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Cassava vs. Mustard — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between cassava and mustard

  • Cassava has more vitamin C; however, mustard is richer in selenium, iron, phosphorus, fiber, vitamin B1, and magnesium.
  • Mustard covers your daily selenium needs 60% more than cassava.
  • Mustard has 69 times less vitamin C than cassava. Cassava has 20.6mg of vitamin C, while mustard has 0.3mg.
  • Cassava contains less sodium.
  • Cassava has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of cassava is 94, while the glycemic index of mustard is 32.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cassava, raw and Mustard, prepared, yellow.

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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 34% 19% 13% 60% 25% 17% 46% 144% 55% 183%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +78.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +35.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +128.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +293.8%
Contains more IronIron +496.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +88.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +300%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4685.7%
~equal in Manganese ~0.422mg

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 1% 1.7% 7.2% 0% 44% 16% 11% 15% 16% 0% 3.5% 5.3% 12%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +6766.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +51.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +35.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +285.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +89.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +103.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +45.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +137.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~22.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cassava Mustard DV% diff.
Selenium 0.7µg 33.5µg 60%
Sodium 14mg 1104mg 47%
Vitamin C 20.6mg 0.3mg 23%
Iron 0.27mg 1.61mg 17%
Phosphorus 27mg 108mg 12%
Carbs 38.06g 5.83g 11%
Fiber 1.8g 4g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.087mg 0.177mg 8%
Magnesium 21mg 48mg 6%
Protein 1.36g 3.74g 5%
Folate 27µg 7µg 5%
Calories 160kcal 60kcal 5%
Calcium 16mg 63mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.048g 0.774g 5%
Fats 0.28g 3.34g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.075g 2.182g 5%
Potassium 271mg 152mg 4%
Copper 0.1mg 0.074mg 3%
Zinc 0.34mg 0.64mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.107mg 0.254mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.048mg 0.07mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.854mg 0.565mg 2%
Manganese 0.384mg 0.422mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.36mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.088mg 0.07mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.074g 0.214g 1%
Net carbs 36.26g 1.83g N/A
Sugar 1.7g 0.92g N/A
Starch 0.64g 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 5µg 0%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 1.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.009g N/A
Choline 23.7mg 22.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0.167mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.027mg 0.146mg 0%
Leucine 0.039mg 0.292mg 0%
Lysine 0.044mg 0.264mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.026mg 0.161mg 0%
Valine 0.035mg 0.189mg 0%
Histidine 0.02mg 0.119mg 0%
Fructose 0.23g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.373g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.358g 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
4% 3% 6% 84% 3%
Protein: 3.74 g
Fats: 3.34 g
Carbs: 5.83 g
Water: 83.72 g
Other: 3.37 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +552.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +175%
Contains more FatsFats +1092.9%
Contains more WaterWater +40.3%
Contains more OtherOther +443.5%

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
7% 69% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.214 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.182 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.774 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2809.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1512.5%

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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. Mustard - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172234/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.