Tapioca
Grain
Also: dried cassava, cassava starch, yuca starch, and granulated cassava
Tapioca is not keto: it has ~33 g of net carbs per 1/4 cup (dry pearls), against the keto diet's 5 g-per-serving limit.
Net carbs
33 g
per 1/4 cup (dry pearls)
These are the carbs that count on keto: total carbs minus fiber.
It provides about 33 g of net carbs per serving and has a very high glycemic index, making it completely incompatible with keto.
Nutrition facts for tapioca
Why tapioca is not keto?
On keto the goal is to stay under ~5 g of net carbs per serving; tapioca has 33 g per 1/4 cup (dry pearls) (33 g total − 0 g of fiber).
How much tapioca can I eat on keto?
To stay under 5 g of net carbs, the limit is ~6 g of tapioca. A better keto alternative is almendras.
Best keto alternative
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See all: Cereales keto
Reviewed by the Ketorai team · Last updated: July 1, 2026 · How we assign the verdict
For information only. This does not replace advice from a health professional.
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