First, the extraction is different
1, wheat starch
Wheat starch is starch extracted from wheat.
2. Corn starch
Corn starch is starch extract from corn.
Second, the production process is different
1, wheat starch
The fermentation method is adopted, that is, wheat is softened by adding water and ground, and then fermented by adding acid, so that the cells surrounding starch particles are dissolved and starch is easy to separate.
2. Corn starch
It is made by soaking corn with 0.3% sulfurous acid, crushing, sieving, precipitating, drying and grinding.
Third, the use is different
1, wheat starch
Mainly used in food as thickener, gelling agent, binder, or stabilizer, etc., and some of them are used as starch sugar (a kind of edible sugar) with little industrial application.
2. Corn starch
Widely used in food, industry, medicine and other processing and manufacturing. In addition, corn starch is also used as a thickener in Chinese and French cuisine. The "thicken juice" in Chinese food is usually made of corn starch and water.
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