Food lists and ingredients - starch food list

All too often, the Western diet is based on wheat, or wheat/ rice/ maize.

As the following list shows, a wide variety of starchy foods are available in the supermarkets.

A healthy diet should be based on a broad range of these starchy foods.

A broad range of foods in the diet should always be the aim of the menu planner.

*-high in calcium and potassium salts (the alkaline earth elements)

Food	%Starch	%Protein	Calcium mg / 100g
Amaranth	16.23	3.8	47
Arrow root	88	0.3	40
Artichoke- Jerusalem	8	2	14
Buckwheat, Kasha	71	13	18
Carob flour	40	4.6	348
Cassava	37	1.36	16
Cornflour - refined: avoid	60	11	11
Maize (dry)	25	14.5	25
Cornmeal	60	11	11
Millet, flake and flour	72	11	8
Potato, baked	17	2.5	15
Potato flour	80	6.9	65
Potato
Pasta, fresh	25	5	6
Quinoa grain	52	14	47
Rice, brown grain	77	8	23
Rice, white grain	79	6.5	3
Rice, white flour	79	6	10
Spaghetti, dry	62	13	21
Sago - refined: avoid
Sorghum and Sorghum flour	74	11.3	28
*Sweet Chestnut dry, peeled	75	5	64
Sweet Potato, baked	7	2	38
Tapioca, Cassava, Manioc, dry perl	85	0.19	20
*Teff	36	13.3	180
Wild Rice, grain	72	14.7	21
Yam, baked	27	1.49	14
Breadfruit	16	1.07	17
Wheat flour	76	10.33	15

The following sweeteners can be used in moderation with starch meals:

Honey

Maple syrup

*Black treacle

*Molasses

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Posted by Yenny Acevez (message id=3260 )

Do black and pinto beans have Starch? Post a reply to this message, or post a new topic    Your Name:  Your Email:  Subject:  In reply to message (delete if not applicable):  Display heading   Security Code:

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Posted by Peter (message id=3261 )

Pinto beans contain 34 percent starch and 21 percent protein. Black beans are 45 percent starch and 21 percent protein Post a reply to this message, or post a new topic    Your Name:  Your Email:  Subject:  In reply to message (delete if not applicable):  Display heading   Security Code:

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Posted by Joy (message id=3277 )

My husband is on a 7 day liver detox diet which excludes starches. Does this rule out things like Great Northern Beans? or Kidney Beans Post a reply to this message, or post a new topic    Your Name:  Your Email:  Subject:  In reply to message (delete if not applicable):  Display heading   Security Code:

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Posted by Peter (message id=3278 )

If you need to avoid all starch then you must avoid beans as well Post a reply to this message, or post a new topic    Your Name:  Your Email:  Subject:  In reply to message (delete if not applicable):  Display heading   Security Code:

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Posted by farah q zeshan (message id=3285 )

what kind of starchy food is good for my husband he is hypoglycemic? Can u name ingredients good for him please Post a reply to this message, or post a new topic    Your Name:  Your Email:  Subject:  In reply to message (delete if not applicable):  Display heading   Security Code:

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Posted by Joanne (message id=3323 )

How much starch is in edamame Post a reply to this message, or post a new topic    Your Name:  Your Email:  Subject:  In reply to message (delete if not applicable):  Display heading   Security Code:

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Posted by Peter (message id=3324 )

Edamame is a young green soya type bean. It has 2.8\% starch and 11\% protein, so I would class it as a protein food Post a reply to this message, or post a new topic    Your Name:  Your Email:  Subject:  In reply to message (delete if not applicable):  Display heading   Security Code:

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Posted by jane nelson (message id=3357 )

Can anyone help me separating these foods into starch, non starchy vegetables or protein? Onion, taco seasoning mix, brown rice, kidney beans, corn, cheese, tomatoes, avocados, lettuce, sour cream. If you can help soon, that would be fabulous! Thank you Post a reply to this message, or post a new topic    Your Name:  Your Email:  Subject:  In reply to message (delete if not applicable):  Display heading   Security Code:

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Posted by claudia (message id=3373 )

Do you have an extended list that includes common vegetables and grains, and the starch & protein content in each? SO, for example: Soy 2.8\% Starch 11\% protein Pinto beans 34\% starch 21\% protein Black beans 45\% starch 21\%t protein Rice Wheat Amaranth Quinoa Buckwheat Corn Green Beans brown rice potatoes radishes peas peaches carrots melon strawberries raspberries Post a reply to this message, or post a new topic    Your Name:  Your Email:  Subject:  In reply to message (delete if not applicable):  Display heading   Security Code:

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Posted by aleshia boston (message id=3449 )

I have seizures and I have to be on a ketogenic diet.I can't eat things with starch.Can you give me the full list of foods with starch in them?I know cornmeal,flour,potatos,pasta,rice,spagetti,and wheat are some of the things,but they aren't all of them.Also,I can't have can't have sugar and caffeine.This is my life.Can you help me,please Post a reply to this message, or post a new topic    Your Name:  Your Email:  Subject:  In reply to message (delete if not applicable):  Display heading   Security Code:

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Posted by Jessica Bird (message id=3461 )

I have a starch intolerance and have been eating a low-starch diet for 3 years now. I know you have the starch contents of nuts on your website, but do these figures represent low starch contents? Or would you consider nuts to be high in starch? I have avoided cashew nuts for three yrs thinking they were the only nuts high in starch. Nuts are the only dry food I can eat at the moment Post a reply to this message, or post a new topic    Your Name:  Your Email:  Subject:  In reply to message (delete if not applicable):  Display heading   Security Code:

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Posted by Kyle Waters (message id=3466 )

Do anyone have a listing of foods that don't have starch in them Post a reply to this message, or post a new topic    Your Name:  Your Email:  Subject:  In reply to message (delete if not applicable):  Display heading   Security Code:

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Posted by Beanroasted (message id=3500 )

Yes I think they have a quantity of both protein & starch, and perhaps lean towards the starch more so than the protein Post a reply to this message, or post a new topic    Your Name:  Your Email:  Subject:  In reply to message (delete if not applicable):  Display heading   Security Code:

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Posted by Jen Goodstein (message id=3512 )

My trianer recently told me I should eat only wheat bread as it does not contain starch.. Is this true? If not why wheat bread over white? Thanks Post a reply to this message, or post a new topic    Your Name:  Your Email:  Subject:  In reply to message (delete if not applicable):  Display heading   Security Code:

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Posted by andi (message id=3529 )

Does cooking oil or milk contain starch Post a reply to this message, or post a new topic    Your Name:  Your Email:  Subject:  In reply to message (delete if not applicable):  Display heading   Security Code:

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Posted by red (message id=3555 )

a couple of years back, i switched to only germinated see above heading. I was advised that once a grain is germinated, the bio chemistry inside the grain evolves into its' next stage: a plant. can you confirm? Post a reply to this message, or post a new topic    Your Name:  Your Email:  Subject:  In reply to message (delete if not applicable):  Display heading   Security Code:

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Posted by Pat Monda (message id=3600 )

I am on a no starch and no sugar cleansing for allergies by my doctor. What can I eat Post a reply to this message, or post a new topic    Your Name:  Your Email:  Subject:  In reply to message (delete if not applicable):  Display heading   Security Code:

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Posted by faith (message id=3677 )

I just read at another site that while beans are a good source of fiber, they do are in fact a starch Post a reply to this message, or post a new topic    Your Name:  Your Email:  Subject:  In reply to message (delete if not applicable):  Display heading   Security Code:

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Posted by Jess (message id=3855 )

hello, i have a quick question.. does sausage contain starch? Thanks Jess Post a reply to this message, or post a new topic    Your Name:  Your Email:  Subject:  In reply to message (delete if not applicable):  Display heading   Security Code:

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Posted by Peter (message id=3856 )

Most sausages contain a high proportion of starch in the UK. You need to check the ingredients list carefully to find sausages in the UK that are mostly meat Post a reply to this message, or post a new topic    Your Name:  Your Email:  Subject:  In reply to message (delete if not applicable):  Display heading   Security Code:

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Posted by june ryan (message id=3901 )

Neutral: onion avocado lettuce sour cream RAW tomatoes These can be combined with protein and starch Starch: Brown rice kidney beans corn Protein: Cheese COOKED tomatoes seasonings are generally neutral although hot spices are not recommended I guess you like tacos and chili. If you can enjoy them without the cheese and the tomatoes are not cooked you're OK for a starch meal. You know you can eat these things occasionally unless there are real health issues that necessitate a strict regime. Enjoy June Post a reply to this message, or post a new topic    Your Name:  Your Email:  Subject:  In reply to message (delete if not applicable):  Display heading   Security Code:

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Posted by Meg (message id=3925 )

I'm not sure what your trainer is talking about. Brown and white bread both have starch but the difference is that brown bread also has more fiber which allows the starch and sugar from the bread to be released more slowly into your bloodstream. This will prevent your blood sugar from going too high and triggering the storage of excess glucose as fat Post a reply to this message, or post a new topic    Your Name:  Your Email:  Subject:  In reply to message (delete if not applicable):  Display heading   Security Code:

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Posted by NAOMI (message id=3930 )

EVERY THING I EAT WITH SUGAR ARE STARCH I START ICHING. WHAT FOOD CAN I EAT WITHOUT STARCH OR SUGAR Post a reply to this message, or post a new topic    Your Name:  Your Email:  Subject:  In reply to message (delete if not applicable):  Display heading   Security Code:

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Posted by Amin (message id=4061 )

The inflammatory diseases of the breathing tract, of the nose, sinuses, throat, and bronchi, are due in a large measure to excessive eating.- of sugar and starch or carbohydrate foods. Many of the disease affections of the stomach and intestines are due to excessive sugar and starch eating. People who eat lots of starches and sugars, and not enough leafy vegetables and fruits, rob their teeth, bones, and blood of a certain percentage of their minerals. It's very simply my brothers and sisters...eat real simply foods! like real fruits and vegetables and herbs, like parsley,thyme,sage etc packed with kick ass antioxidants, your body loves simply carbs,sugars and starches...found in raw fruits and vegetables (not cooked) organic is best because the soil is not robbed of all its powerful micro buddys! Ps don't forget to breath nice and deep as much as you can, get some air in your lungs to feed your body with oxygen, drink clean water...alkalise your body... desease only survives in acidic stomachs...become active, but not over the top (move your ass) i mean all this is a nice way. If you need anymore info, i am willing to help. Warm Regards Amin Post a reply to this message, or post a new topic    Your Name:  Your Email:  Subject:  In reply to message (delete if not applicable):  Display heading   Security Code:

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Posted by graham (message id=4091 )

I go to the gym a lot and im trying to build muscle, i recently read that body builders should stay away from starchy foods like potatoes and pasta is this true Post a reply to this message, or post a new topic    Your Name:  Your Email:  Subject:  In reply to message (delete if not applicable):  Display heading   Security Code:

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Posted by Michelle (message id=4114 )

My boyfriend has been diagnosed with Cataplexy and Narcolepsy. He was told that taking out starches completely and limiting his sugar intake would help him with this. Is this true? Did you find any answers to your "What can I eat" question, Pat Monda? This is the question I'm trying to help him with now. Thank you, Michelle Post a reply to this message, or post a new topic    Your Name:  Your Email:  Subject:  In reply to message (delete if not applicable):  Display heading   Security Code:

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Posted by Carol (message id=4118 )

Hi Amin, I love the way up put that .. staight forward, to the point and factual, as much as we don't like to hear it:) Thanks! C Post a reply to this message, or post a new topic    Your Name:  Your Email:  Subject:  In reply to message (delete if not applicable):  Display heading   Security Code:

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Posted by Carol (message id=4119 )

I'm on a no starch no sugar diet too. Please let me know what you find out! Thanks, Carol Post a reply to this message, or post a new topic    Your Name:  Your Email:  Subject:  In reply to message (delete if not applicable):  Display heading   Security Code:

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Posted by Wendy (message id=4319 )

I understand that quinoa is a protien. That is what it says on my packet Post a reply to this message, or post a new topic    Your Name:  Your Email:  Subject:  In reply to message (delete if not applicable):  Display heading   Security Code:

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Posted by ROBIN (message id=4361 )

I AM VERY UNEDUCATED AS FAR AS NUTRITIONAL VALUE IN FOODS I HAVE RECENTLY JOINED A GYM THAT HAS BEEN A GOD SEND BUT MY COACH TOLD ME TO CUT OUT STARCHES... I AUTOMATICALLY CUT OUT ALL POTATOES, BREAD AND PASTA I WAS TOLD BY A FRIEND TODAY THAT TOMATOES HAD STARCH IN THEM AND I EAT A "LOT" OF TOMATOES.... IF MY OBJECTIVE IS TO CUT OUT STARCHES, ARE TOMATOES BAD FOR ME Post a reply to this message, or post a new topic    Your Name:  Your Email:  Subject:  In reply to message (delete if not applicable):  Display heading   Security Code:

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Posted by Peter (message id=4362 )

Tomato contains very little starch Post a reply to this message, or post a new topic    Your Name:  Your Email:  Subject:  In reply to message (delete if not applicable):  Display heading   Security Code:

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Posted by lorie (message id=4416 )

Although you should stay away from soda, is it a starch and should only be consumed when eating starches Post a reply to this message, or post a new topic    Your Name:  Your Email:  Subject:  In reply to message (delete if not applicable):  Display heading   Security Code:

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Posted by Peter (message id=4417 )

Soda is a chemical with no food value, so not a protein or a starch Post a reply to this message, or post a new topic    Your Name:  Your Email:  Subject:  In reply to message (delete if not applicable):  Display heading   Security Code:

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Posted by Santos (message id=4420 )

I am intolerant to starch and I am trying to find something that substitutes bread. I think I've found that flaxseed flour has almost no starch. Somebody can confirm that? I also heard almond bread, but I can't find it anywhere Post a reply to this message, or post a new topic    Your Name:  Your Email:  Subject:  In reply to message (delete if not applicable):  Display heading   Security Code:

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Posted by A. Robins (message id=4424 )

Kidney beans will assist with liver cleansing if eating in moderaton. Tony Post a reply to this message, or post a new topic    Your Name:  Your Email:  Subject:  In reply to message (delete if not applicable):  Display heading   Security Code:

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hi i am pia dose sabudana contain starch? Post a reply to this message, or post a new topic    Your Name:  Your Email:  Subject:  In reply to message (delete if not applicable):  Display heading   Security Code:

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Posted by Peter (message id=4426 )

Sabudana is tapioca or sago. It is almost pure starch Post a reply to this message, or post a new topic    Your Name:  Your Email:  Subject:  In reply to message (delete if not applicable):  Display heading   Security Code:

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Posted by Roxanne Meggs (message id=4429 )

The doctor just recently took me off all milk products and told me to stay away from starch any suggestions Post a reply to this message, or post a new topic    Your Name:  Your Email:  Subject:  In reply to message (delete if not applicable):  Display heading   Security Code:

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Posted by Jennifer B (message id=4495 )

Hey, I was wondering if placing a drop of iodine on foods(knowing not to eat it afterwards) is the only way to tell if the food has starch in it. Thanks, Jen Ps if you don't know the answer that is fine, but I am curious Post a reply to this message, or post a new topic    Your Name:  Your Email:  Subject:  In reply to message (delete if not applicable):  Display heading   Security Code:

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Posted by Dell (message id=4496 )

does milk contain starches of any sort Post a reply to this message, or post a new topic    Your Name:  Your Email:  Subject:  In reply to message (delete if not applicable):  Display heading   Security Code:

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Posted by Heather Wood (message id=4532 )

Visit www.SucceedwithJuicePlus.com I would Imagine you have a hard time eating fruits also yet it is imperative that you get nutrition from them. Juice Plus, juices, dries, and blends 17 different fruits and vegetables together making them tolerable to unusual conditions. Best regards Post a reply to this message, or post a new topic    Your Name:  Your Email:  Subject:  In reply to message (delete if not applicable):  Display heading   Security Code:

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Posted by Sarah Hanratty (message id=4590 )

A few yrs ago I discovered that eating potatoes and white bread didnt agree with me, since then Iv also become intolerent to caffene potatoe chips white rice and also when I eat certain foods together ex. I can eat popcorn and I can eat chocolate (in moderation) but if I eat the two of them together (1 after the other) I suffer terrible afterwards. Any suggestions what might be wrong with me?! Id appreciate any help. Thank you, Sarah Post a reply to this message, or post a new topic    Your Name:  Your Email:  Subject:  In reply to message (delete if not applicable):  Display heading   Security Code:

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Posted by Diane (message id=4659 )

Is popcorn a starchy food? I must avoid starches and sugar due to illness and I am having an tuff time finding anything to snack on Post a reply to this message, or post a new topic    Your Name:  Your Email:  Subject:  In reply to message (delete if not applicable):  Display heading   Security Code:

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Is popcorn a starchy food? I must avoid starches and sugar due to illness and I am having an tuff time finding anything to snack on Post a reply to this message, or post a new topic    Your Name:  Your Email:  Subject:  In reply to message (delete if not applicable):  Display heading   Security Code:

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