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Cassava vs. Potato wedges — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cassava and potato wedges

  • Cassava has more vitamin C; however, potato wedges have more vitamin B6, phosphorus, iron, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for potato wedges is 20% higher.
  • Potato wedges have 2 times less vitamin C than cassava. Cassava has 20.6mg of vitamin C, while potato wedges have 11.2mg.

Food types used in this article are Cassava, raw and USDA Commodity, Potato wedges, frozen.

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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 14% 4.5% 35% 26% 0% 10% 37% 6.4% 0% 0%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +45.4%
Contains more IronIron +159.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +222.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~19mg
~equal in Calcium ~15mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.37mg

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 37% 0% 0% 0% 25% 9.2% 29% 0% 81% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +83.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +14.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +80.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +297.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cassava Potato wedges DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.088mg 0.35mg 20%
Manganese 0.384mg 17%
Copper 0.1mg 11%
Vitamin C 20.6mg 11.2mg 10%
Phosphorus 27mg 87mg 9%
Folate 27µg 7%
Iron 0.27mg 0.7mg 5%
Carbs 38.06g 25.5g 4%
Choline 23.7mg 4%
Potassium 271mg 394mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.854mg 1.54mg 4%
Fats 0.28g 2.2g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.075g 1.451g 3%
Protein 1.36g 2.7g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.107mg 2%
Calories 160kcal 123kcal 2%
Sodium 14mg 49mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.074g 0.55g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.048mg 0.04mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.087mg 0.1mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Fiber 1.8g 2g 1%
Net carbs 36.26g 23.5g N/A
Magnesium 21mg 19mg 0%
Calcium 16mg 15mg 0%
Sugar 1.7g 0.3g N/A
Zinc 0.34mg 0.37mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.048g 0.102g 0%
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.027mg 0%
Leucine 0.039mg 0%
Lysine 0.044mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.026mg 0%
Valine 0.035mg 0%
Histidine 0.02mg 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
3% 2% 26% 68%
Protein: 2.7 g
Fats: 2.2 g
Carbs: 25.5 g
Water: 68.3 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +49.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +98.5%
Contains more FatsFats +685.7%
Contains more WaterWater +14.4%
Contains more OtherOther +109.7%

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
26% 69% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.55 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.451 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.102 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1834.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +112.5%

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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. Potato wedges - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168443/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.