Natural Materials & Powders

Cassava Powder

Botanical Name : Manihot esculenta Crantz

Cassava Root Flour / Tapioca Starch

Metal foreign matter testing

Iron powder: <10.0 mg/kg. Metallic foreign matter ≥2 mm: not detected.

Test method: Korean Food Code, Section 8, 1.2.1 — Metal foreign matter (iron powder)

Test item	Specification and verification
Product type	Distinguish cassava root flour from purified tapioca starch
Cyanogenic compounds	Confirm content expressed as HCN and assay method; establish specifications for the applicable food category
Manufacturing	Confirm detoxification steps, including peeling, soaking, fermentation and drying
Quality	Confirm moisture, starch content, ash and particle size specifications