Tapioca vs. Custard — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are tapioca and custard different?
- Custard has more vitamin B12, vitamin B5, selenium, phosphorus, and vitamin B2 than tapioca.
- Daily need coverage for cholesterol for custard is 15% higher.
- Tapioca has less saturated fat.
- Custard has a lower glycemic index (35) than tapioca (78).
Puddings, tapioca, dry mix, prepared with 2% milk and Egg custards, dry mix, prepared with whole 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +33.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +32.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +55.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +466.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +150% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +45.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +58.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -30.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +200% |
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 | +600% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +10.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +33.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +103.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +53.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +76% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +152.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +93.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +108% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +125% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Cholesterol | 6mg | 51mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.25µg | 0.52µg | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.277mg | 0.699mg | 8% |
| Selenium | 2µg | 6µg | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 82mg | 130mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.143mg | 0.22mg | 6% |
| Saturated fat | 0.991g | 2.032g | 5% |
| Iron | 0.06mg | 0.34mg | 4% |
| Fats | 1.67g | 4g | 4% |
| Calcium | 105mg | 139mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.03mg | 0.061mg | 3% |
| Choline | 11.8mg | 2% | |
| Potassium | 133mg | 207mg | 2% |
| Protein | 2.88g | 3.99g | 2% |
| Copper | 0.012mg | 0.03mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 34IU | 47IU | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.452g | 1.127g | 2% |
| Sodium | 121mg | 84mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.033mg | 0.064mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.061g | 0.312g | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.9µg | 1.2µg | 2% |
| Folate | 4µg | 9µg | 1% |
| Calories | 105kcal | 122kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.7mg | 0.1mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 19.56g | 17.6g | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 47µg | 52µg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.35mg | 0.51mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 12mg | 16mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 19.56g | 17.6g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.82g | N/A | |
| Vitamin E | 0.06mg | 0% | |
| Manganese | 0.007mg | 0.007mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.075mg | 0.132mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.041mg | 0.082mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.13mg | 0.192mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.173mg | 0.207mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.282mg | 0.337mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.228mg | 0.214mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.073mg | 0.091mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.139mg | 0.173mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.192mg | 0.233mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.078mg | 0.092mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.003g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +38.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +139.5% |
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Carbs
~17.6g
~equal in
Water
~73.45g
~equal in
Other
~0.96g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -51.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +149.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +411.5% |
