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Potato Flakes

Safe

Potato flakes are a minimally processed whole-food-derived ingredient with no specific safety concerns. Some products contain added sodium and antioxidants.

Found in

1,861 products

What it is

Dehydrated cooked potato that has been mashed and dried into flakes.

Convenience starch; rehydrated for instant mashed potato or used as a binder.

Why it's flagged

high glycemic index
may contain sulfite preservatives in some products

What regulators actually say

"Dehydrated potato flakes is the food in flake form prepared from washed, peeled, sound, properly trimmed potatoes."

21 CFR 155.172 (FDA) — accessdata.fda.gov

Regulatory status

United States — FDA

Standard of identity 21 CFR 155.172

European Union — EFSA

Conventional food

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