Multi-Purpose Cassava Flour

Name: Multi-Purpose Cassava Flour
Brand: Otto's Naturals

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Contaminants · 4

1 at/over limit

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

Lead212 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 42×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 · 2

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Nutrition facts

Nutrient	Per 100g	Per serving
Calories	343.75 kcal	110 kcal
Fat	0 g	0 g
Saturated fat	0 g	0 g
Carbohydrates	87.5 g	28 g
Sugars	0 g	0 g
Fiber	9.4 g	3.01 g
Protein	3.13 g	1 g
Sodium	0 g	0 g

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Common questions

Is Otto's Naturals Multi-Purpose Cassava Flour healthy?

Otto's Naturals Multi-Purpose Cassava Flour scores 31/100 on Tallow — our avoid band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in. Per serving it carries 3g fiber, 1g protein and 0g sugar. 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 Otto's Naturals Multi-Purpose Cassava Flour?

Otto's Naturals Multi-Purpose Cassava Flour lists 2 ingredients, starting with Cassava and Yuca Root. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

How many calories are in Otto's Naturals Multi-Purpose Cassava Flour?

110 kcal per serving, or 344 kcal per 100g. Calories are only part of the picture — Tallow scores Otto's Naturals Multi-Purpose Cassava Flour on what the ingredients are, not how many calories they carry.

Does Otto's Naturals Multi-Purpose Cassava Flour contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Otto's Naturals Multi-Purpose Cassava 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 Otto's Naturals Multi-Purpose Cassava Flour?

Otto's Naturals Multi-Purpose Cassava Flour is NOVA group 1: unprocessed or minimally processed. NOVA runs 1 to 4, where 1 is whole food and 4 is ultra-processed.

How does Otto's Naturals Multi-Purpose Cassava Flour compare to other baking ingredients?

At 31/100 Otto's Naturals Multi-Purpose Cassava Flour scores worse than most baking ingredients we have scored. A higher-scoring option in baking ingredients is King Arthur Baking Company Organic Unbleached All-Purpose Flour at 100/100.

Is Otto's Naturals Multi-Purpose Cassava Flour organic?

Otto's Naturals Multi-Purpose Cassava Flour is not certified organic in our data.

Has Otto's Naturals Multi-Purpose Cassava Flour been lab tested?

Yes. 4 substances in Otto's Naturals Multi-Purpose Cassava Flour have a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against.

Does Otto's Naturals Multi-Purpose Cassava Flour contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected lead at 212 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Otto's Naturals Multi-Purpose Cassava Flour. It also tested for arsenic, cadmium and mercury and found none above its detection limit. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

Full methodology: how we score products.