Nutrition facts · Sweets and baking
Calories in Tapioca starch
Tapioca starch has 358 calories per 100 g, and 1 cup (152 g) has 544 calories. Nearly all of those calories come from carbohydrates, with 88.7 g of carbs per 100 g and almost no protein or fat.
Calories come from: Carbs 100% · Fat 0% · Protein 0%
Common servings
| Serving | Weight | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per 100 g | 100 g | 358 kcal | 0.2 g | 88.7 g | 0 g |
| 1 cup | 152 g | 544 kcal | 0.3 g | 134.8 g | 0 g |
Full nutrition (Per 100 g)
| Calories | 358 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 0.2 g |
| Carbohydrates | 88.7 g |
| of which sugars | 3.4 g |
| Fiber | 0.9 g |
| Fat | 0 g |
| of which saturated | 0 g |
| Sodium | 1 mg |
What changes the calories
- Dry tapioca absorbs a lot of water when cooked, so cooked pearls or puddings have far fewer calories per gram than the dry starch, even though the total for the portion stays the same.
- Recipes like bubble tea, tapioca pudding and cheese bread add calories from sugar, milk, syrups, eggs or cheese on top of the starch itself.
- Measuring by the cup is unreliable because starch packs down or fluffs up, so the actual weight in a cup can vary noticeably.
Tips for logging it accurately
- Weigh tapioca starch or pearls dry, before cooking, and log that dry weight for the most accurate count.
- If you use it to thicken a sauce or soup, log only the amount you actually added, divided by the number of portions you serve.
- In BerryFit, log the starch and any sweeteners, milk or toppings as separate items so the whole dish adds up correctly.
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Frequently asked questions
How many calories are in a cup of tapioca starch?
One cup (152 g) of tapioca starch has 544 calories, almost all from its 134.8 g of carbohydrates.
Is tapioca starch high in protein or fat?
No. Per 100 g it has just 0.2 g of protein and 0 g of fat, so it is almost entirely carbohydrate.
Does tapioca starch have more calories than cornstarch or flour?
It is similar. Tapioca starch has 358 calories per 100 g, compared with 381 for cornstarch and 364 for all-purpose flour.
Do cooked tapioca pearls have fewer calories?
Per gram, yes, because cooking adds water weight, but the calories in the portion don't change. That's why it's best to log the dry weight before cooking.
Similar foods
Calories in common foodsValues per 100 g from USDA FoodData Central (Tapioca, pearl, dry, FDC ID 169717); servings use USDA portion weights. Real foods vary by variety, ripeness and preparation.
The text on this page was written with the help of AI (Anthropic's Claude) and checked against the numbers in a separate review. The numbers themselves come only from USDA.
