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Almonds vs. Cassava — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between almonds and cassava

  • Cassava has less vitamin E, copper, vitamin B2, manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, fiber, calcium, and zinc.
  • Almonds cover your daily vitamin E needs 170% more than cassava.
  • Cassava contains 24 times less vitamin B2 than almonds. Almonds contain 1.138mg of vitamin B2, while cassava contains 0.048mg.
  • The glycemic index of cassava is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Nuts, almonds and Cassava, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 193% 81% 65% 139% 344% 85% 206% 0.13% 284% 22%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 4.8% 24% 10% 33% 9.3% 12% 1.8% 50% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1185.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1581.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +170.5%
Contains more IronIron +1274.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +931%
Contains more ZincZinc +817.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1681.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +467.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +485.7%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 513% 0% 51% 263% 68% 28% 32% 0% 0% 33% 28%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 69% 0.33% 3.8% 0% 22% 11% 16% 6.4% 20% 0% 4.8% 20% 13%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +13389.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +135.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2270.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +323.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +340.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +55.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +63%
Contains more CholineCholine +119.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Almonds Cassava DV% diff.
Vitamin E 25.63mg 0.19mg 170%
Copper 1.031mg 0.1mg 103%
Vitamin B2 1.138mg 0.048mg 84%
Polyunsaturated fat 12.329g 0.048g 82%
Monounsaturated fat 31.551g 0.075g 79%
Manganese 2.179mg 0.384mg 78%
Fats 49.93g 0.28g 76%
Phosphorus 481mg 27mg 65%
Magnesium 270mg 21mg 59%
Iron 3.71mg 0.27mg 43%
Fiber 12.5g 1.8g 43%
Protein 21.15g 1.36g 40%
Calcium 269mg 16mg 25%
Zinc 3.12mg 0.34mg 25%
Vitamin C 0mg 20.6mg 23%
Calories 579kcal 160kcal 21%
Saturated fat 3.802g 0.074g 17%
Vitamin B3 3.618mg 0.854mg 17%
Potassium 733mg 271mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.205mg 0.087mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.471mg 0.107mg 7%
Carbs 21.55g 38.06g 6%
Selenium 4.1µg 0.7µg 6%
Choline 52.1mg 23.7mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.137mg 0.088mg 4%
Folate 44µg 27µg 4%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.9µg 2%
Sodium 1mg 14mg 1%
Net carbs 9.05g 36.26g N/A
Sugar 4.35g 1.7g N/A
Starch 0.72g 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.015g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.211mg 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.601mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.751mg 0.027mg 0%
Leucine 1.473mg 0.039mg 0%
Lysine 0.568mg 0.044mg 0%
Methionine 0.157mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.132mg 0.026mg 0%
Valine 0.855mg 0.035mg 0%
Histidine 0.539mg 0.02mg 0%
Fructose 0.11g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.32g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 50% 22% 4% 3%
Protein: 21.15 g
Fats: 49.93 g
Carbs: 21.55 g
Water: 4.41 g
Other: 2.96 g
38% 60%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 38.06 g
Water: 59.68 g
Other: 0.62 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1455.1%
Contains more FatsFats +17732.1%
Contains more OtherOther +377.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +76.6%
Contains more WaterWater +1253.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 66% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.802 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 31.551 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.329 g
38% 38% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.074 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.075 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.048 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +41968%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +25585.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.1%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Almonds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170567/nutrients
  2. Cassava - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169985/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.