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What Google has to say about tapioca
Tapioca pearls are made mostly from tapioca starch, processed from the bitter-cassava plant, sometimes called manioca or yuca in some parts of the world. The bitter-cassava plant is native to South America and was introduced into Asia sometime during the 19th century where it was quickly adopted as a staple food in many different cultures (perhaps explaining why Asians seem to be more favourably disposed to tapioca). The bitter-cassava plant -- and the starch it produces -- has been an all-purpose, all around useful plant. When not being made into tapioca pearls, it is used for other industrial purposes, such as textiles and other manufacturing.
Because the nature of tapioca pearls is starch.
(I guess because it is a starch is the reason it is so high in carbs).
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