di gua fen
* Calorie value is measured per serving weight shown
Nutrition (per 100g)
Common Serving Sizes
How long to burn 336 kcal
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About di gua fen
A sweet-potato starch product, almost pure carbohydrate, mainly used for thickening in cooking.
Health Benefits of di gua fen
Essentially pure starch
100g of di-gua-fen has 84g carbs, only 0.5g protein and 0.1g fat - a typical high-purity starch. Made by grinding, washing and settling sweet potato, it is used for thickening, battering, and making vermicelli and mung-bean jelly-like products.
Gluten-free pure starch
Completely gluten-free, it suits gluten-free diets for thickening. Compared to cornstarch, it gives clearer, more bouncy (QQ) results and is a common Chinese thickening starch.
Portion reference
Energy-dense (336 kcal/100g) but used in tiny amounts (5-15g, about 17-50 kcal per use), so it barely affects a meal's total. Mix with cold water into slurry, pour along the pot edge and stir until thickened.