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Tapioca Syrup

Low concern

Added sugar; metabolically equivalent to glucose syrup. WHO recommends limiting free sugars to <10% of energy intake; FDA requires added-sugars labeling.

Found in

8,606 products

What it is

Sweet syrup produced by enzymatic hydrolysis of tapioca (cassava) starch into glucose and other saccharides.

Sweetener, humectant, binder in bars, candy, and gluten-free products.

Why it's flagged

Added sugar

What regulators actually say

"Free sugars intake should be reduced to less than 10% of total energy intake"

WHO — who.int

Regulatory status

United States — FDA

GRAS sweetener; added-sugars labeling required

European Union — EFSA

Authorised food

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