Powerful Benefits of Potato Starch

By:Rohtki Arora, Updated: Nov 11, 2021 | 11:20 IST

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Potato Starch

Not all types of starch that are consumed by humans get digested. Sometimes human digestive tract can’t transform certain types of starch. This is called resistant starch. Potato starch is a type of resistant starch. According to experts, resistant starch can have powerful health benefits in humans, improving insulin sensitivity, lowering blood sugar levels, reducing appetite and offering various benefits of digestion.



Potato starch is extracted from potato and turns to a light, flour-like consistency which is used as a kitchen staple in several recipes after it has dried out. To make potato starch, one needs to crush raw potatoes, which separate the starch grains. Once dry, the potato starch is formed gluten-free and can work as a plain flour alternative in some recipes.

Health benefits of potato starch:

●May improve insulin sensitivity
●Can improve digestive and colon health
●Help in weight loss

Nutritional value of potato starch:

Around 100 gms of potato starch have the following nutritional value

Nutrient

 Measurement
Energy

333 kcal
Carbohydrate

83.33 grams
Calcium

11 per cent
Iron
 14 per cent
Niacin

4 percent


Key health benefits of Potato Starch:

1. Digestive health: Potato starch has both, soluble fiber and insoluble fiber. It causes almost no gas. The resistant starch acts as a prebiotic, which is food for good bacteria and prevents or treats constipation and irritable bowel syndrome.

2. Improves weight loss: Eating resistant starch helps people feel fuller. A study found that people who ate 30 grams of resistant starch for 6 weeks daily reduced the number of hormones that triggered hunger.

3. Improves digestive and colon health: As resistant starch ferments, it feeds healthy bacteria inside the colon. This converts it into Butyrate which can reduce levels of inflammation in the colon, which can help reduce a person’s risk of developing a number of digestive issues.

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