The cryoprotective effects of modified starch–sucrose mixtures on silver carp surimi were compared with commercial cryoprotectant using the changes in gel strength and actomyosin conformation during frozen storage. Acetic acid esterification starch (AAES)-sucrose maintained the maximum gel strength and Ca2+–ATPase activity throughout the frozen storage (P < 0.05). Hydroxypropylated starch (…