Tapioca vs. Corn — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between tapioca and corn?
- Tapioca is higher in vitamin B12, calcium, vitamin B2, and vitamin D; however, corn is richer in vitamin B5, vitamin B3, fiber, vitamin B6, manganese, and vitamin C.
- Corn has a lower glycemic index (52) than tapioca (78).
We used Puddings, tapioca, dry mix, prepared with 2% milk and Corn, sweet, yellow, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt types 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 CalciumCalcium | +3400% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +900% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +116.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +63.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +650% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +308.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +77.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2285.7% |
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 AVitamin A | +261.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +150.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +685.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +210% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +2144% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +185.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +321.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +475% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Fiber | 0g | 2.4g | 10% |
| Calcium | 105mg | 3mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.277mg | 0.792mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.25µg | 0µg | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.075mg | 1.683mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.033mg | 0.139mg | 8% |
| Manganese | 0.007mg | 0.167mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.143mg | 0.057mg | 7% |
| Choline | 29.1mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.03mg | 0.093mg | 5% |
| Iron | 0.06mg | 0.45mg | 5% |
| Folate | 4µg | 23µg | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 0.7mg | 5.5mg | 5% |
| Vitamin D | 0.9µg | 0µg | 5% |
| Sodium | 121mg | 1mg | 5% |
| Saturated fat | 0.991g | 0.197g | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.061g | 0.603g | 4% |
| Copper | 0.012mg | 0.049mg | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 34IU | 0IU | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 47µg | 13µg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 12mg | 26mg | 3% |
| Starch | 7.17g | 3% | |
| Potassium | 133mg | 218mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 2µg | 0.2µg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.35mg | 0.62mg | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 6mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Fructose | 0.79g | 1% | |
| Protein | 2.88g | 3.41g | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.09mg | 1% | |
| Phosphorus | 82mg | 77mg | 1% |
| Calories | 105kcal | 96kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 1.67g | 1.5g | 0% |
| Carbs | 19.56g | 20.98g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 19.56g | 18.58g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.54g | N/A | |
| Vitamin K | 0.4µg | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.452g | 0.374g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.041mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.13mg | 0.133mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.173mg | 0.133mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.282mg | 0.358mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.228mg | 0.141mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.073mg | 0.069mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.139mg | 0.155mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.192mg | 0.191mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.078mg | 0.091mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +11.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +25.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +18.4% |
~equal in
Carbs
~20.98g
~equal in
Water
~73.41g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +20.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -80.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +888.5% |
