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Carob vs. Tapioca — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between carob and tapioca

  • The amount of zinc, calcium, copper, iron, fiber, potassium, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, and phosphorus in carob is higher than in tapioca.
  • Carob covers your daily saturated fat needs 140% more than tapioca.
  • Tapioca contains less saturated fat.
  • Tapioca has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of tapioca is 78, while the glycemic index of carob is 39.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Candies, carob, unsweetened 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.
Carob
10
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 91% 56% 48% 61% 96% 54% 14% 18% 28%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 32% 12% 2.3% 4% 9.5% 35% 16% 0.91% 11%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +188.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +375.9%
Contains more IronIron +2050%
Contains more CopperCopper +1425%
Contains more ZincZinc +908.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +53.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -11.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +160%

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.
Carob
10
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 1.7% 0.33% 31% 0% 25% 41% 20% 45% 30% 35% 19% 16% 10%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 2.3% 16% 0% 14% 7.5% 33% 1.4% 17% 7.6% 31% 0% 3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +24.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1286.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +170.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +293.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +12%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +425%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +40%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4600%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carob Tapioca DV% diff.
Saturated fat 29.018g 0.991g 127%
Fats 31.36g 1.67g 46%
Zinc 3.53mg 0.35mg 29%
Calories 540kcal 105kcal 22%
Calcium 303mg 105mg 20%
Copper 0.183mg 0.012mg 19%
Iron 1.29mg 0.06mg 15%
Potassium 633mg 133mg 15%
Fiber 3.8g 0g 15%
Carbs 56.29g 19.56g 12%
Protein 8.15g 2.88g 11%
Vitamin E 1.57mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.75mg 0.277mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.033mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.04mg 0.075mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.03mg 6%
Vitamin K 7.7µg 6%
Manganese 0.14mg 0.007mg 6%
Selenium 5.2µg 2µg 6%
Magnesium 36mg 12mg 6%
Phosphorus 126mg 82mg 6%
Vitamin A 1µg 47µg 5%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.9µg 5%
Folate 21µg 4µg 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 34IU 4%
Choline 19mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.178mg 0.143mg 3%
Cholesterol 1mg 6mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.295g 0.061g 2%
Vitamin B12 0.28µg 0.25µg 1%
Sodium 107mg 121mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0.7mg 0%
Net carbs 52.49g 19.56g N/A
Sugar 34.11g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.483g 0.452g 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
Carob
4
8% 31% 56% 3%
Protein: 8.15 g
Fats: 31.36 g
Carbs: 56.29 g
Water: 1.54 g
Other: 2.66 g
3% 2% 20% 75%
Protein: 2.88 g
Fats: 1.67 g
Carbs: 19.56 g
Water: 75.01 g
Other: 0.88 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +183%
Contains more FatsFats +1777.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +187.8%
Contains more OtherOther +202.3%
Contains more WaterWater +4770.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carob
2
97%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 29.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.483 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.295 g
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.991 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.452 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.061 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +383.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.6%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.452g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Carob - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167973/nutrients
  2. Tapioca - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169612/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.