The aim of this study was to evaluate the performance of por ous starch,a new lyproposed flavor carrier, in as imulated real industrial application.Aliquidtomatoflavorwasplatedontoporousstarch,aswellas ontomaltodextrin,andalsospraydried,beingthelatterthemostcommonflavorencapsulationtechniqueusedbythefoodflavorindustry.Thethreeflavorsystemswereaddedintoatomatosaucethatwas subjectedtosterilizationandambientstoragetoverifyflavorresistancetosterilizationandshelflife, measuredbysensoryandchemicalanalyses.Thethreeflavorsystemsshowedasimilarflavorcontent aftersterilizationandsimilarbehaviorduringshelf-life.Bothsensoryandchemicalanalysesconfirmed thatthepolarityofthesolventusedtocarrytheflavormoleculesontoporousstarchisakeyfactorin determiningflavorretentionovertime