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Cornstarch, arrowroot, and tapioca are the most popular starch thickeners. Cornstarch is the best choice for thickening dairy-based sauces. Potato starch is slightly grainy to the touch and off white in color as apposed to the velvety white of cornstarch.orn and potato starch are very similar products and can be easily substituted with each other, which is happenes often in the food processing industry, depending on price and availability. I find the feel of corn starch a bit softer then the feel of potato starch. Marinus H Â· 8 years ago.
No they are NOT the same. Corn flour is the entire corn kernel milled into flour. It contains protein and fat as well. Corn starch is just that - starch. It is chemically seperated from the protein and other components of corn flour. However they can sometimes be used interchangeably, especially in soups and stews. But for breading and deep frying, you cannot substitute corn starch for corn flour.