Cassava vs. Minestrone — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between cassava and minestrone
- Cassava has more vitamin C, manganese, fiber, copper, and vitamin B1; however, minestrone has more vitamin A.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin C for cassava is 22% higher.
- Minestrone has 7 times less magnesium than cassava. Cassava has 21mg of magnesium, while minestrone has 3mg.
- Cassava is lower in sodium.
- Cassava has a higher glycemic index than minestrone.
Food types used in this article are Cassava, raw and Soup, minestrone, canned, prepared with equal volume water.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +600% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +14.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +108.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +96.1% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +17.4% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -94.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +152.6% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains more IronIron | +40.7% |
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 | +4020% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +295.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +166.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +118.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +114.6% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +80% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +4800% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +30.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 20.6mg | 0.5mg | 22% |
Carbs | 38.06g | 4.66g | 11% |
Manganese | 0.384mg | 0.152mg | 10% |
Sodium | 14mg | 254mg | 10% |
Calories | 160kcal | 34kcal | 6% |
Fiber | 1.8g | 0.4g | 6% |
Vitamin A | 1µg | 49µg | 5% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.087mg | 0.022mg | 5% |
Copper | 0.1mg | 0.051mg | 5% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.088mg | 0.041mg | 4% |
Magnesium | 21mg | 3mg | 4% |
Choline | 23.7mg | 4% | |
Potassium | 271mg | 130mg | 4% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.854mg | 0.391mg | 3% |
Folate | 27µg | 15µg | 3% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.048g | 0.46g | 3% |
Vitamin K | 1.9µg | 2% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.048mg | 0.018mg | 2% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.107mg | 0.14mg | 1% |
Saturated fat | 0.074g | 0.23g | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.075g | 0.29g | 1% |
Selenium | 0.7µg | 1% | |
Protein | 1.36g | 1.77g | 1% |
Iron | 0.27mg | 0.38mg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 1% | |
Fats | 0.28g | 1.04g | 1% |
Phosphorus | 27mg | 23mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 36.26g | 4.26g | N/A |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 1mg | 0% |
Calcium | 16mg | 14mg | 0% |
Sugar | 1.7g | N/A | |
Zinc | 0.34mg | 0.31mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.019mg | 0.013mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.028mg | 0.043mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.027mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.039mg | 0.098mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.044mg | 0.076mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.011mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.026mg | 0.064mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.035mg | 0.074mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.02mg | 0.03mg | 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:
1.77 g
Fats:
1.04 g
Carbs:
4.66 g
Water:
91.33 g
Other:
1.2 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +716.7% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +30.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +271.4% |
Contains more WaterWater | +53% |
Contains more OtherOther | +93.5% |
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
0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.29 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.46 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -67.8% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +286.7% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +858.3% |