Starch wholesale manufacturers Xiaobian to introduce the difference between corn starch and wheat starch?

Both corn starch and wheat starch belong to the same rank of starch, and they need to be processed through complicated processes in the process of production. Among them, corn starch needs to be separated by protein, while wheat starch needs to be made by extracting starch.

Starch is a nutrient stored in plants. It is stored in seeds and tubers. The starch content of all kinds of plants is high. Wheat contains 57%-75% starch and corn contains 65%-72% starch. Starch is an important part of food. It feels a little sweet when chewing rice, etc., because salivary amylase in saliva hydrolyzes starch into disaccharide-maltose.

In fact, the difference between corn starch and wheat starch is not big, but when used for thickening, corn starch performance is better than wheat starch, which is related to the process in the production process. In other respects, however, corn starch and wheat starch, like other starches, can be used to make pastries or thicken.