Cassava vs. Jackfruit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are cassava and jackfruit different?
- Cassava is richer in manganese and vitamin C, while jackfruit is higher in vitamin B6 and potassium.
- Jackfruit covers your daily need for vitamin B6, 19% more than cassava.
- Cassava contains 9 times more manganese than jackfruit. Cassava contains 0.384mg of manganese, while jackfruit contains 0.043mg.
- Cassava is lower in sugar.
- Cassava has a higher glycemic index (94) than jackfruit (75).
Cassava, raw and Jackfruit, raw types were used in this article.
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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 IronIron | +17.4% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +31.6% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +161.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +28.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +793% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +38.1% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +50% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +65.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -85.7% |
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 | +50.4% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +12.5% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +400% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +78.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +20.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +14.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +119.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +273.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B6 | 0.088mg | 0.329mg | 19% |
Manganese | 0.384mg | 0.043mg | 15% |
Fructose | 9.19g | 11% | |
Vitamin C | 20.6mg | 13.7mg | 8% |
Carbs | 38.06g | 23.25g | 5% |
Potassium | 271mg | 448mg | 5% |
Choline | 23.7mg | 4% | |
Calories | 160kcal | 95kcal | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.107mg | 0.235mg | 3% |
Copper | 0.1mg | 0.076mg | 3% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.087mg | 0.105mg | 2% |
Magnesium | 21mg | 29mg | 2% |
Vitamin K | 1.9µg | 2% | |
Zinc | 0.34mg | 0.13mg | 2% |
Folate | 27µg | 24µg | 1% |
Protein | 1.36g | 1.72g | 1% |
Saturated fat | 0.074g | 0.195g | 1% |
Selenium | 0.7µg | 1% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.048mg | 0.055mg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 0.34mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.28g | 0.64g | 1% |
Sodium | 14mg | 2mg | 1% |
Phosphorus | 27mg | 21mg | 1% |
Starch | 1.47g | 1% | |
Fiber | 1.8g | 1.5g | 1% |
Iron | 0.27mg | 0.23mg | 1% |
Calcium | 16mg | 24mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 36.26g | 21.75g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.7g | 19.08g | N/A |
Vitamin A | 1µg | 5µg | 0% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.854mg | 0.92mg | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.075g | 0.155g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.048g | 0.094g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.019mg | 0.034mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.028mg | 0.086mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.027mg | 0.069mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.039mg | 0.103mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.044mg | 0.069mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.011mg | 0.034mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.026mg | 0.052mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.035mg | 0.086mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.02mg | 0.034mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.079g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.015g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +63.7% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +26.5% |
Contains more FatsFats | +128.6% |
Contains more WaterWater | +23.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +50% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -62.1% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +106.7% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +95.8% |