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Avocado vs. Cassava — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between avocadoes and cassava

  • Avocadoes have more vitamin B5, fiber, vitamin K, folate, vitamin B6, vitamin E, and copper, while cassava has more vitamin C and manganese.
  • Avocadoes' daily need coverage for vitamin B5 is 26% higher.
  • Cassava contains 29 times less saturated fat than avocadoes. Avocadoes contain 2.126g of saturated fat, while cassava contains 0.074g.
  • Avocadoes have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of avocadoes is 40, while the glycemic index of cassava is 94.

The food types used in this comparison are Avocados, raw, all commercial varieties 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 3.6% 43% 21% 63% 17% 22% 0.91% 19% 2.2%
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 +38.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +79%
Contains more IronIron +103.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +90%
Contains more ZincZinc +88.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +92.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +170.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +75%

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 33% 2.3% 41% 0% 17% 30% 33% 83% 59% 0% 53% 61% 7.7%
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 AVitamin A +600%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +989.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +170.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +103.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1198.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +192%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1005.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +106%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +29.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +66.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Avocado Cassava DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 1.389mg 0.107mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 9.799g 0.075g 24%
Fats 14.66g 0.28g 22%
Fiber 6.7g 1.8g 20%
Vitamin K 21µg 1.9µg 16%
Folate 81µg 27µg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.257mg 0.088mg 13%
Vitamin E 2.07mg 0.19mg 13%
Vitamin C 10mg 20.6mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.816g 0.048g 12%
Manganese 0.142mg 0.384mg 11%
Carbs 8.53g 38.06g 10%
Copper 0.19mg 0.1mg 10%
Saturated fat 2.126g 0.074g 9%
Vitamin B3 1.738mg 0.854mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.048mg 6%
Potassium 485mg 271mg 6%
Phosphorus 52mg 27mg 4%
Iron 0.55mg 0.27mg 4%
Zinc 0.64mg 0.34mg 3%
Choline 14.2mg 23.7mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.067mg 0.087mg 2%
Magnesium 29mg 21mg 2%
Vitamin A 7µg 1µg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.7µg 1%
Protein 2g 1.36g 1%
Calories 160kcal 160kcal 0%
Net carbs 1.83g 36.26g N/A
Calcium 12mg 16mg 0%
Sugar 0.66g 1.7g N/A
Starch 0.11g 0%
Sodium 7mg 14mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.073mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.084mg 0.027mg 0%
Leucine 0.143mg 0.039mg 0%
Lysine 0.132mg 0.044mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.097mg 0.026mg 0%
Valine 0.107mg 0.035mg 0%
Histidine 0.049mg 0.02mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.111g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 15% 9% 73%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 14.66 g
Carbs: 8.53 g
Water: 73.23 g
Other: 1.58 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 +47.1%
Contains more FatsFats +5135.7%
Contains more WaterWater +22.7%
Contains more OtherOther +154.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +346.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 71% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.126 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.799 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.816 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 +12965.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3683.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.5%

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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. Avocado - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171705/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.

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