{"id":31446,"date":"2019-09-30T15:08:32","date_gmt":"2019-09-30T22:08:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kidstarnutrients.com\/ingredients-matter\/star-ingredients\/biofe-pure-iron-copy\/"},"modified":"2021-04-05T12:47:22","modified_gmt":"2021-04-05T19:47:22","slug":"potato-starch","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kidstarnutrients.com\/us\/ingredients-matter\/star-ingredients\/potato-starch\/","title":{"rendered":"Potato Starch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.23.3&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;11px|||||&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.0.7&#8243; header_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; background_image=&#8221;\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/yellow-star.png&#8221; background_size=&#8221;contain&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>Organic Potato Starch<\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_4,3_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.29.2&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.29.2&#8243;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/potato-starch.jpg&#8221; alt=&#8221;white powder potato starch, a natural thickener, in a small glass bowl on a table with potatoes&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.2.2&#8243; border_radii=&#8221;on|30px|30px|30px|30px&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.29.2&#8243;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.0.7&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|||&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>You may have seen potato starch in the baking aisle. As the name suggests, organic potato starch is a starch derived from potatoes. Organic potato starch is known as resistant starch, a type of starch that cannot be digested by the body. Once it enters the colon it becomes a food source (prebiotic) for our good bacteria.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">In addition to supporting gut health, resistant starch has been found to support healthy blood sugar levels and halt insulin resistance which can lead to diabetes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;3.29.2&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.29.2&#8243;][et_pb_divider color=&#8221;#e63888&#8243; divider_position=&#8221;center&#8221; divider_weight=&#8221;3px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.29.2&#8243;][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_4,3_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.29.2&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.29.2&#8243;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.2.2&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;|-2px||||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||10px|false|false&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Why We Use Potato Starch\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.29.2&#8243;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.2.2&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|||&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>During manufacturing sometimes ingredients can stick together, which can be a problem. To stop clumping from occurring, anti-caking ingredients are used.\u00a0Many other companies use potentially harmful ingredients such as talc as anti-caking ingredients.<\/p>\n<p>We picked organic potato starch because it is an all natural product that stops ingredients from sticking together, is a vegetable source, has no harmful effects, and contains resistant starch which the body uses as a prebiotic.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;3.29.2&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.29.2&#8243;][et_pb_divider color=&#8221;#e63888&#8243; divider_position=&#8221;center&#8221; divider_weight=&#8221;3px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.29.2&#8243;][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_4,3_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.29.2&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.29.2&#8243;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.29.2&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;|-2px||||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||10px|false|false&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Where It Is Used<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.29.2&#8243;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.0.7&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kidstarnutrients.com\/product\/starmulti-chewable-multivitamin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">StarMulti\u2122 Chewable Multi Vitamin and Mineral<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;3.29.2&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.29.2&#8243;][et_pb_divider color=&#8221;#e63888&#8243; divider_position=&#8221;center&#8221; divider_weight=&#8221;3px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.29.2&#8243;][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_4,3_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.29.2&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.29.2&#8243;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.29.2&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;|-2px||||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||10px|false|false&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Research\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.29.2&#8243;][et_pb_accordion icon_color=&#8221;#e63888&#8243; use_icon_font_size=&#8221;on&#8221; icon_font_size=&#8221;20px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.0.7&#8243; body_line_height=&#8221;1em&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;on|30px|30px|30px|30px&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;3px&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;#e63888&#8243; locked=&#8221;off&#8221;][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;Gut Health &#8221; open=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.0.7&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frontiersin.org\/articles\/10.3389\/fimmu.2019.01381\/full\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.frontiersin.org\/articles\/10.3389\/fimmu.2019.01381\/full<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/16633129\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/16633129<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;Insulin Sensitivity &#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.0.7&#8243; open=&#8221;off&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frontiersin.org\/articles\/10.3389\/fimmu.2019.01381\/full\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.frontiersin.org\/articles\/10.3389\/fimmu.2019.01381\/full<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/8092089\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/8092089<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/16155268\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/16155268<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][\/et_pb_accordion][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Organic Potato StarchYou may have seen potato starch in the baking aisle. 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