It has been previously reported that the starch gelatinization temperature was increased more by disaccharides thanby monosaccharides (Bean & Osman, 1959; Savage &Osman, 1978; Slade & Levine, 1987; Spies & Hoseney,1982). Ahmad and Williams (1999) reported that sugars (upto 50%, w/v) increased the gelatinization temperature andenthalpy for sago starch (10% in water), in the order ofsucrose . maltose . glucose . fructose . ribose. Ourexperimental results for a corn starch gel containingrelatively higher solids (40% starch) displayed similartrends.