Flan vs. Tapioca — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between flan and tapioca?
- Flan is richer in selenium, while tapioca is higher in phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, calcium, and vitamin B5.
- Flan's daily need coverage for selenium is 35% higher.
- Tapioca has 4 times less sodium than flan. Flan has 432mg of sodium, while tapioca has 121mg.
- Tapioca has a higher glycemic index (78) than flan (66).
We used Flan, caramel custard, dry mix and Puddings, tapioca, dry mix, prepared with 2% milk types in this comparison.
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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 PotassiumPotassium | +15% |
| Contains more IronIron | +33.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +25% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +965% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +337.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +775% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +8100% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -72% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 21.3µg | 2µg | 35% |
| Carbs | 91.6g | 19.56g | 24% |
| Sodium | 432mg | 121mg | 14% |
| Phosphorus | 1mg | 82mg | 12% |
| Calories | 348kcal | 105kcal | 12% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.143mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.25µg | 10% |
| Calcium | 24mg | 105mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.277mg | 6% |
| Protein | 0g | 2.88g | 6% |
| Saturated fat | 0.991g | 5% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.9µg | 5% | |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 47µg | 5% |
| Vitamin D | 34IU | 4% | |
| Zinc | 0.04mg | 0.35mg | 3% |
| Fats | 0g | 1.67g | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.03mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 0mg | 12mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.033mg | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 6mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.7mg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.452g | 1% | |
| Potassium | 153mg | 133mg | 1% |
| Folate | 0µg | 4µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 91.6g | 19.56g | N/A |
| Iron | 0.08mg | 0.06mg | 0% |
| Copper | 0.015mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.007mg | 0.007mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 0.075mg | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 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
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +368.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +861.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +46.7% |
