Cassava vs. Maple sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between cassava and maple sugar
- Cassava has more vitamin C, fiber, folate, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3; however, maple sugar has more manganese, zinc, iron, and calcium.
- Daily need coverage for manganese for maple sugar is 176% higher.
- Cassava has a higher glycemic index than maple sugar.
Food types used in this article are Cassava, raw and Sugars, maple.
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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 PhosphorusPhosphorus | +800% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +462.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +496.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1682.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -21.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1051.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +14.3% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +866.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +269.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +2035% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +122.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +2833.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +1028.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.384mg | 4.422mg | 176% |
| Zinc | 0.34mg | 6.06mg | 52% |
| Vitamin C | 20.6mg | 0mg | 23% |
| Carbs | 38.06g | 90.9g | 18% |
| Iron | 0.27mg | 1.61mg | 17% |
| Calories | 160kcal | 354kcal | 10% |
| Folate | 27µg | 0µg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.088mg | 0.003mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 0g | 7% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.087mg | 0.009mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 90mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.854mg | 0.04mg | 5% |
| Choline | 23.7mg | 2.1mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 27mg | 3mg | 3% |
| Protein | 1.36g | 0.1g | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.048mg | 0.013mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 1.9µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.107mg | 0.048mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.28g | 0.2g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 36.26g | 90.9g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 21mg | 19mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 271mg | 274mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.7g | 84.87g | N/A |
| Copper | 0.1mg | 0.099mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 14mg | 11mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.8µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.074g | 0.036g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.075g | 0.064g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.048g | 0.1g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.019mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.028mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.027mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.039mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.044mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.011mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.026mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.035mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.02mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.36 g
Fats:
0.28 g
Carbs:
38.06 g
Water:
59.68 g
Other:
0.62 g
Protein:
0.1 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
90.9 g
Water:
8 g
Other:
0.8 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1260% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +40% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +646% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +138.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +29% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.074 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.075 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.048 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.036 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.064 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.1 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +17.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -51.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +108.3% |
