PRODUCT INFORMATION SHEET

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Product Name: GLUTEN FREE POTATO STARCH


Product UPC#: 0-71518-02104-7


Shelf Life of Product: 18 MONTHS


Code Date Location on Package: BACK PANEL, BOTTOM CENTER


Ingredients: GLUTEN FREE POTATO STARCH


Certifications:

•Kosher-Orthodox Union Parve        

•Non-GMO Verified          

•Celiac Support Association Certified


Health Information: 

•No Fat      

•No Cholesterol    

•No Trans Fat         

• <1g sugar       

•Low Sodium      

•Wheat Free      

•Non GMO


Allergen Information:  

•Wheat Free    

•Gluten Free     

•Produced in a peanut free environment; produced on shared equipment with Almond Flour/Meal


Storage recommendation:

•Dry product may be stored at room temperature, in refrigerator, or in freezer at least until the code date on the package. 

•Prepared product should be consumed within 1 week of preparation.


What to look for if product is bad: 

•Dry product:lumps, clumping, infestation and atypical odor. 

•Prepared product:Mold or discoloration.


Product uses (i.e. as an ingredient, cooked, raw): 
•Use as an ingredient in baked goods.
•Use as a great thickener in gravies, sauces, and even in custards and puddings, which typically use cornstarch.

Nutritional Benefits:

 

Product Specific Questions:



How can I be sure it is gluten free?   

Certified by the Celiac Support Association to be 5ppm. It is produced in a gluten free environment on a dedicated line.  Batches are tested used Elisa Gluten Assay test.


Is it considered whole grain?

No



What is Potato Starch?

Potato starch is a very fine white powder starch, similar in texture to cornstarch. It is made from the dried starch component of peeled potatoes. It has no potato flavor so works well in most recipes, sweet or savory.



Is it the same thing as Potato Flour?

No, Potato flour is made from whole potatoes (most of the time even the peel is included). The potatoes can be raw or cooked. Either way they are first dried then ground into flour.The result is a heavy, cream colored flour with a distinct potato flavor.



How do I use Potato Starch?

As part of the starch component of a gluten free flour blend, potato starch lends a light, fluffy texture to baked goods. It is also a great thickener in gravies, sauces, and even in custards and puddings, which typically use cornstarch. But, if you use potato starch as a thickener for a liquid (like gravy or a sauce), here’s a very useful tip: Unlike cornstarch, a liquid thickened with potato starch should never be boiled. The potato starch loses its ability to thicken once boiled.



Is your Potato starch modified or unmodified?

Our starch is unmodified. It goes through a drying process to remove moisture.  But it is not pre-gelatinized.


 

Do you use sulfur (dioxide) in your potato starch to keep the potatoes from browning?

No


 

Is your potato starch pre-gelatinized?

No, it goes through a drying process to remove the moisture, but it is not a pre-gel.


Are there sulfites in this product? 

sulfites are not found “in quantities greater than 10mg/kg” which again meets FDA limits of < 10 ppm