Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Tapioca Pearls VS Hard Red Spring Wheat

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Tapioca Pearls	0%	0%	100%
Hard Red Spring Wheat	18%	5%	77%

Macro Nutrients

	Tapioca Pearls	Hard Red Spring Wheat	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	56% 1624kcal	51.5% 1492kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.094% 0.091g	8.98% 8.7g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.071% 0.023g	4.45% 1.42g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.28% 0.005g	10.2% 0.16g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.053% 0.009g	19.4% 3.3g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	309% 402g	237% 309g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	21% 15g	2.57% 1.86g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	NA	NA	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	10.7% 4.1g	146% 55.3g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	1.54% 0.86g	125% 70g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Tapioca Pearls	Hard Red Spring Wheat	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	1.5% 0.018mg	191% 2.3mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	0% 0mg	38.4% 0.5mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	0% 0mg	162% 26mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	12.2% 0.61mg	85% 4.24mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	2.8% 0.036mg	117% 1.52mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	4.54% 18μg	48.8% 195μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	0% 0mg	30.5% 4.6mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	7.2% 8.6μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Tapioca Pearls	Hard Red Spring Wheat	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	9.07% 91mg	11.3% 113mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	10% 0.091mg	207% 1.86mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	NA	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	89.6% 7.17mg	204% 16.3mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	1.08% 4.54mg	134% 562mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	21.7% 0.5mg	800% 18.4mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	4.54% 31.8mg	215% 1506mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	1.47% 50mg	45.4% 1542mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	6.6% 3.63μg	583% 321μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.3% 4.54mg	0.6% 9.07mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	4.95% 0.54mg	115% 12.6mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	1.35% 50g	1.56% 58g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Tapioca Pearls vs Hard Red Spring Wheat:

• Hard Red Spring Wheat contains 126 times more Vitamin B1, more Vitamin B2, more Vitamin B3, 6.9 times more Vitamin B5, 42 times more Vitamin B6, 10.8 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin E and more Vitamin K than Dry Tapioca Pearls.
• Both Dry Tapioca Pearls as well as Hard Red Spring Wheat have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C and Vitamin D in 1 lb.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Tapioca Pearls vs Hard Red Spring Wheat:

• Hard Red Spring Wheat contains 20.5 times more Copper, 2.3 times more Iron, 124 times more Magnesium, 36.9 times more Manganese, 47.4 times more Phosphorus, 30.9 times more Potassium, 88.4 times more Selenium and 23.2 times more Zinc than Dry Tapioca Pearls.
• Both Dry Tapioca Pearls and Hard Red Spring Wheat have similar amounts of Calcium per 1 lb.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Dry Tapioca Pearls have 1.3 times more Carbohydrate and 8.2 times more Sugars than Hard Red Spring Wheat.
• While Hard Red Spring Wheat contains 96 times more Fat, 36 times more Omega 3, 363.5 times more Omega 6, 13.6 times more Fiber and 81.1 times more Protein than Dry Tapioca Pearls.
• Both Dry Tapioca Pearls and Hard Red Spring Wheat have similar amounts of Energy per 1 lb.
• Both Dry Tapioca Pearls as well as Hard Red Spring Wheat have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.