I.

Introduction:
In this project, the researchers will test different foods,
fruits or products for presence of starch. Let’s find out how
widely the starch is used in different industries. Determination of
starch in foods is important due to dietary concerns of many
people who are on a low starch/ low sugar diet.

Iodine solution is used to test for Starch. A blue-black color

indicates the presence of iodine in the starch solution. The
complex is often used in redox titrations: in presence of an
oxidizing agent the solution turns blue, in the presence of
reducing agent, the blue color disappears because triiodide ions
break up into three iodide ions, disassembling the complex.
II. Acknowledgement:

The researchers like to thank the following:

• God Almighty who guide the researchers during

making the research.
• Every members of the group who cooperate willingly.
III. Abstract:

Before we start, we need to know more about starch.

Studies show that starch is white, odorless, tasteless
carbohydrate powder soluble in cold water. This information will
help us extract starch from our samples for more accurate tests.
If we have any colorful fruit or vegetables for test, we can
eliminate the chance of mixed colors and inaccurate tests. Starch
also plays a vital role in the biochemistry of both plants and
animals. It is made in green plants by photosynthesis, and is one
of the main forms in which plants store food. Animals obtain
starch from plants and store it as glycogen. Both plants and
animals convert starch to glucose when energy is needed.
Commercially, starch is made chiefly from corn and potato.

IV. Statement of the Problem:

1. What foods or vegetables contain starch?

V. Definitions of the Words used:

1. Iodine - is the least reactive of the halogens. Iodine is

primarily used in medicine, photography and dyes. It
is required in trace amounts by most living organisms.

VI. Hypothesis:

Starch is a substance in most fruits and vegetables, which

means that it is most likely in the vegetable and fruit samples.
Since starch is an inexpensive and widely available food product,
it is being used as a food additive in many food products.
VII. Methodology:

7.1 Materials:

• Iodine solution
• 6 test tubes
• Medicine dropper
• one Petri dish

In order to perform this project, we must use Iodine

solution as a reagent for starch. One drop of this solution on
any sample can detect starch by changing the color of the
tested area to dark blue. We will be using the following
samples:

Rice Milk
Potatoes Yogurt
Nuts Ice Cream

7.2 Procedure:

1. We crush the wet samples, add cold or room temperature

water and filter the solution to get a clear liquid.
2. Next, place all the samples in a test tube.
3. Drop Iodine solution in each sample and record the result.
Modifying
Food
Starches