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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."

21 CFR 184.1444 / 184 starch provisions — ecfr.gov

Regulatory status

United States — FDA

Native food starches are GRAS.

European Union — EFSA

Permitted as a conventional food ingredient.

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