This grain product has 358 kcal per 100 g. It is pure starch extracted from cassava root – one of the most refined carbohydrate sources available. Nearly all calories are fully digestible. Used as a thickener (1–2 tablespoons per recipe) or as boba pearls in bubble tea.
How should I track Tapioca, pearl, dry?
The key to tracking Tapioca, pearl, dry is knowing whether you are logging dry or cooked weight. Grains absorb 2–3 times their weight in water during cooking, so 80 g of dry rice becomes about 200 g cooked. Mixing up dry and cooked values can throw your calorie count off by 200–300%. A meta-analysis (Reynolds et al., Lancet 2019) linked higher whole grain intake to reduced mortality — but only accurate tracking captures the real intake. Weigh on a kitchen scale before cooking and use the matching nutrition values.