The invention discloses a sheet tobacco shred containing lotus root starch. The sheet tobacco shred is prepared from, by weight parts, 40-60 parts of tobacco powder, 20-30 parts of tobacco stem, 1-2 parts of lotus root starch, 3-5 parts of mulberry leaf, 2-4 parts of bamboo leaf, 1-2 parts of plantain leaf, 1-2 parts of dandelion leaves, 0.5-1 part of octenyl succinic anhydride, 0.05-0.1 part of xanthan gum, 5-10 parts of calcium carbonate, 2-4 parts of butyl titanate and 1-2 parts of xylitol. The sheet tobacco shred not only is good in tensile strength, folding strength and water resistance, soft, elastic and not subject to crushing and deterioration easily, but also can reduce smoke irritation, diminish inflammation and relieve a cough, is fresh and sweet in taste, improves smoking quality and has good processability, quality stability and sensory quality, and the use value is improved.