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Cassava vs. Cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between cassava and cheese

  • Cassava has less calcium, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B2, and vitamin A than cheese.
  • Cheese covers your daily need for saturated fat, 94% more than cassava.
  • Cassava has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of cassava is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cassava, raw and Cheese, cheddar.

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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%
Cheese
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +256.6%
Contains more IronIron +92.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +233.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1322.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +28.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4337.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +970.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1585.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3971.4%

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.
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%
Cheese
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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 0% 110% 14% 9% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20% 9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1347.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +33.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +43.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +32900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +273.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +791.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +283.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +26.3%
~equal in Folate ~27µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cassava Cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.074g 18.867g 85%
Calcium 16mg 710mg 69%
Phosphorus 27mg 455mg 61%
Fats 0.28g 33.31g 51%
Selenium 0.7µg 28.5µg 51%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.1µg 46%
Protein 1.36g 22.87g 43%
Vitamin A 1µg 330µg 37%
Cholesterol 0mg 99mg 33%
Zinc 0.34mg 3.64mg 30%
Vitamin B2 0.048mg 0.428mg 29%
Sodium 14mg 653mg 28%
Vitamin C 20.6mg 0mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 0.075g 9.246g 23%
Manganese 0.384mg 0.027mg 16%
Calories 160kcal 404kcal 12%
Carbs 38.06g 3.09g 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.048g 1.421g 9%
Copper 0.1mg 0.03mg 8%
Fiber 1.8g 0g 7%
Potassium 271mg 76mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.107mg 0.41mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.087mg 0.029mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.854mg 0.059mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.71mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 24IU 3%
Iron 0.27mg 0.14mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.088mg 0.066mg 2%
Choline 23.7mg 16.5mg 1%
Magnesium 21mg 27mg 1%
Net carbs 36.26g 3.09g N/A
Sugar 1.7g 0.48g N/A
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2.4µg 0%
Folate 27µg 27µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.917g N/A
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0.547mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 1.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.027mg 1.206mg 0%
Leucine 0.039mg 1.939mg 0%
Lysine 0.044mg 1.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.547mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.026mg 1.074mg 0%
Valine 0.035mg 1.404mg 0%
Histidine 0.02mg 0.547mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g 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
Cheese
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23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1131.7%
Contains more WaterWater +61.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1581.6%
Contains more FatsFats +11796.4%
Contains more OtherOther +498.4%

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
Cheese
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64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12228%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2860.4%

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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. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/nutrients

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

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