Finely Ground Tapioca Flour

Name: Finely Ground Tapioca Flour
Brand: Bob's Red Mill

45Okay

Contaminants · 4

1 at/over limit

Measured by an independent lab and compared against published safety limits.

Lead6 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 1.2×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

ArsenicNDof 10 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

CadmiumNDof 5 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

MercuryNDof 2 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.002 mg/L

Ingredients · 1

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Common questions

Is Bob's Red Mill Finely Ground Tapioca Flour healthy?

Bob's Red Mill Finely Ground Tapioca Flour scores 45/100 on Tallow — our okay band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in. It is not a verdict on your diet — Tallow does not weigh calories, portion size or how often you eat it, so a high score means the ingredients are clean, not that the food is unlimited.

What is in Bob's Red Mill Finely Ground Tapioca Flour?

Bob's Red Mill Finely Ground Tapioca Flour lists 1 ingredient, starting with Tapioca. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Bob's Red Mill Finely Ground Tapioca Flour contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Bob's Red Mill Finely Ground Tapioca Flour’s ingredient list matches a seed oil — canola, soybean, corn, cottonseed, grapeseed, sunflower, safflower, rice bran or peanut oil, or an unspecified "vegetable oil".

How processed is Bob's Red Mill Finely Ground Tapioca Flour?

Bob's Red Mill Finely Ground Tapioca Flour is NOVA group 3: processed, but not ultra-processed. NOVA runs 1 to 4, where 1 is whole food and 4 is ultra-processed.

How does Bob's Red Mill Finely Ground Tapioca Flour compare to other baking ingredients?

At 45/100 Bob's Red Mill Finely Ground Tapioca Flour lands mid-scale — below the typical score in baking ingredients, but clear of the bottom band. A higher-scoring option in baking ingredients is King Arthur Baking Company Organic Unbleached All-Purpose Flour, 5 lb at 100/100.

Is Bob's Red Mill Finely Ground Tapioca Flour organic?

Bob's Red Mill Finely Ground Tapioca Flour is not certified organic in our data.

Has Bob's Red Mill Finely Ground Tapioca Flour been lab tested?

Yes. 4 substances in Bob's Red Mill Finely Ground Tapioca Flour have an independent laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against.

Full methodology: how we score products.