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Sweet Potato Starch
Sweet Potato Starch
Safe
Sweet potato starch is an unmodified plant starch with a long history of safe food use. Native starches are GRAS under 21 CFR 184.1444 (food starch).
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What it is
Starch extracted from sweet potato tubers (Ipomoea batatas).
Thickener, gelling agent, and texture modifier in noodles, baked goods, and sauces.
What regulators actually say
"Malt syrup and food starches derived from corn, wheat, potatoes, rice, tapioca, sweet potato, and sago are generally recognized as safe."
Regulatory status
United States — FDA
Native food starches are GRAS.
European Union — EFSA
Permitted as a conventional food ingredient.
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