Question: what is the difference between tapioca and sweet potato?
Answer: Tapioca is a starch extracted from the tuberous roots of the cassava plant (manihot eculenta), also known as manioc. Sweet potato (ipomoea batatas) is cultivated for its sweet-tasting tuberous roots. Tapioca is a starch extracted from the cassava root. It is used as a thickening agent in many foods.