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They include starch, a form of carbohydrates that plants store, and fiber, the mostly undigested part of the plant. Foods that contain complex carbs include grains, breads, pasta, beans, potatoes, corn and other vegetables.
Four classes of corn starch exist. Common corn starch has 25% amylose, while waxy maize is almost totally made up of amylopectin. The two remaining corn starches are high-amylose corn starches; one has 55% to 55% amylose, while the second has 70% to 75%. Potato. Potato starch has about 20% amylose. Like those from many tubers, potato starch granules are large with a smooth round oval shape. Of the starches commonly used for food, potato starch is the largest; its granules range in size from 15 to 75 microns.