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Tapioca vs. Pectin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tapioca and pectin different?

  • Tapioca is higher in phosphorus, vitamin B12, calcium, and vitamin B2; however, pectin is richer in copper, fiber, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for pectin is 45% higher.
  • Pectin has less saturated fat.

Puddings, tapioca, dry mix, prepared with 2% milk and Pectin, unsweetened, dry mix 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 32% 12% 2.3% 4% 9.5% 35% 16% 0.91% 11%
Pectin
Pectin
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0.71% 2.1% 0.62% 102% 140% 13% 0.86% 26% 9.1% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1800%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +4000%
Contains less SodiumSodium -39.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +4416.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +3400%
Contains more ZincZinc +34.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +900%

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.
Tapioca
Tapioca
10
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 2.3% 14% 16% 0% 7.5% 33% 1.4% 17% 7.6% 31% 0% 3%
Pectin
Pectin
0
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 0% 0% 0% 0% 2% 14% 0.09% 6.6% 2.3% 0% 0% 0.75%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +275%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +138.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1400%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +151.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +230%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tapioca Pectin DV% diff.
Copper 0.012mg 0.42mg 45%
Fiber 0g 8.6g 34%
Iron 0.06mg 2.71mg 33%
Carbs 19.56g 90.4g 24%
Calories 105kcal 325kcal 11%
Phosphorus 82mg 2mg 11%
Calcium 105mg 7mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0.25µg 0µg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.143mg 0.06mg 6%
Protein 2.88g 0.3g 5%
Vitamin D 0.9µg 5%
Vitamin A 47µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin D* 34 IU 4%
Potassium 133mg 7mg 4%
Selenium 2µg 0µg 4%
Saturated fat 0.991g 0.05g 4%
Magnesium 12mg 1mg 3%
Sodium 121mg 200mg 3%
Manganese 0.007mg 0.07mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.277mg 0.11mg 3%
Fats 1.67g 0.3g 2%
Cholesterol 6mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.008mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.033mg 0.01mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Zinc 0.35mg 0.47mg 1%
Folate 4µg 1µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.452g 0.01g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.7g 0.09g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 365kcal 10833kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 95g 31g N/A
Net carbs 19.56g 81.8g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.075mg 0.005mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.061g 0.09g 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
3% 2% 20% 75%
Protein: 2.88 g
Fats: 1.67 g
Carbs: 19.56 g
Water: 75.01 g
Other: 0.88 g
Pectin
Pectin
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90% 9%
Protein: 0.3 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 90.4 g
Water: 8.7 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +860%
Contains more FatsFats +456.7%
Contains more WaterWater +762.2%
Contains more OtherOther +193.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +362.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.991 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.452 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.061 g
Pectin
Pectin
2
33% 7% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.05 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.09 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4420%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +47.5%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Tapioca - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169612/nutrients
  2. Pectin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168821/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.