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Temperatures of Starches

Starch TypeAmount
[%]
Cooking MethodGelatinization
Temperature Onset
Celsius
Gelatinization
Temperature Range
References
Arrowroot 4.37 80-87 2
Arrowroot 5.0 79 - 803
Barley:Canadian DSC 55.9 55.9 - 70.1 6
Barley DSC 54.5 54.5 - 68.3 6
Cassava 5.0 74 - 75 3
Cassava 59 4
Corn 4.90 91-93 2
Corn 5.0 86 to 87C 3
Corn 9%Rapid Visco Analyzer 65.3 82.1
peak viscosity
9
Maize, normal DSC analysis 68.4-69.5 7.5-9.1 1
Maize, amylose extender DSC analysis 68.0-71.0 12.7-33.7 1
Maize , sugary-2 DSC analysis 56.3-70.2 8.3-11.71
Maize, waxy DSC analysis 68.6-70.8 6.6-10.1 1
Potato 1.96 90-93 2
Potato 5.0 69 - 70 3
Potato 61 4
Rice 5.49 94-96 2
Rice 5.0 84 - 85 3
Rice, waxy rice tapol DSC analysis74.9 78.8 4
Rice, waxy rice tainan DSC analysis66.1 70.4 4
Rice, waxy rice IR29 DSC analysis69.2 72.7 4
Rice, waxy rice Tainung DSC analysis68.9 72.2 4
Rice, waxy rice Malagkit Sungsong DSC analysis68.5 72.0 4
Rice, normal Chianan 8 DSC analysis63.8 68.8 4
Rice, normal Milyang 23 DSC analysis69.4 71.9 4
Rice, normal Bassinati 370 DSC analysis69.4 71.9 4
Rice, normal IR64 DSC analysis66.1 75.5 4
Rice, normal Rojolele DSC analysis69.2 73.5 4
Rice: native - DSC analysis 61.5 61.5-80.05
Rice: derivatization - DSC analysis 62.0 62.0 - 80.0 5
Rice: hydroxypropylated with 2.5% propylene oxide - DSC analysis 57.0 61.5 - 80.5 5
Rice: hydroxypropylated with 5% propylene oxide - DSC analysis 50.0 57.0 - 77.0 5
Rice: hydroxypropylated with 10% propylene oxide - DSC analysis 62.0 50.0-71.5 5
Rice: hydroxypropylated and cross-lined with 2.5% propylene oxide and 0.25% epichlorohydrin - DSC analysis 58.0 62.0 - 81.55
Rice: hydroxypropylated and cross-linked with 5% propylene oxide and 0.25% epichlorohydrin - DSC analysis 50.0 58.0 <79.5/td>5
Rice: rice hydroxypropylated and cross-linked with 10% propylene oxide and 0.25% epichlorchydrin - DSC analysis 60.5 50.0 - 73.05
Rice: cross-linked with 0.25% epichlorohydrin - DSC analysis 60.5 60.5 - 78.0 5
Sago 5.68 74-80 2
Sorghum 4.66 94-96 2
Tapioca 3.54 71-82 2
Waxy corn 2.98 89-92 2
Waxy rice 3.13 87-91 2
Waxy sorghum 3.42 91-93 2
Wheat 6.44 92-94 2
Wheat 5.0
3
Wheat 77 4
Rice Flour: Kaybonnet DSC 71.1 71.1- 81.8 7
Rice Flour: Cypress DSC 73.8 73.8 - 84.8 7
Rice Flour: Bengal DSC 64.3 64.3 - 77.3 7
Rice Flour: Orion DSC 63.2 63.2 - 76.0 7
Rice Starch DSC 63.2 63.2 - 82.8 7
Potato Starch: Mainchip Brabender Viscoamylograph 67.8 84.5
peak
8
Potato Starch: ND651-9 Brabender Viscoamylograph 66.5 78.5
peak
8
Potato Starch: Avebe Brabender Viscoamylograph 62.7 92.3
peak
8
Navy Bean Starch Brabender Viscoamylograph 79.0
peak
8
Pinto Bean Starch 79.0 Brabender Viscoamylograph
peak
8
Acha A94 9%Rapid Visco Analyzer 65 84.7
peak viscosity
9
Acha A85 9%Rapid Visco Analyzer 68.8 71.5
peak viscosity
9
Iburu I94 9%Rapid Visco Analyzer 67.7 86.4
peak viscosity
9
Iburu I85 9%Rapid Visco Analyzer 65.1 82.5
peak viscosity
9
Tamba 9%Rapid Visco Analyzer 66.9 84.1
peak viscosity
9
Wheat flour: Klasic 1:2 (w/w, dwb) DSC 61.0
peak
54.6 - 73.7 10
Wheat flour: Calorwa 1:2 (w/w, dwb) DSC 61.5
peak
56.2 - 73.1 10
Wheat:Cavalier 1:2 (w/w, dwb) DSC 60.7
peak
55.7 - 71.8 10
Wheat flour: Yecora Rojo 1:2 (w/w, dwb) DSC 60.3
peak
54.9 - 73.3 10
Wheat flour: Serra 1:2 (w/w, dwb) DSC 61.4
peak
54.6- 74.3 10
Wheat flour: Red Bicyle 1:2 (w/w, dwb) DSC 63.2
peak
56.2 - 75.8 10
Wheat Flour: Lewjain Rapid Visco Analyzer 78 11
Wheat Flour: Stephens Rapid Visco Analyzer 78.7 11
Wheat Flour: Hill 81 Rapid Visco Analyzer 80.9 11
Wheat Flour: Madsen Rapid Visco Analyzer 81.6 11
Wheat Flour: Penawawa Rapid Visco Analyzer 76.2 11
Wheat Flour: Klasic Rapid Visco Analyzer 83.7 11
Wheat Flour: Butte86 Rapid Visco Analyzer 88.5 11
Wheat Flour: Kanto 107 Rapid Visco Analyzer 78.3 11
Wheat Flour: AUS90257 Rapid Visco Analyzer 79.0 11
Buckwheat Starch American Common (CB-F) DSC 66/3
peak
57.8 - 77.9 12
Buckwheat Starch: American Common (CB-A) DSC 68.8
peak
62.4 - 79.2 12
Buckwheat Starch: : ChineseHiQuality
CB-83-230
DSC 68.3
peak
61.1 - 77.3 12
Buckwheat Starch Tartary
(TB-87--1)
DSC 68.8
peak
63.3 - 79.9 12
Buckwheat Starch: Tartary (TB90-2) DSC 69.3
peak
62.8 - 80.8 12
Buckwheat Starch: Tangwan Tartary (TB-T) DSC 70.8
peak
64.3 - 81.3 12
Wheat Starch: Sigma DSC 63.7
peak
59.2 - 74.3 12

Adjusted, calculated, averaged and modified from references

1. Ng, K.-Y., S.A. Duvick, and P.J. White. 1997. Thermal properties of starch from selected maize (Zea mays L.) mutants druing development. Cereal Chemistry 74(3): 288-292.

2. Osman, E.M. and G. Mootse. 1958. Behavior of starch during food preparation. I. Some properties of starch-water systems. Food Research 23: 554-564.

3. Woodruff, S. and L. Nicoli. 1931. Starch gels. Cereal Chemistry 8: 243.

4. Muhrbeck, P. and A.-C. Eliasson. 1987. Influence of pH and ionic strength on the viscoelastic properties of starch gels- a comparison of potato and cassava starches. Carbohydrate Polymers 7: 291-300. 4. Jane, J., T. Kasemsuwan, J.F. Chen, and B.O. Juliano 1996. Phosphorus in rice and other starches. Cereal Foods World 41:827.

5. Yook, C., U.-H. Pek and K.-H. Park. 1993. Gelatinization and retrogradation characteristics of hydroxypropylated and cross-linked rices. Journal Food Science 58: 405. 6. Bhatty, R.S. and B.G. Rossnagel. 1998. Comparison of pearled and unpearled Canadian and Japanese barleys. Cereal Chemistry 75(1): 15-21.

7. Fan, J. and B.P. Marks. 1998. Retrogradation kinetics of rice flours as influenced by cultivar. Cereal Chemistry 75(1): 153-155. 8. Kim, Y.S., D.P. Wiesenborn, J.H. Lorenzen, and P. Berglund. 1996. Suitability of edible bean and potato starches for starch noodles. Cereal Chemistry 73(3): 302-308.

9 Jideani, I.A., Y. Takeda, and S. Hizukuri. 1996. Structures and physicochemical properties of starches from Acha (Digitaria exilis), Iburu (D. iburua>), and Tamba (Eleusine coracana). Cereal Chemistry 73(6): 677-685.

10 Bhattacharya, M. and H. Cooke. 1996. Selection of desirable starch pasting properties in wheat for use in white salted or yello alkaline noodles. Cereal Chemistry 73(6): 721-728.

11 Zeng, M., C.F. Morris, I.L. Batey, and C.W. Wrigley. 1997. Sources of variation for starch gelatinization, pasting and gelation properties in wheat. Cereal Chemistry 74:63.

12 Li, W., R. Lin, and H. Corke. Physicochemical properties of common and tartary buckwheat starch. Cereal Chemistry 7491): 79-82.

Updated: Wednesday, December 5, 2007.

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