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Cassava vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between cassava and mackerel

  • Cassava has more vitamin C, while mackerel has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and magnesium.
  • Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 792% higher.
  • Mackerel contains 52 times less vitamin C than cassava. Cassava contains 20.6mg of vitamin C, while mackerel contains 0.4mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in cassava is lower.
  • Mackerel has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of mackerel is 0, while the glycemic index of cassava is 94.

The food types used in this comparison are Cassava, raw and Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, 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 69% 4.5% 35% 59% 31% 26% 119% 11% 2.6% 281%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1820%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +361.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +48%
Contains more IronIron +481.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +176.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +929.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7271.4%
~equal in Calcium ~15mg
~equal in Copper ~0.094mg

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% 18% 0% 0% 40% 95% 128% 59% 106% 2375% 0% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5050%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1250%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +82.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +758.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +702.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +825.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +422.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cassava Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 19µg 792%
Selenium 0.7µg 51.6µg 93%
Protein 1.36g 23.85g 45%
Vitamin B3 0.854mg 6.85mg 37%
Phosphorus 27mg 278mg 36%
Vitamin B6 0.088mg 0.46mg 29%
Vitamin B2 0.048mg 0.412mg 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.048g 4.3g 28%
Fats 0.28g 17.81g 27%
Cholesterol 0mg 75mg 25%
Vitamin C 20.6mg 0.4mg 22%
Saturated fat 0.074g 4.176g 19%
Magnesium 21mg 97mg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.107mg 0.99mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 0.075g 7.006g 17%
Manganese 0.384mg 0.02mg 16%
Iron 0.27mg 1.57mg 16%
Carbs 38.06g 0g 13%
Fiber 1.8g 0g 7%
Folate 27µg 2µg 6%
Vitamin A 1µg 54µg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.087mg 0.159mg 6%
Calories 160kcal 262kcal 5%
Zinc 0.34mg 0.94mg 5%
Choline 23.7mg 4%
Potassium 271mg 401mg 4%
Sodium 14mg 83mg 3%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Copper 0.1mg 0.094mg 1%
Net carbs 36.26g 0g N/A
Calcium 16mg 15mg 0%
Sugar 1.7g N/A
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 1.045mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.027mg 1.099mg 0%
Leucine 0.039mg 1.938mg 0%
Lysine 0.044mg 2.19mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.706mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.026mg 0.931mg 0%
Valine 0.035mg 1.228mg 0%
Histidine 0.02mg 0.702mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.504g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.699g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.106g 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
24% 18% 53% 5%
Protein: 23.85 g
Fats: 17.81 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.27 g
Other: 5.07 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +12%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1653.7%
Contains more FatsFats +6260.7%
Contains more OtherOther +717.7%

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
27% 45% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.3 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9241.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8858.3%

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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. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175120/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.