Icing vs. Tapioca — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are icing and tapioca different?
- Icing is higher in vitamin B2, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat; however, tapioca is richer in vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin D.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B2 for icing is 12% higher.
- Icing contains 130 times more polyunsaturated fat than tapioca. While icing contains 7.951g of polyunsaturated fat, tapioca contains only 0.061g.
- Tapioca has less saturated fat.
- Icing has a lower glycemic index (51) than tapioca (78).
Frostings, vanilla, creamy, ready-to-eat and Puddings, tapioca, dry mix, prepared with 2% milk are the varieties used in this article.
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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 | +166.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1100% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +3400% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +291.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +400% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +355.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -34.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1900% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +111.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +193.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +100% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +403.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 7.951g | 0.061g | 53% |
| Fats | 16.23g | 1.67g | 22% |
| Calories | 418kcal | 105kcal | 16% |
| Carbs | 67.89g | 19.56g | 16% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.302mg | 0.143mg | 12% |
| Vitamin K | 13µg | 11% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.86g | 0.452g | 11% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.25µg | 10% |
| Calcium | 3mg | 105mg | 10% |
| Vitamin E | 1.53mg | 10% | |
| Saturated fat | 2.974g | 0.991g | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 18mg | 82mg | 9% |
| Protein | 0g | 2.88g | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.9µg | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 47µg | 5% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 34IU | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.055mg | 0.277mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.033mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 0.1µg | 2µg | 3% |
| Sodium | 184mg | 121mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 34mg | 133mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.07mg | 0.35mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 1mg | 12mg | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 6mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.01mg | 0.03mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.22mg | 0.075mg | 1% |
| Folate | 8µg | 4µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.7mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0mg | 0.012mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.16mg | 0.06mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 67.89g | 19.56g | N/A |
| Sugar | 63.1g | N/A | |
| Manganese | 0mg | 0.007mg | 0% |
| Choline | 2.3mg | 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 FatsFats | +871.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +247.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +397.7% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +975.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +12934.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -66.7% |
