Top 10 Foods Highest in Starch

Starch is the most common form of carbohydrate and typically found in staple grains like rice, wheat, and corn. (1)

Healthy high starch foods include whole grains, whole grain bread, whole grain pasta, minimally processed vegetables, and beans (legumes). Less healthy forms of starch include processed cereals, snacks, cakes, cookies, pies, pizzas, French fries, doughnuts, and foods which have been breaded and fried. (2)

Below are the top 10 foods highest in starch. For more, see the extended list of starch-rich foods.

• 1. Fast Foods (Applebees Onion Rings)

  Starch per Order	Starch per 100g	Starch per 200 Calories
  114g	33g	18g

  Nutrition Facts for APPLEBEE'S, crunchy onion rings. (Source)

  More Fast Foods High in Starch

  • 52g in a Taco Bell taco salad
  • 40g per Burger King Double Whopper
  • 40g in a Taco Bell bean burrito

  See all fast foods high in starch.

• 2. French Bread

  Starch per Slice	Starch per 100g	Starch per 200 Calories
  61g	44g	33g

  Nutrition Facts for French Bread. (Source)

  More Breads High in Starch

  • 37g per bagel
  • 30g per slice of pizza
  • 18g in 2 slices of whole wheat bread
  • 11g per slice of white bread
• 3. Brown Rice

  Starch per Cup	Starch per 100g	Starch per 200 Calories
  50g	25g	40g

  Nutrition Facts for Cooked Long Grain Brown Rice. (Source)

  More Grains High in Starch

  • 33g per cup of quinoa
  • 27g per cup of oatmeal
• 4. Potatoes

  Starch in a Medium Potato	Starch per 100g	Starch per 200 Calories
  30g	17g	37g

  Nutrition Facts for Baked Potatoes (With Skin). (Source)
  • 17g in 1 cup of cooked sweet potato
  • 14g in 10 french fries
• 5. Whole Wheat Pasta

  Starch per Cup	Starch per 100g	Starch per 200 Calories
  30g	26g	34g

  Nutrition Facts for Cooked Whole Wheat Pasta. (Source)
• 6. Navy Beans

  Starch per Cup	Starch per 100g	Starch per 200 Calories
  28g	15g	22g

  Nutrition Facts for Cooked Navy Beans. (Source)

  More Beans High in Starch

  • 26g per cup of pinto beans
  • 23g per cup of kidney beans
  • 19g per cup of canned baked beans
• 7. Commercial Cereals (Rice Crispy Treats)

  Starch per 1.25 Cups	Starch per 100g	Starch per 200 Calories
  24g	73g	38g

  Nutrition Facts for Kelloggs Rice Krispies. (Source)

  See all commercial cereals high in starch.

• 8. Apple Pie

  Starch per Slice	Starch per 100g	Starch per 200 Calories
  20g	15g	11g

  Nutrition Facts for Dutch Apple Pie. (Source)

  More Baked Foods High in Starch

  • 18g in a pancake
  • 17g in 6 cheese crackers
  • 10g per slice of chocolate cake
• 9. Sweet Corn

  Starch per Cup Cooked	Starch per 100g	Starch per 200 Calories
  8g	6g	13g

  Nutrition Facts for Raw Yellow Sweet Corn. (Source)
• 10. Bananas

  Starch per Cup Sliced	Starch per 100g	Starch per 200 Calories
  8g	5g	12g

  Nutrition Facts for Bananas. (Source)

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More Starch Rich Foods

Food	Serving	Starch
1. Amaranth	per cup	40g
2. Spelt	per cup	38g
3. Fast Foods (Subway Tuna Sub)	per 6 inch sub	29g
4. Egg and Cheese Biscuit	per biscuit	26g
5. Fried Yellow Plantains	per cup	22g
6. Pretzels	per oz	21g
7. Tortilla Chips	per oz	18g
8. Popcorn	per oz	17g
9. Mamey Sapote	1 cup chopped	11g
10. Cake Doughnuts	per donut	10g

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Data Sources and References

1. Starch: its metabolism, evolution, and biotechnological modification in plants. Annu Rev Plant Biol. 2010;61:209-34.
2. U.S. Agricultural Research Service Food Data Central