Is PROMITOR™ Resistant Starch approved by the FDA?

• PROMITOR™ Resistant Starch is generally recognized as safe (GRAS) and meets the requirements of the GRAS Affirmation 21CFR182.1 corn starch.

What is the percent of fiber in PROMITOR™ Resistant Starch?

• PROMITOR™ Resistant Starch has a typical analysis of approximately 60% total dietary fiber (dry solids basis) per AOAC method 991.43.

How is this product labeled?

• PROMITOR™ Resistant Starch may be labeled as “corn starch.”

What’s the Glycemic Response of the product?

• The Glycemic Response is approximately 10% that of readily digestible carbohydrates such as dextrose or maltodextrin.

What is the caloric content?

• 1.7 Kcal/g (dry solids basis)

How process stable is this product?

• PROMITOR™ Resistant Starch is, by design, more thermally stable and more shear stable than any competitive resistant starch.

What are the other unique properties of PROMITOR™ Resistant Starch?

• It is low in water holding and because the fiber is thermally stable it will survive harsh processes such as baking. That means that PROMITOR™ Resistant Starch will retain its low water holding property even during baking where, by comparison, other resistant starches or fibers can hold more water.

Can PROMITOR™ Resistant Starch be used to reduce fat/lipid pick-up during processing?

• In fried products such as tortilla chips, corn chips, and batters and breadings, PROMITOR™ Resistant Starch has been demonstrated to reduce fat pick-up by as much as 25% when used at a level necessary to meet the “Excellent Source of Fiber” claim.