Cassava vs. Ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between cassava and ginger
- Cassava has more vitamin C, manganese, and vitamin B1; however, ginger is richer in copper, vitamin B6, and magnesium.
- Cassava covers your daily vitamin C needs 17% more than ginger.
- Ginger has 3 times less vitamin B1 than cassava. Cassava has 0.087mg of vitamin B1, while ginger has 0.025mg.
- Cassava has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of cassava is 94, while the glycemic index of ginger is 10.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Cassava, raw and Ginger root, raw.
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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.
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +67.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +104.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +53.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +122.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +126% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +25.9% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +312% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +248% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +41.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +13.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1800% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +145.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +36.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +89.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +81.8% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +21.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 20.6mg | 5mg | 17% |
| Copper | 0.1mg | 0.226mg | 14% |
| Carbs | 38.06g | 17.77g | 7% |
| Manganese | 0.384mg | 0.229mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.088mg | 0.16mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.087mg | 0.025mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 21mg | 43mg | 5% |
| Folate | 27µg | 11µg | 4% |
| Calories | 160kcal | 80kcal | 4% |
| Iron | 0.27mg | 0.6mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 271mg | 415mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 1.9µg | 0.1µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.107mg | 0.203mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.854mg | 0.75mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 2g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.048g | 0.154g | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 27mg | 34mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.074g | 0.203g | 1% |
| Choline | 23.7mg | 28.8mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.28g | 0.75g | 1% |
| Protein | 1.36g | 1.82g | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.048mg | 0.034mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 36.26g | 15.77g | N/A |
| Calcium | 16mg | 16mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.7g | 1.7g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.34mg | 0.34mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 14mg | 13mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 0.26mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.7µg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.075g | 0.154g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.019mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.028mg | 0.036mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.027mg | 0.051mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.039mg | 0.074mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.044mg | 0.057mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.011mg | 0.013mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.026mg | 0.045mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.035mg | 0.073mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.02mg | 0.03mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +114.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +33.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +167.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +32.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +24.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -63.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +105.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +220.8% |
