E1404 / Oxidized Starch for Food Manufacturing Review

The supplied DM-802 report proves that the tested product is identified as oxidized starch and that the report applies GB 29927-2013, but the document itself does not print the E1404 designation. A buyer sourcing E1404 modified starch should therefore request a current TDS, regulatory declaration or manufacturer document that explicitly connects the commercial grade to the required E/INS identity. The DM-802 batch report remains useful quality evidence, but product name, national standard and international additive code should be verified as separate pieces of the procurement file.

Not from the supplied documents alone. The current oxidized starch reports do not state the botanical source of the base starch, so they do not by themselves prove the identity “E1404 modified potato starch.” If a customer specifically requires modified potato starch, the supplier should provide a botanical-source or base-starch declaration in addition to the current E1404 identity documentation. This is especially important for food manufacturers whose specification, label review or supplier-approval process distinguishes potato starch from corn, tapioca or other starch sources.

The DM-802 oxidized starch report provides batch values including 13.4% drying loss, pH 6.8, 0.07 spots/cm², 95.6% whiteness, 99.9% 100-mesh passing rate, 0.6 g/100g carboxyl content, 4.9 mg/kg sulfur dioxide, total arsenic below 0.5 mg/kg and lead below 0.1 mg/kg. These figures are useful when comparing batch evidence from a modified starch supplier, but they should be treated as the reported result for that batch rather than a permanent guaranteed E1404 specification. Current TDS and COA documents should be checked for the actual order.

The supplied GTTC third-party oxidized starch report records 12.4% drying loss, sulfur dioxide below 2.0 mg/kg, carboxyl content of 0.16 g/100g, arsenic not detected at a 0.03 mg/kg quantification limit and lead not detected at a 0.05 mg/kg quantification limit. It also concludes that the tested items complied with GB 29927-2013. This is valuable independent batch evidence for an E1404 modified starch review, but the buyer should still verify the E1404 identity and botanical source in the current commercial documentation.

No performance claim should be assumed only from the term E1404 oxidized starch. The reports supplied for this website provide identity and quality-test information, but they do not contain a finished-food study proving heat stability, shear resistance, acid resistance, freeze-thaw stability, crispness, water binding or another application result. A food manufacturer evaluating E1404 modified starch should request grade-specific technical data and then test the material under the actual pH, temperature, shear, freezing, storage and reheating conditions of the formulation.

Before a bulk E1404 modified starch purchase, request the current TDS, the COA for the proposed batch, exact commercial grade, applicable E/INS or regulatory identity, botanical/base-starch declaration, packaging specification, shelf-life or storage documentation where applicable and any application data relevant to the intended food process. If the purchase requirement says E1404 modified potato starch, both the E1404 identity and potato-starch origin should be supported explicitly. The batch COA should then be checked against the approved TDS rather than against historical values alone.

Yes, when the application depends on measurable processing or finished-product performance, a representative E1404 oxidized starch sample should be tested before bulk approval. Keep the base formulation, starch dosage and process conditions controlled, and measure the criteria that matter to the product, such as viscosity, texture, appearance, coating behaviour, water separation or storage performance. Link the approved sample to the exact commercial grade, current TDS and batch COA so the material tested can be traced to the intended supply. This is more reliable than approving modified starch from an E1404 name alone.