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Sugar substitute vs. Tapioca — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are sugar substitute and tapioca different?

  • Sugar substitute has more calcium; however, tapioca is richer in phosphorus and vitamin B2.
  • Sugar substitute covers your daily need for calcium, 77% more than tapioca.
  • Tapioca contains less sodium.
  • Tapioca has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of tapioca is 78, while the glycemic index of sugar substitute is 40.

Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown and Puddings, tapioca, dry mix, prepared with 2% milk types were 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 264% 3.4% 6% 2.3% 1.1% 3.4% 75% 2.9% 0%
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 CalciumCalcium +737.1%
Contains more IronIron +166.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +214.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +241%
Contains more CopperCopper +71.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +775%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +925%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.8%

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% 3.8% 3.5% 0% 4.8% 3.5% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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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 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +853.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +246.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +120%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sugar substitute Tapioca DV% diff.
Calcium 879mg 105mg 77%
Carbs 84.77g 19.56g 22%
Sodium 572mg 121mg 20%
Calories 347kcal 105kcal 12%
Phosphorus 8mg 82mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.143mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0.25µg 10%
Vitamin A 47µg 5%
Saturated fat 0.991g 5%
Vitamin D 0.9µg 5%
Vitamin D 34IU 4%
Selenium 2µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.08mg 0.277mg 4%
Potassium 39mg 133mg 3%
Zinc 0.04mg 0.35mg 3%
Fats 0g 1.67g 3%
Cholesterol 6mg 2%
Fiber 0.6g 0g 2%
Protein 2.06g 2.88g 2%
Folate 4µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.015mg 0.033mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.452g 1%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.007mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.03mg 1%
Starch 3.52g 1%
Copper 0.007mg 0.012mg 1%
Iron 0.16mg 0.06mg 1%
Magnesium 6mg 12mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 1%
Net carbs 84.17g 19.56g N/A
Sugar 4.03g N/A
Vitamin B3 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
2% 85% 9% 4%
Protein: 2.06 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 84.77 g
Water: 9.14 g
Other: 4.03 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 +333.4%
Contains more OtherOther +358%
Contains more ProteinProtein +39.8%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +720.7%

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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. Sugar substitute - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170675/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.