Tapioca vs. Maple sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are tapioca and maple sugar different?
- Tapioca is higher in phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and vitamin D; however, maple sugar is richer in manganese, zinc, iron, and copper.
- Daily need coverage for manganese for maple sugar is 192% higher.
- Maple sugar has less saturated fat.
- Maple sugar has a lower glycemic index (63) than tapioca (78).
Puddings, tapioca, dry mix, prepared with 2% milk and Sugars, maple 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 CalciumCalcium | +16.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +2633.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +150% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +58.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +106% |
| Contains more IronIron | +2583.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +725% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1631.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -90.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +63071.4% |
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 | +233.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1000% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +87.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +477.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1000% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.007mg | 4.422mg | 192% |
| Zinc | 0.35mg | 6.06mg | 52% |
| Carbs | 19.56g | 90.9g | 24% |
| Iron | 0.06mg | 1.61mg | 19% |
| Calories | 105kcal | 354kcal | 12% |
| Phosphorus | 82mg | 3mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.25µg | 0µg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.143mg | 0.013mg | 10% |
| Copper | 0.012mg | 0.099mg | 10% |
| Protein | 2.88g | 0.1g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 47µg | 0µg | 5% |
| Sodium | 121mg | 11mg | 5% |
| Vitamin D | 0.9µg | 0µg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.277mg | 0.048mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 133mg | 274mg | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 34IU | 0IU | 4% |
| Saturated fat | 0.991g | 0.036g | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.033mg | 0.003mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.03mg | 0.009mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 2µg | 0.8µg | 2% |
| Fats | 1.67g | 0.2g | 2% |
| Magnesium | 12mg | 19mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 105mg | 90mg | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 6mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.452g | 0.064g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.7mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Folate | 4µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 19.56g | 90.9g | N/A |
| Sugar | 84.87g | N/A | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.075mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
| Choline | 2.1mg | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.061g | 0.1g | 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
Protein:
2.88 g
Fats:
1.67 g
Carbs:
19.56 g
Water:
75.01 g
Other:
0.88 g
Protein:
0.1 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
90.9 g
Water:
8 g
Other:
0.8 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +2780% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +735% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +837.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +364.7% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.991 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.452 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.061 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.036 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.064 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.1 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +606.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +63.9% |
