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At 07:32 AM 8/27/96 +0100, Fran <[log in to unmask]> asked:
 
>Does anyone have nutritional info on Tapioca flour?
 
From: USDA Nutrient Database, at
 http://www.rahul.net/cgi-bin/fatfree/usda/usda.cgi
 
 
Nutritional Data for 100 grams of TAPIOCA, PEARL, DRY
 
Mean value per 100.00 grams edible part;  0.0% refuse
Portions:  1/3 CUP = 51.00 gm, 1 CUP = 152.00 gm
0.1% Cals from fat, 0.2% Cals from protein, 99.7% Cals from carbs.
 
                                          Male    Female
Name                    Unit    Amount    %RDA     %RDA
Food energy             KCal:  341.000    11.8%    15.5%
Protein                 Gms :    0.190     0.3%     0.4%
Total lipid (fat)       Gms :    0.020     0.0%     0.0%
Carbohydrate, by diff.  Gms :   88.690    18.9%    26.5%
Cholesterol             Mg  :    0.000     0.0%     0.0%
Sodium                  Mg  :    1.000     0.2%     0.2%
Total dietary fiber     Gms :    0.900     3.6%     3.6%
Vitamin A               Re  :    0.000     0.0%     0.0%
Vitamin A               IU  :    0.000
Ascorbic acid           Mg  :    0.000     0.0%     0.0%
Thiamin                 Mg  :    0.004     0.3%     0.4%
Riboflavin              Mg  :    0.000     0.0%     0.0%
Niacin                  Mg  :    0.000     0.0%     0.0%
Vitamin B6              Mg  :    0.008     0.4%     0.5%
Folacin                 Mcg :    4.000     2.0%     2.2%
Vitamin B12             Mcg :    0.000     0.0%     0.0%
Potassium               Mg  :   11.000     0.6%     0.6%
Calcium                 Mg  :   20.000     2.5%     2.5%
Phosphorus              Mg  :    7.000     0.9%     0.9%
Magnesium               Mg  :    1.000     0.3%     0.4%
Iron                    Mg  :    1.580    15.8%    10.5%
Zinc                    Mg  :    0.120     0.8%     1.0%
Pantothenic acid        Mg  :    0.135     2.7%     2.7%
Copper                  Mg  :    0.020     1.0%     1.0%
Manganese               Mg  :    0.110     3.1%     3.1%
Ash                     Gms :    0.110
Water                   Gms :   10.990
Food energy             KJ  : 1429.000
Histidine               Gms :    0.003     0.3%     0.4%
Isoleucine              Gms :    0.004     0.5%     0.6%
Leucine                 Gms :    0.006     0.5%     0.7%
Lysine                  Gms :    0.006     0.6%     0.8%
Methionine              Gms :    0.002
Cystine                 Gms :    0.004
Methionine+Cystine      Gms :    0.006     0.6%     0.7%
Phenylalanine           Gms :    0.004
Tyrosine                Gms :    0.002
Phenylalanine+Tyrosine  Gms :    0.006     0.5%     0.7%
Threonine               Gms :    0.004     0.7%     0.5%
Tryptophan              Gms :    0.003     1.1%     1.4%
Valine                  Gms :    0.005     0.6%     0.8%
Arginine                Gms :    0.019
Alanine                 Gms :    0.005
Aspartic acid           Gms :    0.011
Glutamic acid           Gms :    0.029
Glycine                 Gms :    0.004
@Y:    0.005
Serine                  Gms :    0.005
Protein Score: 100, 56% ideal. EAA score: 1.05.
Limiting Amino Acid: Histidine