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Cassava vs. Persimmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cassava and persimmon different?

  • Persimmon has more vitamin C and iron than cassava.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for persimmon is 50% higher.
  • Persimmon has a lower glycemic index (61) than cassava (94).

Cassava, raw and Persimmons, native, raw are the varieties 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 0% 8.1% 27% 94% 0% 0% 11% 0.13% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +68.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14.4%
Contains more IronIron +825.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.9%
~equal in Phosphorus ~26mg

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.
Cassava
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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 220% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +220.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cassava Persimmon DV% diff.
Vitamin C 20.6mg 66mg 50%
Iron 0.27mg 2.5mg 28%
Manganese 0.384mg 17%
Copper 0.1mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.087mg 7%
Folate 27µg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.088mg 7%
Fiber 1.8g 7%
Magnesium 21mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.854mg 5%
Choline 23.7mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.048mg 4%
Zinc 0.34mg 3%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.107mg 2%
Calories 160kcal 127kcal 2%
Carbs 38.06g 33.5g 2%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Sodium 14mg 1mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Protein 1.36g 0.8g 1%
Potassium 271mg 310mg 1%
Calcium 16mg 27mg 1%
Fats 0.28g 0.4g 0%
Net carbs 36.26g 33.5g N/A
Sugar 1.7g N/A
Phosphorus 27mg 26mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.074g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.075g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.048g 0%
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0.041mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.027mg 0.035mg 0%
Leucine 0.039mg 0.058mg 0%
Lysine 0.044mg 0.045mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.026mg 0.036mg 0%
Valine 0.035mg 0.042mg 0%
Histidine 0.02mg 0.016mg 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
34% 64%
Protein: 0.8 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 33.5 g
Water: 64.4 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +70%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +13.6%
Contains more FatsFats +42.9%
Contains more OtherOther +45.2%
~equal in Water ~64.4g

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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. Persimmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169943/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.