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Tapioca Flour/starch

GlutenGalAZ

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GlutenGalAZ Enthusiast
GlutenGalAZ
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From what I have read and understand -- Tapioca Flour and Tapioca Starch are the same thing pretty much.

I look really good at everything I eat to make sure it is gluten free, as well as things I use i.e. soaps, shampoos etc.

During this past year I have been getting sick feeling off and on from something. I am pretty sure it is from tapioca flour. Whenever I make something from a mix that has tapioca flour in it I get sick feeling. Does anyone else have this problem?

My mom got me a pancake mix that when I noticed I was feeling sick from tapioca flour that it has tapioca starch in it, but I don't seem to react to it the same way I do to the flour. I make pancakes up and freeze them for breakfast but I only eat 2 with some fruit so I don't know if it is b/c I am not consuming enough to bother me. But anytime I have anything with tapioca flour in it I get bad stomach cramps and feelings similar to when I ate anything gluten. I have noticed though that with the Kinnikinnick White Bread and Pizza Crust I feel a sick afterwards and it has tapioca starch in it.

**Has anyone had a similar reaction to tapioca flour or tapioca starch????

Thank you!

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jerseyangel Proficient
jerseyangel
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Hi,

Yes, I get an upset stomach from tapioca flour/starch (they are the same thing). It was one of the first of many intolerances I noticed after going gluten-free--I think that's because it's in a lot of gluten-free mixes and recipes.

In addition to the stomach issues, I also get a very dry mouth almost as soon as I have it in my mouth--very unpleasant.

dbmamaz Explorer
dbmamaz
Posted
It was one of the first of many intolerances I noticed after going gluten-free

Me too - I dropped gluten and dairy, and very soon noticed I couldnt tolerate tapioca. I cant have most mixes, pre-made gluten free items . . . or even frozen rice dream. And all the best bread recipes call for tapioca starch, too. Very annoying. It also showed up on my A.L.C.A.T test as a sensitivity.

GlutenGalAZ Enthusiast
GlutenGalAZ
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Thank you so much for the replies.

I have noticed too that all of the good mixes have tapioca in them :angry:

Looks like Gluten Free Pantry though doesn't use tapioca (at least in the 3 mixes I have). I liked making the gluten free pancakes but the Pamela's Mix has tapioca starch in it (really good though if you know anyone who can have tapioca).

Thanks again :lol:

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Stephanny Newbie
Stephanny
Posted

Dear Rebecca, and all!

Thank you so much for your post and responses. I also am not able to tolerate Tapioca Starch or Flour.

I proved this with the Whole Foods brand of products. I compared about 4 brands including their and realized this was the common ingredient; as I guess we all have. I am compelled to call the very nice manager who called me back and firmly noted that all products were made in a gluten-free kitchen.

I have commonly searched for this situation with others and appreciate that my Google search yielded your post as the 2nd item!

Cheers in limited eating!

Stephanny

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