difference between the starches suggests that maize starch was less resistant to heat and mechanical shear, and therefore more susceptible to loss of viscosity upon holding and shearing. The avocado seed starches also had lower consistency (200 BU) and setback (198 BU) values than the maize starch (286 and 301 BU, respectively), meaning the avocado seed starches were more stable in heating and cooling processes. It also suggests they have high paste stability in mechanical processes, as occurs with sweet potato starches [26].