Is the tapioca in bubble tea healthy? what is it even?

Question

is the tapioca in bubble tea healthy? what is it even?

Answer 1

Tapioca is a starch extracted from the root of the cassava plant. It's often used to thicken soups and sweeten the flavor of baked goods.

It's not great nutritionally. Just a lot of empty calories and carbs...

But take a look and judge yourself:

http://www.nutritiondata.com/facts/cerea...