Tapioca

part of: Cassava

Refined starch extracted from the cassava root, available in powder, pearl, or syrup forms for diverse culinary uses.

Farmed
photograph to come — from twenty years of markets, farms and kitchens

Nutrition (per 100g)

Energy 47kcal
Protein 0g
Carbs 11.5g
Fat 0g
Fibre 0g Sugar 0g
Mass Distribution

1 cup is about 152 g — roughly 70 kcal of this.

What it costs the planet (per kilo)

Carbon 2.54kg
Freshwater 0.18L
Land 3.45m²

Where it comes from

Made from
Cassava, root

Keeping it

In the pantry: about 360 days (from date of purchase).

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Where this data comes from

Nutrition data from

FSANZ + USDA

How it was calculated

Recipe

Full credits, licences, and methods: the sources page →

Where to next

made fromCassava, root shares a sourceCassava Breads & Doughs shares a sourceCassava Flour shares a sourceCassava Leaves shares a sourceCassava Root shares a sourceCassava Snacks shares a sourceTapioca Pudding
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