Is cornstarch keto?

What it is

Cornstarch is nearly pure starch. A spoonful thickens a sauce or makes a coating crisp, and your body turns it into glucose.

Small amounts appear in powdered sugar and in some shredded cheese (to stop clumping), which barely matters. Larger amounts thicken gravies, Chinese-style sauces and soups. In the UK it is called cornflour.

How to count it

Count every gram toward your net carbs.

Digested into glucose. Gluten-free and paleo flours included.

Where you will find it

• Gravies, sauces and soups
• Coatings on fried and “crispy” food
• Powdered sugar
• Puddings and pie fillings

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