Tapioca vs. Sugar substitute — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are tapioca and sugar substitute different?
- Tapioca has more phosphorus and vitamin B2; however, sugar substitute is richer in calcium.
- Sugar substitute covers your daily need for calcium, 77% more than tapioca.
- Tapioca has 10 times more phosphorus than sugar substitute. Tapioca has 82mg of phosphorus, while sugar substitute has 8mg.
- 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.
Puddings, tapioca, dry mix, prepared with 2% milk and Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown 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.
| 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% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +737.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +166.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +214.3% |
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 | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +853.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +246.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +120% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Calcium | 105mg | 879mg | 77% |
| Carbs | 19.56g | 84.77g | 22% |
| Sodium | 121mg | 572mg | 20% |
| Calories | 105kcal | 347kcal | 12% |
| Phosphorus | 82mg | 8mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.143mg | 0.015mg | 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 | 0.277mg | 0.08mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 133mg | 39mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.35mg | 0.04mg | 3% |
| Fats | 1.67g | 0g | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 6mg | 2% | |
| Fiber | 0g | 0.6g | 2% |
| Protein | 2.88g | 2.06g | 2% |
| Folate | 4µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.033mg | 0.015mg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.452g | 1% | |
| Manganese | 0.007mg | 0.022mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.03mg | 0.015mg | 1% |
| Starch | 3.52g | 1% | |
| Copper | 0.012mg | 0.007mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.06mg | 0.16mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 12mg | 6mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.7mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 19.56g | 84.17g | 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
Protein:
2.88 g
Fats:
1.67 g
Carbs:
19.56 g
Water:
75.01 g
Other:
0.88 g
Protein:
2.06 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
84.77 g
Water:
9.14 g
Other:
4.03 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +39.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +720.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +333.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +358% |
