Tapioca Pudding with Coconut
Tapioca Pudding with Coconut is a creamy, comforting dessert made from small tapioca pearls cooked in coconut milk, often sweetened with sugar and flavored with vanilla. It's a popular treat across Southeast Asia, the Caribbean, and parts of South America, where coconut and tapioca are staple ingredients. The pudding has a unique, slightly chewy texture from the pearls, balanced by the rich, tropical flavor of coconut.
🍽️ Nutrition at a glance
This dish is primarily a source of carbohydrates from the tapioca starch and sugar, with a significant amount of fat from the coconut milk. A typical serving provides quick energy, along with some minerals like manganese and copper, and contains roughly 250-350 calories.
Nutrition breakdown
| Calories | 300 kcal |
| Protein | 3 g |
| Carbs | 45 g |
| Fat | 14 g |
| Fiber | 2 g |
| Sugar | 25 g |
| Sodium | 40 mg |
| Manganese | 0.8 mg |
| Copper | 0.2 mg |
| Iron | 1.5 mg |
| Potassium | 200 mg |
| Magnesium | 25 mg |
| Phosphorus | 60 mg |
| Selenium | 4 mcg |
| Vitamin C | 2 mg |
Per 1 cup (240 g) · estimated, varies by recipe
💡 What's interesting
Tapioca, derived from the cassava root, is a gluten-free starch, making this a naturally gluten-free dessert. The use of coconut milk instead of dairy gives it a distinct, fragrant profile and makes it suitable for many plant-based diets.
