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Cassava vs. Pizza — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between cassava and pizza

  • Cassava has more vitamin C; however, pizza is higher in selenium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, and calcium.
  • Pizza covers your daily need for selenium, 35% more than cassava.
  • Cassava has 15 times more vitamin C than pizza. While cassava has 20.6mg of vitamin C, pizza has only 1.4mg.
  • Cassava has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of cassava is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cassava, raw and Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 56% 15% 93% 35% 37% 93% 78% 47% 109%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +57.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +14.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1075%
Contains more IronIron +818.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +294.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +700%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2742.9%
~equal in Copper ~0.105mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.36mg

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%
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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 4.7% 23% 17% 0% 98% 45% 72% 0% 18% 53% 17% 70% 8.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1371.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +44.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +6800%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +336.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +348.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +306.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +347.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +252.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +244.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.08mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cassava Pizza DV% diff.
Selenium 0.7µg 19.9µg 35%
Iron 0.27mg 2.48mg 28%
Phosphorus 27mg 216mg 27%
Sodium 14mg 598mg 25%
Vitamin B1 0.087mg 0.39mg 25%
Vitamin C 20.6mg 1.4mg 21%
Saturated fat 0.074g 4.465g 20%
Protein 1.36g 11.39g 20%
Vitamin B3 0.854mg 3.825mg 19%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.42µg 18%
Calcium 16mg 188mg 17%
Folate 27µg 93µg 17%
Fats 0.28g 9.69g 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.048g 1.681g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.048mg 0.195mg 11%
Starch 26.95g 11%
Zinc 0.34mg 1.34mg 9%
Vitamin A 1µg 69µg 8%
Cholesterol 0mg 17mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.075g 2.608g 6%
Calories 160kcal 266kcal 5%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.83mg 4%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 6.7µg 4%
Potassium 271mg 172mg 3%
Fiber 1.8g 2.3g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.107mg 2%
Carbs 38.06g 33.33g 2%
Choline 23.7mg 16.4mg 1%
Fructose 1g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.088mg 0.08mg 1%
Copper 0.1mg 0.105mg 1%
Magnesium 21mg 24mg 1%
Manganese 0.384mg 0.36mg 1%
Net carbs 36.26g 31.03g N/A
Sugar 1.7g 3.58g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.241g N/A
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0.41mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.027mg 0.564mg 0%
Leucine 0.039mg 1.139mg 0%
Lysine 0.044mg 0.77mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.264mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.026mg 0.664mg 0%
Valine 0.035mg 0.72mg 0%
Histidine 0.02mg 0.355mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.175g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.367g 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
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11% 10% 33% 43% 2%
Protein: 11.39 g
Fats: 9.69 g
Carbs: 33.33 g
Water: 43.17 g
Other: 2.42 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +14.2%
Contains more WaterWater +38.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +737.5%
Contains more FatsFats +3360.7%
Contains more OtherOther +290.3%

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
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51% 30% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.465 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.608 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.681 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3377.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3402.1%

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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. Pizza - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173292/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.