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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.
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 21% 7.2% 40% 8.6% 25% 3.5% 9% 0.26% 5.6% 0%
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.
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 46% 1.7% 6.8% 0% 26% 13% 17% 14% 76% 0% 0% 18% 0%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.92mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cassava Jackfruit 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
38% 60%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 38.06 g
Water: 59.68 g
Other: 0.62 g
2% 23% 73%
Protein: 1.72 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 23.25 g
Water: 73.46 g
Other: 0.93 g
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
38% 38% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.074 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.075 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.048 g
44% 35% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.195 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.155 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.094 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -62.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +106.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +95.8%

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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. Jackfruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174687/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.