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Cassava vs. Lambsquarters — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cassava and lambsquarters different?

  • Lambsquarters are higher than cassava in vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin B2, calcium, copper, manganese, vitamin B6, iron, fiber, and phosphorus.
  • Lambsquarters cover your daily need for vitamin A, 232% more than cassava.

Cassava, raw and Lambsquarters, 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 24% 93% 40% 45% 98% 12% 31% 5.6% 102% 4.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -67.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +61.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1831.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +66.8%
Contains more IronIron +344.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +193%
Contains more ZincZinc +29.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +166.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +103.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +28.6%

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 267% 193% 0% 0% 40% 102% 23% 5.5% 63% 0% 0% 23% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +16.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +288.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +57900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +83.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +816.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +40.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +211.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +11.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cassava Lambsquarters DV% diff.
Vitamin C 20.6mg 80mg 66%
Vitamin A 1µg 580µg 64%
Vitamin B2 0.048mg 0.44mg 30%
Calcium 16mg 309mg 29%
Copper 0.1mg 0.293mg 21%
Manganese 0.384mg 0.782mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.088mg 0.274mg 14%
Iron 0.27mg 1.2mg 12%
Carbs 38.06g 7.3g 10%
Fiber 1.8g 4g 9%
Calories 160kcal 43kcal 6%
Phosphorus 27mg 72mg 6%
Protein 1.36g 4.2g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.087mg 0.16mg 6%
Potassium 271mg 452mg 5%
Choline 23.7mg 4%
Magnesium 21mg 34mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.048g 0.351g 2%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.854mg 1.2mg 2%
Fats 0.28g 0.8g 1%
Sodium 14mg 43mg 1%
Folate 27µg 30µg 1%
Zinc 0.34mg 0.44mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Net carbs 36.26g 3.3g N/A
Sugar 1.7g N/A
Selenium 0.7µg 0.9µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.107mg 0.092mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.074g 0.059g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.075g 0.15g 0%
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0.163mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.027mg 0.253mg 0%
Leucine 0.039mg 0.35mg 0%
Lysine 0.044mg 0.354mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.049mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.026mg 0.166mg 0%
Valine 0.035mg 0.226mg 0%
Histidine 0.02mg 0.116mg 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
4% 7% 84% 3%
Protein: 4.2 g
Fats: 0.8 g
Carbs: 7.3 g
Water: 84.3 g
Other: 3.4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +421.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +208.8%
Contains more FatsFats +185.7%
Contains more WaterWater +41.3%
Contains more OtherOther +448.4%

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
11% 27% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.059 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.15 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.351 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -20.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +100%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +631.3%

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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. Lambsquarters - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169244/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.