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Tapioca Flour

Also known as: Tapioca starch, Cassava starch

Low concern

Tapioca flour is a highly refined starch that is naturally gluten-free. It is mostly carbohydrate with minimal protein, fat, fiber, or micronutrients, so it offers little nutritional value beyond energy.

Type

starch

What it is

Starch extracted from the root of the cassava plant (Manihot esculenta).

Used as a thickener, binder, and gluten-free flour in baking, sauces, and gluten-free products.

Why it's flagged

High glycemic load with little fiber or micronutrient content

Regulatory status

United States — FDA

GRAS conventional food

European Union — EFSA

Authorised conventional food

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