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Caramel vs. Cassava — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are caramel and cassava different?

  • Caramel is richer in vitamin B2, vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, and vitamin B5, while cassava is higher in vitamin C, manganese, and copper.
  • Cassava covers your daily need for vitamin C, 22% more than caramel.
  • Cassava is lower in saturated fat.
  • Cassava has a higher glycemic index (94) than caramel (65).

Candies, caramels and Cassava, raw types were used in this article.

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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 12% 41% 19% 5.3% 6% 12% 49% 32% 1.4% 9.8%
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 CalciumCalcium +762.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +29.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +322.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +157.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +23.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +26.6%
Contains more IronIron +92.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +455.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3390.9%

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 1.3% 4% 9.2% 0% 26% 59% 2.8% 37% 13% 38% 4.5% 3% 4.4%
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 +1100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +142.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +18.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +433.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +479.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5050%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +477%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +57.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +575%
Contains more CholineCholine +196.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~1.9µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caramel Cassava DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 3.478g 0.048g 23%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 20.6mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.256mg 0.048mg 16%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.384mg 16%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0µg 13%
Carbs 77g 38.06g 13%
Fats 8.1g 0.28g 12%
Calcium 138mg 16mg 12%
Phosphorus 114mg 27mg 12%
Calories 382kcal 160kcal 11%
Saturated fat 2.476g 0.074g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 0.107mg 10%
Sodium 245mg 14mg 10%
Copper 0.018mg 0.1mg 9%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Folate 4µg 27µg 6%
Protein 4.6g 1.36g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 1.542g 0.075g 4%
Vitamin B3 0.148mg 0.854mg 4%
Choline 8mg 23.7mg 3%
Iron 0.14mg 0.27mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.19mg 2%
Potassium 214mg 271mg 2%
Selenium 1.8µg 0.7µg 2%
Cholesterol 7mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.088mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.103mg 0.087mg 1%
Vitamin A 12µg 1µg 1%
Zinc 0.44mg 0.34mg 1%
Magnesium 17mg 21mg 1%
Net carbs 77g 36.26g N/A
Sugar 65.5g 1.7g N/A
Vitamin K 1.8µg 1.9µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 0.027mg 0%
Leucine 0.417mg 0.039mg 0%
Lysine 0.338mg 0.044mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.205mg 0.026mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 0.035mg 0%
Histidine 0.115mg 0.02mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 8% 77% 9% 2%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 8.1 g
Carbs: 77 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1.8 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 +238.2%
Contains more FatsFats +2792.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +102.3%
Contains more OtherOther +190.3%
Contains more WaterWater +602.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 21% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.478 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 +1956%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7145.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97%

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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. Caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167974/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.