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Tapioca Dextrin

Low concern

Tapioca dextrin is a starch derivative; carbohydrate digestion produces glucose. No specific safety concerns at typical use levels; treated like other dextrins under FDA Substances Added to Food inventory.

Found in

5,297 products

What it is

Dextrin produced by partial hydrolysis or roasting of tapioca (cassava) starch.

Thickener, encapsulant, glazing agent, and dietary fiber source.

What regulators actually say

"Dextrin is included in the FDA's Substances Added to Food inventory."

FDA — Substances Added to Food: Dextrin — hfpappexternal.fda.gov

Regulatory status

United States — FDA

Permitted as a food ingredient (dextrin family).

European Union — EFSA

Not classified as a food additive in the EU.

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