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Cassava vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cassava and meatball?

  • Cassava is richer in vitamin C, yet meatball is richer in vitamin B1, copper, vitamin B12, phosphorus, iron, zinc, folate, and vitamin B2.
  • Meatball's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 71% higher.
  • Cassava contains less sodium.
  • Meatball has a lower glycemic index than cassava.

We used Cassava, raw and Meatballs, meatless types in this comparison.

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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 13% 7.5% 16% 81% 235% 49% 147% 72% 0% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +50.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +56.3%
Contains more IronIron +700%
Contains more CopperCopper +606%
Contains more ZincZinc +429.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1174.1%
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.
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 0% 0% 35% 0% 235% 49% 47% 30% 46% 188% 0% 59% 48%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +810.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +978.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +343.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +192.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +367.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +127.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +188.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +273%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cassava Meatball DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.087mg 0.938mg 71%
Copper 0.1mg 0.706mg 67%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.5µg 63%
Phosphorus 27mg 344mg 45%
Protein 1.36g 21g 39%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.048g 4.666g 31%
Iron 0.27mg 2.16mg 24%
Vitamin C 20.6mg 0mg 23%
Sodium 14mg 550mg 23%
Manganese 0.384mg 17%
Fats 0.28g 9g 13%
Vitamin B2 0.048mg 0.213mg 13%
Folate 27µg 78µg 13%
Zinc 0.34mg 1.8mg 13%
Choline 23.7mg 88.4mg 12%
Fiber 1.8g 4.6g 11%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1.73mg 10%
Carbs 38.06g 8g 10%
Vitamin B3 0.854mg 2.5mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.088mg 0.2mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.107mg 0.5mg 8%
Saturated fat 0.074g 1.425g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.075g 2.188g 5%
Potassium 271mg 180mg 3%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 0µg 2%
Calories 160kcal 197kcal 2%
Calcium 16mg 25mg 1%
Magnesium 21mg 18mg 1%
Net carbs 36.26g 3.4g N/A
Sugar 1.7g 1.25g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.8µg 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
38% 60%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 38.06 g
Water: 59.68 g
Other: 0.62 g
21% 9% 8% 58% 4%
Protein: 21 g
Fats: 9 g
Carbs: 8 g
Water: 58 g
Other: 4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +375.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1444.1%
Contains more FatsFats +3114.3%
Contains more OtherOther +545.2%
~equal in Water ~58g

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
17% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.425 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.666 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2817.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +9620.8%

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. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169067/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.