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Cassava vs. Pineapple — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between cassava and pineapple

  • The amount of vitamin C and manganese in pineapple is higher than in cassava.
  • Pineapple covers your daily vitamin C needs 30% more than cassava.
  • Pineapple has 4 times less choline than cassava. Cassava has 23.7mg of choline, while pineapple has 5.5mg.
  • Cassava contains less sugar.
  • Cassava has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of cassava is 94, while the glycemic index of pineapple is 66.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cassava, raw and Pineapple, raw, all varieties.

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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 8.6% 3.9% 9.6% 11% 37% 3.3% 3.4% 0.13% 121% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +75%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +23.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +148.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +183.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +237.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +600%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +141.4%
~equal in Iron ~0.29mg
~equal in Copper ~0.11mg

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 159% 1% 0.4% 0% 20% 7.4% 9.4% 13% 26% 0% 1.8% 14% 3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +850%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +70.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +171.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more CholineCholine +330.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +132%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +99.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +27.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.079mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cassava Pineapple DV% diff.
Vitamin C 20.6mg 47.8mg 30%
Manganese 0.384mg 0.927mg 24%
Carbs 38.06g 13.12g 8%
Calories 160kcal 50kcal 6%
Potassium 271mg 109mg 5%
Choline 23.7mg 5.5mg 3%
Phosphorus 27mg 8mg 3%
Fructose 2.12g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.088mg 0.112mg 2%
Protein 1.36g 0.54g 2%
Folate 27µg 18µg 2%
Fiber 1.8g 1.4g 2%
Zinc 0.34mg 0.12mg 2%
Magnesium 21mg 12mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.107mg 0.213mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.854mg 0.5mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.048mg 0.032mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.087mg 0.079mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.1µg 1%
Copper 0.1mg 0.11mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.02mg 1%
Sodium 14mg 1mg 1%
Fats 0.28g 0.12g 0%
Net carbs 36.26g 11.72g N/A
Calcium 16mg 13mg 0%
Iron 0.27mg 0.29mg 0%
Sugar 1.7g 9.85g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 3µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.074g 0.009g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.075g 0.013g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.048g 0.04g 0%
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0.019mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.027mg 0.019mg 0%
Leucine 0.039mg 0.024mg 0%
Lysine 0.044mg 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.012mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.026mg 0.021mg 0%
Valine 0.035mg 0.024mg 0%
Histidine 0.02mg 0.01mg 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
13% 86%
Protein: 0.54 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 13.12 g
Water: 86 g
Other: 0.22 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +151.9%
Contains more FatsFats +133.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +190.1%
Contains more OtherOther +181.8%
Contains more WaterWater +44.1%

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
15% 21% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.009 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.04 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +476.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +20%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.8%

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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. Pineapple - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169124/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.