Archived - 13. List of Permitted Starch-Modifying Agents (Lists of Permitted Food Additives) [2025-10-19]
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Supersedes: 2016-06-29
Date published: 2024-12-18
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| Item | Food additive | Source | Food | Purpose of use | Maximum level of use, maximum level of residue and other conditions | Notes |
| A.1 | Acetic Anhydride | n/a | Starch used in the manufacture of modified starch | Starch-modifying agent | Good Manufacturing Practice | n/a |
| A.2 | Adipic Acid | n/a | Starch used in the manufacture of modified starch | Starch-modifying agent | Good Manufacturing Practice | n/a |
| A.3 | Aluminum Sulphate | n/a | Starch used in the manufacture of modified starch | Starch-modifying agent | Good Manufacturing Practice | n/a |
| C.1 | Calcium Hypochlorite | n/a | Starch used in the manufacture of modified starch | Starch-modifying agent | Good Manufacturing Practice | NOM/ADM-0037 |
| H.1 | Hydrochloric Acid | n/a | Starch used in the manufacture of modified starch | Starch-modifying agent | Good Manufacturing Practice | n/a |
| H.2 | Hydrogen Peroxide | n/a | Starch used in the manufacture of modified starch | Starch-modifying agent | Good Manufacturing Practice | n/a |
| M.1 | Magnesium Sulphate | n/a | Starch used in the manufacture of modified starch | Starch-modifying agent | 4,000 ppm | n/a |
| N.1 | Nitric Acid | n/a | Starch used in the manufacture of modified starch | Starch-modifying agent | Good Manufacturing Practice | n/a |
| O.1 | Octenyl Succinic Anhydride (OSA) | n/a | Starch used in the manufacture of modified starch | Starch-modifying agent | Good Manufacturing Practice | n/a |
| P.1 | Peracetic Acid | n/a | Starch used in the manufacture of modified starch | Starch-modifying agent | Good Manufacturing Practice | n/a |
| P.2 | Phosphorus Oxychloride | n/a | Starch used in the manufacture of modified starch | Starch-modifying agent | Good Manufacturing Practice | n/a |
| P.3 | Potassium Permanganate | n/a | Starch used in the manufacture of modified starch | Starch-modifying agent | 50 ppm, calculated as manganese | n/a |
| P.4 | Potassium Tripolyphosphate | n/a | Starch used in the manufacture of modified starch | Starch-modifying agent | Total residual phosphate not to exceed 4,000 ppm, calculated as phosphorus. | NOM/ADM-0048 |
| P.5 | Propylene Oxide | n/a | Starch used in the manufacture of modified starch | Starch-modifying agent | 25% | n/a |
| S.1 | Sodium Acetate | n/a | Starch used in the manufacture of modified starch | Starch-modifying agent | Good Manufacturing Practice | n/a |
| S.2 | Sodium Bicarbonate | n/a | Starch used in the manufacture of modified starch | Starch-modifying agent | Good Manufacturing Practice | n/a |
| S.3 | Sodium Carbonate | n/a | Starch used in the manufacture of modified starch | Starch-modifying agent | Good Manufacturing Practice | n/a |
| S.4 | Sodium Chlorite | n/a | Starch used in the manufacture of modified starch | Starch-modifying agent | Good Manufacturing Practice | n/a |
| S.5 | Sodium Hydroxide | n/a | Starch used in the manufacture of modified starch | Starch-modifying agent | Good Manufacturing Practice | n/a |
| S.6 | Sodium Hypochlorite | n/a | Starch used in the manufacture of modified starch | Starch-modifying agent | Good Manufacturing Practice | n/a |
| S.7 | Sodium Potassium Tripolyphosphate | n/a | Starch used in the manufacture of modified starch | Starch-modifying agent | Total residual phosphate not to exceed 4,000 ppm, calculated as phosphorus. | NOM/ADM-0048 |
| S.8 | Sodium Trimetaphosphate | n/a | Starch used in the manufacture of modified starch | Starch-modifying agent | 400 ppm, calculated as phosphorus | n/a |
| S.9 | Sodium Tripolyphosphate | n/a | Starch used in the manufacture of modified starch | Starch-modifying agent | Total residual phosphate not to exceed 4,000 ppm, calculated as phosphorus. | n/a |
| S.10 | Succinic Anhydride | n/a | Starch used in the manufacture of modified starch | Starch-modifying agent | Good Manufacturing Practice | n/a |
| S.11 | Sulphuric Acid | n/a | Starch used in the manufacture of modified starch | Starch-modifying agent | Good Manufacturing Practice | n/a |