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Cassava vs. Caramel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cassava and caramel different?

  • Cassava is richer in vitamin C, manganese, and copper, while caramel is higher in vitamin B2, vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, and vitamin B5.
  • Cassava covers your daily need for vitamin C, 22% more than caramel.
  • Cassava contains 35 times more manganese than caramel. Cassava contains 0.384mg of manganese, while caramel contains 0.011mg.
  • Cassava is lower in sodium.
  • Cassava has a higher glycemic index (94) than caramel (65).

Cassava, raw and Candies, caramels 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 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 12% 41% 19% 5.3% 6% 12% 49% 32% 1.4% 9.8%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +762.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +29.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +322.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +157.1%

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 1.3% 4% 9.2% 0% 26% 59% 2.8% 37% 13% 38% 4.5% 3% 4.4%
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%
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 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~1.8µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

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

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

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