Cassava vs. Brown sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are cassava and brown sugar different?
- Cassava is richer in vitamin C, manganese, vitamin B1, fiber, folate, and copper, while brown sugar is higher in calcium and iron.
- Cassava covers your daily need for vitamin C, 23% more than brown sugar.
- Cassava has a higher glycemic index (94) than brown sugar (71).
Cassava, raw and Sugars, brown 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +133.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +103.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +112.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1033.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +575% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -50% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +500% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +418.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +163% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +71.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +676.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +114.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +2600% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +930.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +23.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 20.6mg | 0mg | 23% |
| Carbs | 38.06g | 98.09g | 20% |
| Manganese | 0.384mg | 0.064mg | 14% |
| Calories | 160kcal | 380kcal | 11% |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 0g | 7% |
| Folate | 27µg | 1µg | 7% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.087mg | 0mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 83mg | 7% |
| Iron | 0.27mg | 0.71mg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.1mg | 0.047mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.854mg | 0.11mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.048mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Choline | 23.7mg | 2.3mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 271mg | 133mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.088mg | 0.041mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.34mg | 0.03mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 21mg | 9mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 27mg | 4mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 1.9µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Protein | 1.36g | 0.12g | 2% |
| Sodium | 14mg | 28mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.107mg | 0.132mg | 1% |
| Fructose | 1.11g | 1% | |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 1.2µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.28g | 0g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 36.26g | 98.09g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.7g | 97.02g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.074g | 0g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.075g | 0g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.048g | 0g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.019mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.028mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.027mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.039mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.044mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.011mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.026mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.035mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.02mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.36 g
Fats:
0.28 g
Carbs:
38.06 g
Water:
59.68 g
Other:
0.62 g
Protein:
0.12 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
98.09 g
Water:
1.34 g
Other:
0.45 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1033.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +4353.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +37.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +157.7% |
