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Sorghum syrup vs. Tapioca — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between sorghum syrup and tapioca

  • Sorghum syrup is richer in manganese, vitamin B6, iron, potassium, magnesium, copper, vitamin B5, and vitamin B1, yet tapioca is richer in vitamin B12 and vitamin D.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for sorghum syrup is 66% higher.
  • Sorghum syrup contains 63 times more iron than tapioca. Sorghum syrup contains 3.8mg of iron, while tapioca contains 0.06mg.

Food types used in this article are Syrups, sorghum 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 71% 45% 88% 143% 43% 11% 24% 1% 200% 9.3%
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 +733.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +42.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +651.9%
Contains more IronIron +6233.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +983.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +17.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +21757.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +46.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +17.6%

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.
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 0% 0% 0% 0% 25% 36% 1.9% 48% 155% 0% 0% 0% 7.3%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +190.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1930.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.143mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sorghum syrup Tapioca DV% diff.
Manganese 1.53mg 0.007mg 66%
Vitamin B6 0.67mg 0.033mg 49%
Iron 3.8mg 0.06mg 47%
Potassium 1000mg 133mg 26%
Magnesium 100mg 12mg 21%
Carbs 74.9g 19.56g 18%
Copper 0.13mg 0.012mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.804mg 0.277mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.25µg 10%
Calories 290kcal 105kcal 9%
Protein 0g 2.88g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.03mg 6%
Calcium 150mg 105mg 5%
Saturated fat 0g 0.991g 5%
Sodium 8mg 121mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 47µg 5%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.9µg 5%
Vitamin D 0IU 34IU 4%
Phosphorus 56mg 82mg 4%
Fats 0g 1.67g 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 6mg 2%
Choline 13.3mg 2%
Folate 0µg 4µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.452g 1%
Selenium 1.7µg 2µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.155mg 0.143mg 1%
Zinc 0.41mg 0.35mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.7mg 1%
Net carbs 74.9g 19.56g N/A
Sugar 74.9g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 0.075mg 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
75% 23% 2%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 74.9 g
Water: 22.7 g
Other: 2.4 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 CarbsCarbs +282.9%
Contains more OtherOther +172.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +230.4%

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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. Sorghum syrup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169662/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.