It is a starch that is treated with acetic anhydride and adipic acid anhydride to resist high temperatures. It is used in foods as a bulking agent, stabilizer and a thickener. Thickener 1422 is found in umpteen food types ranging from baby foods, confectionery, jelly type sweets, iced lollies, wine gums, yogurts, fruit-flavored fillings and batter mixes to egg white mix. Let us have a look at the details of this product. There are specific properties of acetylated distarch adipate or Thickener 1422 (E1422) that make it distinct. This bulking agent is an odorless powder that appears white or light yellow. With a moisture content of 18 percent at the maximum, it exhibits 88 percent whiteness having an ash content of 1 percent. The pH value of acetylated distarch adipate or thickener 1422 (additive code) is 4.5~8.0. It is highly transparent and has high viscosity. It is highly resistant against not only heat and acid but also against sugar and salt.