Ingredients A–ZFlours, grains and beansChecked 2026-09-30
Starch でんぷん
Food ingredientUsed in 12 products on this site
Carbohydrate extracted from potatoes, corn, cassava (tapioca) and similar sources. It is used to thicken foods.
How it appears on labels
| On the label (Japanese) | Meaning |
|---|---|
| でんぷん | starch |
| でん粉 | starch |
| ばれいしょでん粉 | potato starch |
| でん粉（ばれいしょ（遺伝子組換えでない）） | starch (potato (non-GMO)) |
| コーンスターチ | corn starch |
| でん粉分解物 | starch hydrolysate |
| デキストリン | dextrin |
Labeling rules
- Starch is a food, not a food additive. On the ingredient list, starches such as potato starch can be grouped under “でん粉” (starch) (Food Labeling Standards, Article 3, table).
- Starch that has been chemically treated, “加工デンプン” (modified starch), is a food additive and is written after the slash (／).
- Corn starch and potato starch are processed foods for which GMO labeling is required (Appended Table 17). The Consumer Affairs Agency's Q&A on the Food Labeling Standards has a labeling example, “でん粉（ばれいしょ（遺伝子組換えでない））” (starch (potato (non-GMO))).
Good to know
- The oyster sauce on this site uses “でんぷん” (starch), a food, for thickening. Some typical oyster sauces use “増粘剤（加工デンプン）” (thickener (modified starch)) instead.
- In the Standard Tables of Food Composition in Japan (8th revised edition, 2023 supplement), potato starch has 81.6 g of carbohydrate per 100 g, and corn starch has 86.3 g.
Food composition data
| Starch (per 100 g) | Energy (kcal) | Protein (g) | Fat (g) | Carbohydrate (g) | Salt equivalent (g) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Potato starchFood No. 02034 | 338 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 81.6 | 0 |
| Corn starchFood No. 02035 | 363 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 86.3 | 0 |
Per 100 g of the edible portion. Source: MEXT, Standard Tables of Food Composition in Japan (8th revised edition, 2023 supplement).
Products on this site that contain it
| Product | As written on the label |
|---|---|
| 「Cook Do®」回鍋肉用 90g味の素 | でん粉 |
| 「丸鶏がらスープ™」110g袋味の素 | デキストリン |
| ジャワカレー 中辛ハウス食品 | でんぷん |
| こくまろカレー 中辛ハウス食品 | でんぷん |
| シチューミクス クリーム 170gハウス食品 | でんぷん |
| シチューミクス クリーム 170gハウス食品 | デキストリン |
| バーモントカレー 中辛ハウス食品 | でんぷん |
| クノール カップスープ コーンクリーム（8袋入）クノール（味の素） | でん粉 |
| クノール カップスープ コーンクリーム（8袋入）クノール（味の素） | デキストリン |
| ゴールデンカレー 中辛エスビー食品 | でん粉 |
| 野菜のおかげ〈国内産野菜使用〉徳用ムソー | でん粉分解物 |
| 野菜のおかげ〈国内産野菜使用〉徳用ムソー | 馬鈴しょでん粉 |
| 広島県産かきで造った オイスターソースセンナリ | でんぷん |
| 創味シャンタン やわらかタイプ創味食品 | デキストリン |
| やさしい味わいのガラスープユウキ食品 | コーンスターチ |
Product pages are in Japanese for now; each one reads every ingredient on the label.
Related pages
Sources
- Food Labeling Standards (Cabinet Office Ordinance No. 10 of 2015) — e-Gov Japanese Law Search
- Q&A on the Food Labeling Standards (revised March 28, 2025) — Consumer Affairs Agency
- Standard Tables of Food Composition in Japan (8th revised edition, 2023 supplement) — MEXT
Sources are in Japanese unless noted otherwise. This page is a translation of our Japanese page; if they differ, the Japanese page is the reference.
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