Cassava vs. Salsa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between cassava and salsa
- Cassava has more vitamin C; however, salsa has more iron and vitamin A.
- Salsa's daily need coverage for iron is 25% more.
- Cassava has 5 times more vitamin C than salsa. Cassava has 20.6mg of vitamin C, while salsa has 4mg.
- Cassava is lower in sodium.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Cassava, raw and USDA Commodity, salsa.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +31.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +33.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +100% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +75% |
| Contains more IronIron | +729.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +11.1% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +415% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +74% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +60% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +42.1% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +2700% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +26.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +69.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 0.27mg | 2.24mg | 25% |
| Vitamin C | 20.6mg | 4mg | 18% |
| Sodium | 14mg | 430mg | 18% |
| Manganese | 0.384mg | 17% | |
| Carbs | 38.06g | 7g | 10% |
| Calories | 160kcal | 36kcal | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.088mg | 0.149mg | 5% |
| Choline | 23.7mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 28µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.087mg | 0.05mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 1.9µg | 2% | |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 1.4g | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.34mg | 0.17mg | 2% |
| Folate | 27µg | 19µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.107mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 1% | |
| Magnesium | 21mg | 16mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.4µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.048mg | 0.03mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.854mg | 1.08mg | 1% |
| Protein | 1.36g | 1.5g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.28g | 0.2g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 36.26g | 5.6g | N/A |
| Calcium | 16mg | 12mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 271mg | 270mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.7g | N/A | |
| Copper | 0.1mg | 0.096mg | 0% |
| Phosphorus | 27mg | 30mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.074g | 0.029g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.075g | 0.016g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.048g | 0.107g | 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
| Contains more FatsFats | +40% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +443.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +10.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +50.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +158.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +368.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -60.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +122.9% |
