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Cassava vs. Chinook salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cassava and chinook salmon

  • Cassava has more vitamin C and manganese; however, chinook salmon has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for chinook salmon is 120% higher.
  • Chinook salmon has 20 times less manganese than cassava. Cassava has 0.384mg of manganese, while chinook salmon has 0.019mg.
  • Cassava is lower in saturated fat.
  • Cassava has a higher glycemic index than chinook salmon.

Food types used in this article are Cassava, raw and Fish, salmon, chinook, cooked, dry heat.

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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 87% 8.4% 45% 34% 18% 15% 159% 7.8% 2.5% 255%
Contains more CopperCopper +88.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1921.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +481%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +75%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +86.3%
Contains more IronIron +237%
Contains more ZincZinc +64.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1274.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6585.7%

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 14% 50% 0% 0% 11% 36% 188% 52% 107% 359% 0% 26% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +402.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +97.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +14800%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +220.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1076.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +708.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +425%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +29.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cassava Chinook salmon DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.87µg 120%
Selenium 0.7µg 46.8µg 84%
Vitamin B3 0.854mg 10.045mg 57%
Protein 1.36g 25.72g 49%
Phosphorus 27mg 371mg 49%
Vitamin B6 0.088mg 0.462mg 29%
Cholesterol 0mg 85mg 28%
Magnesium 21mg 122mg 24%
Fats 0.28g 13.38g 20%
Vitamin C 20.6mg 4.1mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.048g 2.662g 17%
Manganese 0.384mg 0.019mg 16%
Vitamin A 1µg 149µg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.107mg 0.865mg 15%
Saturated fat 0.074g 3.214g 14%
Monounsaturated fat 0.075g 5.742g 14%
Carbs 38.06g 0g 13%
Iron 0.27mg 0.91mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.048mg 0.154mg 8%
Fiber 1.8g 0g 7%
Potassium 271mg 505mg 7%
Copper 0.1mg 0.053mg 5%
Choline 23.7mg 4%
Calories 160kcal 231kcal 4%
Vitamin B1 0.087mg 0.044mg 4%
Sodium 14mg 60mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2%
Folate 27µg 35µg 2%
Zinc 0.34mg 0.56mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Calcium 16mg 28mg 1%
Net carbs 36.26g 0g N/A
Sugar 1.7g N/A
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0.288mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 1.127mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.027mg 1.185mg 0%
Leucine 0.039mg 2.09mg 0%
Lysine 0.044mg 2.362mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.761mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.026mg 1.004mg 0%
Valine 0.035mg 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.02mg 0.757mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 1.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.727g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.296g 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
26% 13% 66%
Protein: 25.72 g
Fats: 13.38 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.6 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +-113.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1791.2%
Contains more FatsFats +4678.6%
~equal in Water ~65.6g

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
28% 49% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.214 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.742 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.662 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7556%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5445.8%

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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. Chinook salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171999/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.