Tapioca starch
Tapioca starch is starch extracted from cassava root, used to thicken foods and naturally gluten-free.
- Used in
- Food ingredient
- Role
- Thickener or stabiliser
Also listed as
Contains / relevant to
IngrediLens does not flag tapioca starch for any allergen, diet or skin concern in its database. If you want to avoid it anyway, you can add it as a custom ingredient filter in the app.
Related
- Potato starchPotato starch is starch extracted from potatoes, used to thicken and bind foods.
- Corn starch (cornflour)Corn starch is the starch extracted from maize, used to thicken sauces and desserts.
- StarchStarch is a carbohydrate extracted from plants such as maize, potato or wheat, used to thicken foods.
Sources
- IngrediLens ingredient database (names, flags and notes shown on this page)
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