Modified Tapioca Starch
Also known as: modified manioc starch
Modified starches are starches treated with approved physical, enzymatic, or chemical methods to improve performance in foods. EFSA re-evaluated modified starches and found no safety concern at reported uses; FDA permits specific modified starches under 21 CFR 172.892.
What it is
Tapioca starch (from cassava root) chemically or physically modified to alter properties.
Thickener, stabilizer, texturizer in processed foods.
Why it's flagged
- Highly processed
- May contain residual modifying agents within regulatory limits
What regulators actually say
"Food starch may be modified by treatment, prescribed in this section, of starch obtained from corn, wheat, potatoes, or other vegetable substances."
"Modified starches are authorised in the EU as food additives... considered acceptable under the conditions of use."
Regulatory status
United States — FDA
Permitted under 21 CFR 172.892 (food starch-modified).
European Union — EFSA
Authorised E1404-E1452; group considered acceptable based on prior evaluations.
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