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