nutritional composition of starches
In addition to the nutritional value, starches are used to change the properties of many other foods. They are used as gelling and thickening agents, and also in adherence, retention of humidity, stabilization and texturization, among other applications.
The composition of maize starch is genetically controlled. In common maize, with either the dent or flint type of endosperm, amylose makes up 25 to 30 percent of the starch and amylopectin makes up 70 to 75 percent. Waxy maize contains a starch that is 100 percent amylopectin.