Emulsifiers & thickeners · Food additive

Bleached starch (E1403)

Updated October 2, 2026

Bleached starch (E1403) is a food additive in the “emulsifiers & thickeners” group. It appears in 2 products in our database.

Quick facts

Also known as
E1403
E-number
E1403
Function
Emulsifiers & thickeners
Found in
2 products

Foods that commonly contain Bleached starch

Stacked extruded potato crisps 0% · 1

Share of published products in each category whose ingredient list includes Bleached starch.

Popular products with Bleached starch

Lay's china black truffle and black pepper e NOVA 4
Lay's china black truffle and black pepper
Lay's · 104 g
547 kcal
33.7 Fat g
11 Sugar g
1.8 Salt g
per 100 g · 4 g protein
2 allergens
Oreja de cerdo adobada NOVA 4
Oreja de cerdo adobada
O.Villa · 500 g
123 kcal
6.7 Fat g
0.1 Sugar g
1 Salt g
per 100 g · 14.1 g protein

Bleached starch-free alternatives

Popular products from the same categories that don't list Bleached starch and score Nutri-Score A–C.

Cheddar Cheese Flavored c NOVA 4
Cheddar Cheese Flavored
Pringles · 40 g
213 kcal
13 Fat g
1 Sugar g
0.7 Salt g
per 100 g · 2 g protein
2 allergens
Pringles hot cheese c NOVA 4
Pringles hot cheese
Pringles · 160g
521 kcal
30 Fat g
3.4 Sugar g
0.6 Salt g
per 100 g · 6.6 g protein
2 allergens

How to spot Bleached starch on a label

Look for any of these names in the ingredient list:

Bleached starchE1403

Related additives

Lecithin · E322Xanthan gum · E415Mono- and diglycerides · E471Guar gum · E412Pectin · E440Carrageenan · E407 All emulsifiers & thickeners

Frequently asked questions

What foods contain Bleached starch?

In our database, Bleached starch most often appears in stacked extruded potato crisps.

How many products contain Bleached starch?

2 published products on Foodmetria list Bleached starch. Counts come from ingredient lists in Open Food Facts and update daily.

Product data: Open Food Facts (ODbL), updated daily. Additive information is for general education and is not medical advice. Always check the package label. Our methodology.