Brown sugar vs. Tapioca — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between brown sugar and tapioca
- Brown sugar has more iron; however, tapioca is higher in phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, and vitamin D.
- Tapioca covers your daily need for phosphorus, 11% more than brown sugar.
- Brown sugar has 12 times more iron than tapioca. While brown sugar has 0.71mg of iron, tapioca has only 0.06mg.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Sugars, brown and Puddings, tapioca, dry mix, prepared with 2% milk.
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Mineral Comparison
Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Contains more IronIron | +1083.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +291.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -76.9% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +814.3% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +33.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +26.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +1066.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1950% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +66.7% |
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +46.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +24.2% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +109.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +300% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Carbs | 98.09g | 19.56g | 26% |
Calories | 380kcal | 105kcal | 14% |
Phosphorus | 4mg | 82mg | 11% |
Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.143mg | 11% |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.25µg | 10% |
Iron | 0.71mg | 0.06mg | 8% |
Protein | 0.12g | 2.88g | 6% |
Saturated fat | 0g | 0.991g | 5% |
Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.9µg | 5% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 47µg | 5% |
Vitamin D | 0IU | 34IU | 4% |
Sodium | 28mg | 121mg | 4% |
Copper | 0.047mg | 0.012mg | 4% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.132mg | 0.277mg | 3% |
Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.03mg | 3% |
Zinc | 0.03mg | 0.35mg | 3% |
Fats | 0g | 1.67g | 3% |
Calcium | 83mg | 105mg | 2% |
Manganese | 0.064mg | 0.007mg | 2% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 6mg | 2% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.041mg | 0.033mg | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 0.452g | 1% |
Folate | 1µg | 4µg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.7mg | 1% |
Fructose | 1.11g | 1% | |
Magnesium | 9mg | 12mg | 1% |
Selenium | 1.2µg | 2µg | 1% |
Net carbs | 98.09g | 19.56g | N/A |
Potassium | 133mg | 133mg | 0% |
Sugar | 97.02g | N/A | |
Vitamin B3 | 0.11mg | 0.075mg | 0% |
Choline | 2.3mg | 0% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0g | 0.061g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.041mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.13mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.173mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.282mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.228mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.073mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.139mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.192mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.078mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.12 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
98.09 g
Water:
1.34 g
Other:
0.45 g
Protein:
2.88 g
Fats:
1.67 g
Carbs:
19.56 g
Water:
75.01 g
Other:
0.88 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +401.5% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +2300% |
Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
Contains more WaterWater | +5497.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +95.6% |