Tapioca is a product that comes from cassava root. Since it comes from a vegetable, it is often confused for a health food. But tapioca has some risks.

Medically reviewed by Melissa Nieves, LND Tapioca is a starch derived from the root of the cassava plant. Tapioca is naturally vegan, gluten-free, and grain-free, making it a great starch alternative ...

Common pantry ingredients like AP flour, rice flour, and potato starch behave similarly to cornstarch when it comes to ...

Researchers at the RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science (CSRS) in Japan have recently created a healthier form of starch in the cassava plant. Published in the scientific journal Plant ...

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Can you have too much boba? For one 14-year-old in China, the answer is yes. She had to be hospitalized after more than 100 tapioca balls were found stuck in her stomach. "They're ...

The first thing that comes to mind when I hear “tapioca” is chewy, gummy boba spheres, but this wondrous starch has a different side it would like to show you. With minimal ingredients and a little ...

The gluten-free flour aisle is rife with choice these days, and among the plethora of options you might find cassava flour. This nutrient-dense ingredient is made from cassava, a starchy tuber that’s ...

CLOSTER, NJ. — American Key Food Products has expanded its tapioca product line by launching native waxy tapioca starch, a gluten-free, non-GMO ingredient high in amylopectin. Sourced from AKFP’s ...