir-Fried Ramen
Samyang · 4.93 oz
NOVA group
4
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Skittles Taste The Rainbow Fruits
Skittles · 136g
NOVA group
4
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Mango Papaya Passion Fruit
Onken · 450 g
NOVA group
4
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Peanut butter bars
Graze · 4 x 30g
NOVA group
4
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Mini Eggs
Cadbury · 80g
NOVA group
4
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Soft Bakes Blueberry
Belvita · 250g
NOVA group
4
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Light
Benecol · 500g
NOVA group
4
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hellmanns plant based
Hellman’s · 400 g
NOVA group
4
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Original Sweet Chilli Sauce
Blue Dragon
NOVA group
4
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Schokoladenpudding mit Sahne
LiDL · 200g
NOVA group
4
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CREAMY YOGURT mild Vanilla
Milbona · 1 kg
NOVA group
4
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Rice noodles Satay flavour
Itsu · 64g
NOVA group
4
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Vanilla Yogurt
Onken
NOVA group
4
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Kvarg Raspberry Flavoured
Nestlé LINDAHLs · 150 g
NOVA group
4
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High Protein Rice Pudding Vanilla Flavour
Milbona · 200 gram
NOVA group
4
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Wild Strawberry Gourmet Sweets
Candy Kittens · 140 g
NOVA group
4
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Pommes Frites
Harvest Basket · 1 kg
NOVA group
4
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High Protein Chocolate Pudding
Milbona · 460g
NOVA group
4
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Yaourts à la grecque lit de fraise
Envia · 600 g (4*150g)
NOVA group
4
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Epic Mature cheddar flavour
Violife · 200 g
NOVA group
4
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Activia Strawberry Yogurt
Danone
NOVA group
4
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Vegetable Fat Spread
Utterly Buttery · 500g
NOVA group
4
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Light Multi Grain English Muffins
Thomas' · 12 OZ (340 g)
NOVA group
4
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Protein Yougurt Karamel 17426
Millions · 200g
NOVA group
4
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Gut Health Light and Creamy
The Coconut Collab · 350 g
NOVA group
4
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Branston Original Pickle
Branston · 360 g
NOVA group
4
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Sour Cream and Onion
Pringles · 165g
NOVA group
4
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Korma Cooking Sauce
Patak's · 450 g
NOVA group
4
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Sauce for Bolognese
Dolmio
NOVA group
4
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Soft Bakes Choco Hazelnut Flavour
Belvita · 5 x 50g
NOVA group
4
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Fruit & Oat Bakes Apple
Go Ahead · 6 x 35g
NOVA group
4
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Chewy spicy candies
Hot Tamale
NOVA group
4
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Taco Mixed Beans in a Tomato Sauce
Four Seasons · 395 g
NOVA group
4
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Carb Balance Flour Tortilla Wraps
Mission · 24 oz
NOVA group
4