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Cassava vs. Liver — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between cassava and liver

  • Cassava has less vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B2, selenium, vitamin B5, copper, zinc, and vitamin B3.
  • Liver covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 778% more than cassava.
  • The glycemic index of cassava is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Cassava, raw and Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, liver, cooked, braised.

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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%
Liver
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 3% 13% 672% 211% 183% 103% 6.4% 39% 368%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +60%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +80.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +28%
Contains more IronIron +6537%
Contains more CopperCopper +534%
Contains more ZincZinc +1876.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +792.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +9542.9%

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%
Liver
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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 79% 1802% 0% 0% 65% 507% 158% 286% 132% 2334% 0% 122% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +14.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +540400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +196.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +4475%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +887.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +4361.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +547.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +503.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cassava Liver DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 18.67µg 778%
Vitamin A 1µg 5405µg 600%
Iron 0.27mg 17.92mg 221%
Vitamin B2 0.048mg 2.196mg 165%
Selenium 0.7µg 67.5µg 121%
Cholesterol 0mg 355mg 118%
Vitamin B5 0.107mg 4.774mg 93%
Copper 0.1mg 0.634mg 59%
Zinc 0.34mg 6.72mg 58%
Protein 1.36g 26.02g 49%
Vitamin B3 0.854mg 8.435mg 47%
Vitamin B6 0.088mg 0.57mg 37%
Folate 27µg 163µg 34%
Phosphorus 27mg 241mg 31%
Vitamin B1 0.087mg 0.258mg 14%
Carbs 38.06g 3.76g 11%
Fiber 1.8g 0g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.048g 1.05g 7%
Saturated fat 0.074g 1.41g 6%
Fats 0.28g 4.4g 6%
Manganese 0.384mg 0.3mg 4%
Potassium 271mg 150mg 4%
Choline 23.7mg 4%
Vitamin C 20.6mg 23.6mg 3%
Sodium 14mg 49mg 2%
Magnesium 21mg 14mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.075g 0.63g 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Calcium 16mg 10mg 1%
Calories 160kcal 165kcal 0%
Net carbs 36.26g 3.76g N/A
Sugar 1.7g N/A
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0.366mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 1.107mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.027mg 1.32mg 0%
Leucine 0.039mg 2.319mg 0%
Lysine 0.044mg 2.007mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.645mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.026mg 1.274mg 0%
Valine 0.035mg 1.607mg 0%
Histidine 0.02mg 0.708mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.03g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.04g 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
Liver
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26% 4% 4% 64%
Protein: 26.02 g
Fats: 4.4 g
Carbs: 3.76 g
Water: 64.32 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +912.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1813.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1471.4%
Contains more OtherOther +141.9%
~equal in Water ~64.32g

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
Liver
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46% 20% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.41 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.63 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.05 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +740%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2087.5%

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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. Liver - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167863/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.