What is the difference between sweet potato starch and sweet potato flour?

Both sweet potato starch and sweet potato flour are derived from sweet potatoes, but the characteristics, uses and production methods of sweet potato starch and sweet potato flour are different.

The characteristics, uses and production methods of sweet potato starch and sweet potato flour are different

Difference of sweet potato starch and sweet potato flour in characteristic

Sweet potato flour contains fiber and protein. The appearance is beige powder, which contains the unique sweetness of sweet potatoes. Sweet potato starch is a pure starch extracted from sweet potatoes. The appearance of sweet potato starch is white powder, colorless and tasteless.

Difference of sweet potato starch and sweet potato flour in use

Sweet potato flour is usually used to make a variety of cakes and snacks, or directly cooked and eaten. Sweet potato starch can be used to thicken food, to process biodiesel, to make food packaging paper (bags), clothing fabrics, and natural lead-free fabrics.

Cakes and clothing fabrics made of sweet potato flour and sweet potato starch

Difference of sweet potato starch and sweet potato flour in production method

The process of making sweet potato flour is very simple. Wash the sweet potatoes and cut them into sweet potato chips, then dry the sweet potato chips and grind them into powder. This is the complete production process of sweet potato flour.

The sweet potato starch production process is more complicated. Because the sweet potato starch extracted by the sweet potato starch processing machine is more pure. Nowadays, People generally choose complete sweet potato starch production line when producing sweet potato starch. It includes sweet potato cleaning, sweet potato grinding, sweet potato fiber separation, sweet potato starch extraction, sweet potato starch dehydration and sweet potato starch drying. The sweet potato starch processing machines that need to be used are: dry sieve, rotary washing machine, centrifuge sieve, fine fiber sieve, desander, hydrocyclone, vacuum dehydrator and flash dryer.

Sweet potato starch processing machine in sweet potato starch production process

There are big differences between sweet potato starch and sweet potato flour, they cannot replace each other. Therefore, the market demand of sweet potato flour and sweet potato starch does not conflict. They both have great market demand. If you are interested in developing sweet potato processing business, please contact Henan Jinrui. Henan Jinrui is a professional supplier of sweet potato starch processing machines. We can provide you with professional advice and high-quality sweet potato starch machines.