The main component of lotus root starch is starch, which is long-chain glucose. Eating in large quantities will cause blood sugar fluctuation. However, on the basis of good blood sugar control, lotus root starch can be eaten in small quantities. It is suggested that when eating lotus root starch, it should be exchanged in equal amount, and the lotus root starch should be included in the diet to reduce the intake of other staple foods, which has little effect on blood sugar fluctuation. Because lotus root starch needs to be taken orally, if the stirring time is too long, monosaccharides will appear, which will have a certain impact on blood sugar.
Skills of purchasing lotus root starch
What you need to pay attention to is that you can taste the truth with your mouth when you buy it. Take a small amount and put it in your mouth. If you touch saliva, it will melt, indicating that it is lotus root powder; Other starches will not melt when added to the mouth, and some will stick together or appear lumpy.
We can distinguish it by its color and observe its shape. Lotus root starch and other starches are sometimes flaky, although the shape is the same, but there are also differences. There will be filiform lines on the surface of lotus root starch, but if it is other starch, both sides of its epidermis are flat.
The above contents refer to Baidu Encyclopedia-Lotus Root Powder.