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Expandex Modified Tapioca Starch Powder

Contains modified starch

This one-ingredient modified tapioca starch is intended for gluten-free baking and thickening. The brand says its ingredients are made in Plain City, Ohio; the pouch notes it is repackaged in a facility that packages dairy and egg products.

Seed-oil freeNo added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphates
$19.99 lowest price at Judee's Gluten Free
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts
100caloriesPer serving · 1/4 cup (29g)
Protein
0g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
0mg
Saturated fat
0g
From the product label
Ingredients: Modified tapioca starch
72 / 100
Good Scored automatically
Weighted as salt, spices, baking staplesHigh confidence · Scored on 11 of 11 inputs, 3 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 5%50
Ingredients · counts 45%100
Processing · counts 20%35
Sourcing · counts 10%40
Transparency · counts 20%65
Why it scores 72
Nutrition 50 · Used in small amounts, so nutrition barely counts
Ingredients 100 · Single ingredient: Modified tapioca starch
Processing 35 · Modified tapioca starch is a refined, processed ingredient
Sourcing 40 · The brand says ingredients are made in Ohio; tapioca growing origin is unstated
Transparency 65 · One ingredient is listed, with gluten-free and non-GMO claims
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductionsNone: no added sugar, seed oils, dyes, sweeteners or flagged additives were found.
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Modified tapioca starch
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Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives1 additive · 1 limited risk
Modified starch (E14xx)ThickenerLimited risk
Chemically treated starch; considered safe, but a marker of more processed food.
Matched from the ingredient list. Risk levels summarise findings from EFSA, the FDA, IARC and published studies; they explain a concern, not a diagnosis.

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