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Cassava vs. Macaroon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between cassava and macaroon

  • Cassava has more vitamin C, folate, and vitamin B1; however, macaroon is higher in copper, fiber, selenium, iron, and phosphorus.
  • Macaroon covers your daily need for saturated fat, 100% 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 Cookies, coconut macaroon.

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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% 1.5% 11% 31% 90% 20% 29% 31% 0% 37%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +220%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +120.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +38.1%
Contains more IronIron +203.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +169%
Contains more ZincZinc +114.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +151.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +871.4%

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%
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% 0% 3.8% 0% 5% 14% 4.1% 0% 22% 0% 2.8% 2.3% 5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +335%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +288.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +72.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +800%
Contains more CholineCholine +160.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.19mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.096mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cassava Macaroon DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.074g 20.099g 91%
Fats 0.28g 22.55g 34%
Vitamin C 20.6mg 0mg 23%
Copper 0.1mg 0.269mg 19%
Manganese 0.384mg 17%
Calories 160kcal 460kcal 15%
Fiber 1.8g 5.1g 13%
Selenium 0.7µg 6.8µg 11%
Sodium 14mg 241mg 10%
Carbs 38.06g 61.22g 8%
Iron 0.27mg 0.82mg 7%
Phosphorus 27mg 68mg 6%
Folate 27µg 3µg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.087mg 0.02mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.048g 0.81g 5%
Zinc 0.34mg 0.73mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.854mg 0.22mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.075g 1.61g 4%
Potassium 271mg 123mg 4%
Choline 23.7mg 9.1mg 3%
Protein 1.36g 3.02g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.107mg 2%
Magnesium 21mg 29mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.048mg 0.06mg 1%
Calcium 16mg 5mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.088mg 0.096mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 1.1µg 1%
Net carbs 36.26g 56.12g N/A
Sugar 1.7g 45.16g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.19mg 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
38% 60%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 38.06 g
Water: 59.68 g
Other: 0.62 g
3% 23% 61% 12% 2%
Protein: 3.02 g
Fats: 22.55 g
Carbs: 61.22 g
Water: 11.5 g
Other: 1.71 g
Contains more WaterWater +419%
Contains more ProteinProtein +122.1%
Contains more FatsFats +7953.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +60.9%
Contains more OtherOther +175.8%

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
89% 7% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.099 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.61 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.81 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2046.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1587.5%

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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. Macaroon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171847/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.