How it's used
Used to thicken sauces, soups, and gravies.
Other
cornstarch
A fine powder derived from corn, often used as a thickening agent.
- Usual recipe measure
- Usually measured in g
- Recipes using this ingredient
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In the kitchen
Substitutes
Arrowroot powderTapioca starch
Pairs well with
A pure starch thickener with essentially no micronutrients of its own.
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Recipes that use cornstarch
MealEuropean
Raspberry Lemon Cheesecake Squares
Three chilled raspberry-lemon cheesecake squares with a pressed almond, oat and date base and a creamy silken-tofu, yogurt and white-bean filling.
Open recipeMealFusion
Gochugaru Rösti Jeon
A Swiss-Korean rösti-jeon hybrid: crisp grated potato pancake with gochugaru, spring onion, spicy miso-soy tofu bits, cucumber-cabbage crunch and a soy-vinegar dipping sauce.
Open recipeMealEast Asian
Velvet Seitan & Cashew Noodles
Water-velveted seitan with springy soba, crisp broccoli and pepper in a light ginger-spring-onion glaze with cashews.
Open recipeMealEast Asian
Five-Spice Seitan Baozi
Three pleated wholemeal baozi filled with glossy five-spice seitan, mushroom and cabbage, with cold smashed cucumber.
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What 100 g contributes
Nutrition summary
At a glance
Higher inNo notable standouts
Calories
364kcal
0% cal
Protein
0.3g
99% cal
Carbs
90.4g
0% cal
Fat
0.1g
Small numbers, big impact
Everyday essentials
Fibre0.90g
Vitamin B120.00μg
Vitamin D0.00μg
Iodine0.00μg
Iron0.50mg
Zinc0.00mg
Calcium2.00mg
Nutrition values are estimates and can vary with variety, brand, cooking method and water content.