Can rice starch or corn starch be eaten raw?

Hello I would like to ask if a rice starch or corn starch be eaten raw or added as ingredient of raw items like energy bites or dates sweets Where those items…

1. Food & Material Scientist reply

   hi, Please explain more vividly. Thanks

2. Food R&D Emeritus reply

   Generally raw cereals have high microbial count and difficult to digest...so its risky to consume as is. If added to confectionery products in raw state and there is no heat treat…

3. CAPTM reply

   Thanks for the reply many times I saw the ingredient listed on some of raw product items Like energy balls also the Turkish delight as topping there is corn starch and powdered su…

4. CAPTM reply

   OK see this ingredients list of a protein balls product there is no baking or heat treatment an rice starch is added. My question is is it safe to consume or if I want to add it t…

5. Food & Material Scientist reply

   Those might be the dusting agents used towards the end of the process.

6. Food R&D Emeritus reply

   [quote "nanoscientist, post:6, topic:7436, full:true"] Those might be the dusting agents used towards the end of the process. [/quote] Yes like in marshmallows and gummy candy whe…

7. Food R&D Emeritus reply

   [quote "CAPTM, post:4, topic:7436, full:true"] Thanks for the reply many times I saw the ingredient listed on some of raw product items Like energy balls also the Turkish delight…

8. Food & Material Scientist reply

   Aren’t these starches coming from reputed manufacturers, and thus have their specification sheets. But yes microbiology part might be a tricky issue to sort out depending on the p…