What is potato starch?
Starch is a carbohydrate that can be found in most staple foods, such as potatoes, rice and wheat. The potato starch is ‘released’ during the slicing process of food grade potatoes. The starch is extracted from the process water and dried to powder. Potato starch is a universal binder and thickener for many applications. It is used across multiple industries because of these qualities, including (pet) food. Pure potato starch is white, tasteless and odourless. This makes it extra suitable as a basis for petfood. It can be mixed with many other ingredients, from meat to other potato ingredients, carrots and chicory.
The benefits of potato starch for dogs
Potato starch ensures that petfood has the right structure and texture. This is because of the already mentioned binding qualities. Starch is a necessary ingredient for both dry dog foods (also known as kibble) and wet dog food. Alternatives exist, such as rice, corn and other grains. However, these ingredients contain gluten. Dog owners increasingly prefer non-gluten and grain-free petfood for their beloved dogs, because of food allergies and other reasons. This makes potato-based petfood a healthy and grain free alternative.
Potato starch nutrition facts:
- High carbohydrate content
- 100% gluten free
- Natural, free from any artificial and synthetic ingredients
- Suitable for vegetarian and vegan petfood formulas
Be sustainable with sidestream potato starch
Growing potatoes just for starch applications is unsustainable. Duynie therefore only uses sidestream starch released from food grade potatoes during the manufacturing of French fries and crisps. This sustainable starch is used as a key ingredient for petfood. The low carbon footprint of this ingredient is an important benefit for petfood manufacturers. Pet owners increasingly look for sustainable food for their pets. Plant-based petfood with a low carbon footprint perfectly meets this requirement.
Duynie: expert in potato starch for petfood
At Duynie we offer various plant-based petfood ingredients for dogs, cats and other small animals. We also have a wide range of potato blends. These are tailored for your needs. We also offer other a great choice of potato products if you are looking for a product with high starch content. Do you have any specific questions? Our in-house nutritionist would love to help you out.
