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Cassava vs. Provolone — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cassava and provolone different?

  • Cassava is higher in vitamin C; however, provolone is richer in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for provolone is 85% higher.
  • Cassava has less sodium.
  • Provolone has a lower glycemic index (27) than cassava (94).

Cassava, raw and Cheese, provolone 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 20% 227% 12% 20% 8.7% 88% 213% 114% 1.3% 79%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +96.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +284.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3740%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4625%
Contains more IronIron +92.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +850%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1737%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1971.4%

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 0% 79% 4.6% 7.5% 4.8% 74% 2.9% 29% 17% 183% 5.5% 7.5% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +357.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +447.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +20.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +170%
Contains more CholineCholine +53.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +23500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +21.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +568.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +344.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +15.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cassava Provolone DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.074g 17.078g 77%
Calcium 16mg 756mg 74%
Phosphorus 27mg 496mg 67%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.46µg 61%
Protein 1.36g 25.58g 48%
Fats 0.28g 26.62g 41%
Sodium 14mg 876mg 37%
Vitamin A 1µg 236µg 26%
Zinc 0.34mg 3.23mg 26%
Selenium 0.7µg 14.5µg 25%
Vitamin C 20.6mg 0mg 23%
Cholesterol 0mg 69mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.048mg 0.321mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 0.075g 7.393g 18%
Manganese 0.384mg 0.01mg 16%
Carbs 38.06g 2.14g 12%
Calories 160kcal 351kcal 10%
Copper 0.1mg 0.026mg 8%
Fiber 1.8g 0g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.107mg 0.476mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.087mg 0.019mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.048g 0.769g 5%
Vitamin B3 0.854mg 0.156mg 4%
Folate 27µg 10µg 4%
Potassium 271mg 138mg 4%
Iron 0.27mg 0.52mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 20IU 3%
Magnesium 21mg 28mg 2%
Choline 23.7mg 15.4mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.088mg 0.073mg 1%
Net carbs 36.26g 2.14g N/A
Sugar 1.7g 0.56g N/A
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.23mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0.345mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0.982mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.027mg 1.091mg 0%
Leucine 0.039mg 2.297mg 0%
Lysine 0.044mg 2.646mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.686mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.026mg 1.287mg 0%
Valine 0.035mg 1.64mg 0%
Histidine 0.02mg 1.115mg 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
26% 27% 2% 41% 5%
Protein: 25.58 g
Fats: 26.62 g
Carbs: 2.14 g
Water: 40.95 g
Other: 4.71 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1678.5%
Contains more WaterWater +45.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1780.9%
Contains more FatsFats +9407.1%
Contains more OtherOther +659.7%

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
68% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.078 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.393 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.769 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9757.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1502.1%

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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. Provolone - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170850/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.