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Tapioca syrup
Tapioca syrup
Tapioca syrup
What is it:
Tapioca syrup is a natural sweetener made from tapioca starch, which comes from the roots of the cassava plant. To produce tapioca syrup, cassava roots are crushed to extract its starch and then treated with enzymes to break down the complex carbohydrates into simple sugars. This enzymatic process converts the starch into a syrupy consistency. Tapioca syrup is commonly used as a sugar alternative and binding agent in various food and beverage products.
Rating:
Tapioca syrup is a minimally processed sweetener that has fewer calories per gram and may have a lower glycemic index than table sugar. Aside from providing carbohydrates, tapioca syrup has little nutritional value. Consuming high amounts of sugar in any form has been linked to many adverse health effects such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes.
Resources:
- Tapioca’s nutritional value
- [General information on tapioca](https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/agricultural-and-biological-sciences/tapioca#:~:text=Tapioca pearls are dense agglomerates,desired particle size and dried.)
- Sugar consumption impact on metabolic health and association with chronic disease
How we rate ingredients
Health is like a bank account, certain ingredients make a deposit into your health bank, meaning they add to
your health. Certain ingredients withdraw from your health bank. We want health promoting ingredients in our diet. To keep things simple, we rate ingredients on a green, yellow, red scale:
Clean
It is naturally occurring in food and has no harmful effects on the body. It is real food. It is health promoting.
Caution
It goes into one or more of the below categories
- It is not naturally occurring in food but doesn’t have data showing it has a harmful effect on the body (additives like Gellan Gum)
- It is naturally occurring but can have some harmful effects on the body (added sugars, oils, gums etc.)
We Avoid
It is known to have a harmful effect on the body (ex. All food colorings, Natural Flavors, MSG, Potassium bromate, aspartame, artificial flavors)
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