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Tapioca Starch
Level 1 — Generally benignIn Winter's Dictionary
Tapioca Starch is a thickener gum — Starch from cassava used for thickening
What it does
Starch from cassava used for thickening
Where you'll see it
puddings, juicy pies, soups
Regulatory status
- US FDA: GRAS
- Notes: ASP
Sources
- A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives (Winter): a product of cassava, the tapioca plant; used for thickening such foods as puddings