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Cassava vs. Horse meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between cassava and horse meat

  • Cassava has more vitamin C and manganese; however, horse meat is higher in vitamin B12, iron, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B3, selenium, and vitamin B6.
  • Horse meat covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 132% more than cassava.
  • Horse meat contains 17 times less manganese than cassava. Cassava contains 0.384mg of manganese, while horse meat contains 0.022mg.
  • The glycemic index of cassava is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Cassava, raw and Game meat, horse, cooked, roasted.

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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 18% 2.4% 33% 189% 57% 104% 106% 7.2% 2.9% 74%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -74.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1645.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +19%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39.9%
Contains more IronIron +1763%
Contains more CopperCopper +71%
Contains more ZincZinc +1023.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +814.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1828.6%

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 6.7% 0% 0% 0% 25% 28% 91% 0% 76% 395% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +930%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +14.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +466.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +275%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cassava Horse meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 3.16µg 132%
Iron 0.27mg 5.03mg 60%
Protein 1.36g 28.14g 54%
Zinc 0.34mg 3.82mg 32%
Phosphorus 27mg 247mg 31%
Vitamin B3 0.854mg 4.84mg 25%
Cholesterol 0mg 68mg 23%
Selenium 0.7µg 13.5µg 23%
Vitamin C 20.6mg 2mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.088mg 0.33mg 19%
Manganese 0.384mg 0.022mg 16%
Carbs 38.06g 0g 13%
Fats 0.28g 6.05g 9%
Copper 0.1mg 0.171mg 8%
Saturated fat 0.074g 1.9g 8%
Fiber 1.8g 0g 7%
Folate 27µg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.048mg 0.12mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.075g 2.12g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.048g 0.85g 5%
Choline 23.7mg 4%
Potassium 271mg 379mg 3%
Sodium 14mg 55mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.107mg 2%
Calories 160kcal 175kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.087mg 0.1mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Calcium 16mg 8mg 1%
Magnesium 21mg 25mg 1%
Net carbs 36.26g 0g N/A
Sugar 1.7g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0.349mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 1.262mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.027mg 1.334mg 0%
Leucine 0.039mg 2.232mg 0%
Lysine 0.044mg 2.398mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.623mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.026mg 1.157mg 0%
Valine 0.035mg 1.458mg 0%
Histidine 0.02mg 1.081mg 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
28% 6% 64% 2%
Protein: 28.14 g
Fats: 6.05 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 63.98 g
Other: 1.83 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1969.1%
Contains more FatsFats +2060.7%
Contains more OtherOther +195.2%
~equal in Water ~63.98g

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
39% 44% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.9 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.12 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.85 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2726.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1670.8%

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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. Horse meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175087/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.