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Cassava vs. Fudge — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cassava and fudge

  • Cassava has more vitamin C, vitamin B6, folate, and vitamin B1; however, fudge has more copper, iron, zinc, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for fudge is 32% higher.
  • Cassava is lower in saturated fat.
  • Cassava has a higher glycemic index than fudge.

Food types used in this article are Cassava, raw and Candies, fudge, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 15% 12% 66% 110% 30% 30% 5.9% 55% 14%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +102.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -68.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +71.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +206.3%
Contains more IronIron +555.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +229%
Contains more ZincZinc +226.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +163%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +257.1%
~equal in Manganese ~0.422mg

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%
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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% 15% 3.6% 0% 6.5% 20% 3.3% 8.4% 2.8% 11% 3.5% 3% 5.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +234.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +385.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +633.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +35.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +575%
Contains more CholineCholine +137%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +77.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +30.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.18mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cassava Fudge DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.074g 6.448g 29%
Copper 0.1mg 0.329mg 25%
Vitamin C 20.6mg 0mg 23%
Iron 0.27mg 1.77mg 19%
Fats 0.28g 10.41g 16%
Calories 160kcal 411kcal 13%
Carbs 38.06g 76.44g 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.075g 2.943g 7%
Zinc 0.34mg 1.11mg 7%
Phosphorus 27mg 71mg 6%
Folate 27µg 4µg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.088mg 0.012mg 6%
Cholesterol 0mg 14mg 5%
Vitamin A 1µg 44µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.087mg 0.026mg 5%
Potassium 271mg 134mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Magnesium 21mg 36mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.854mg 0.176mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.048mg 0.085mg 3%
Selenium 0.7µg 2.5µg 3%
Calcium 16mg 49mg 3%
Choline 23.7mg 10mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.048g 0.373g 2%
Manganese 0.384mg 0.422mg 2%
Caffeine 0mg 8mg 2%
Protein 1.36g 2.39g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.107mg 0.14mg 1%
Sodium 14mg 45mg 1%
Net carbs 36.26g 74.74g N/A
Sugar 1.7g 73.12g N/A
Fiber 1.8g 1.7g 0%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.18mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 1.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.165g N/A
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
Fudge
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2% 10% 76% 10%
Protein: 2.39 g
Fats: 10.41 g
Carbs: 76.44 g
Water: 9.81 g
Other: 0.95 g
Contains more WaterWater +508.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +75.7%
Contains more FatsFats +3617.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +100.8%
Contains more OtherOther +53.2%

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
Fudge
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.448 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.943 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.373 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3824%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +677.1%

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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. Fudge - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167987/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.