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Cassava vs. Avocado — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between cassava and avocadoes

  • Cassava has more vitamin C and manganese, while avocadoes have more vitamin B5, fiber, vitamin K, folate, vitamin B6, vitamin E, and copper.
  • Avocadoes' daily need coverage for vitamin B5 is 26% higher.
  • Avocadoes contain 3 times less manganese than cassava. Cassava contains 0.384mg of manganese, while avocadoes contain 0.142mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in cassava is lower.
  • 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 Cassava, raw and Avocados, raw, all commercial varieties.

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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 15% 4.8% 24% 10% 33% 9.3% 12% 1.8% 50% 3.8%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +170.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +75%
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%

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 69% 0.33% 3.8% 0% 22% 11% 16% 6.4% 20% 0% 4.8% 20% 13%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +106%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +29.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +66.9%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cassava Avocado DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 0.107mg 1.389mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 0.075g 9.799g 24%
Fats 0.28g 14.66g 22%
Fiber 1.8g 6.7g 20%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 21µg 16%
Folate 27µg 81µg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.088mg 0.257mg 13%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 2.07mg 13%
Vitamin C 20.6mg 10mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.048g 1.816g 12%
Manganese 0.384mg 0.142mg 11%
Carbs 38.06g 8.53g 10%
Copper 0.1mg 0.19mg 10%
Saturated fat 0.074g 2.126g 9%
Vitamin B3 0.854mg 1.738mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.048mg 0.13mg 6%
Potassium 271mg 485mg 6%
Phosphorus 27mg 52mg 4%
Iron 0.27mg 0.55mg 4%
Zinc 0.34mg 0.64mg 3%
Choline 23.7mg 14.2mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.087mg 0.067mg 2%
Magnesium 21mg 29mg 2%
Vitamin A 1µg 7µg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.4µg 1%
Protein 1.36g 2g 1%
Calories 160kcal 160kcal 0%
Net carbs 36.26g 1.83g N/A
Calcium 16mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 1.7g 0.66g N/A
Starch 0.11g 0%
Sodium 14mg 7mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0.025mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0.073mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.027mg 0.084mg 0%
Leucine 0.039mg 0.143mg 0%
Lysine 0.044mg 0.132mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.038mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.026mg 0.097mg 0%
Valine 0.035mg 0.107mg 0%
Histidine 0.02mg 0.049mg 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
38% 60%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 38.06 g
Water: 59.68 g
Other: 0.62 g
2% 15% 9% 73%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 14.66 g
Carbs: 8.53 g
Water: 73.23 g
Other: 1.58 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +346.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +47.1%
Contains more FatsFats +5135.7%
Contains more WaterWater +22.7%
Contains more OtherOther +154.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 38% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.074 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.075 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.048 g
15% 71% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.126 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.799 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.816 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12965.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3683.3%

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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. Cassava - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169985/nutrients
  2. Avocado - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171705/nutrients

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

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