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Cassava vs. Shark raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cassava and shark raw different?

  • Cassava is higher in vitamin C and manganese; however, shark raw is richer in selenium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, and choline.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for shark raw is 65% higher.
  • Shark raw has a lower glycemic index (0) than cassava (94).

Cassava, raw and Fish, shark, mixed species, raw 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 35% 10% 14% 32% 11% 12% 90% 10% 2% 199%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +69.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +203%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2460%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +133.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +112.5%
Contains more IronIron +211.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +26.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +677.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5114.3%

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% 23% 20% 9% 11% 14% 55% 42% 92% 186% 0.25% 2.3% 35%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +107.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1800%
Contains more FolateFolate +800%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +6900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +426.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +29.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +244%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +549.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +354.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +174.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cassava Shark raw DV% diff.
Selenium 0.7µg 36.5µg 65%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.49µg 62%
Protein 1.36g 20.98g 39%
Phosphorus 27mg 210mg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.088mg 0.4mg 24%
Vitamin C 20.6mg 0mg 23%
Cholesterol 0mg 51mg 17%
Manganese 0.384mg 0.015mg 16%
Carbs 38.06g 0g 13%
Vitamin B3 0.854mg 2.938mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.107mg 0.695mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.048g 1.195g 8%
Vitamin A 1µg 70µg 8%
Choline 23.7mg 65mg 8%
Copper 0.1mg 0.033mg 7%
Fiber 1.8g 0g 7%
Iron 0.27mg 0.84mg 7%
Magnesium 21mg 49mg 7%
Fats 0.28g 4.51g 7%
Folate 27µg 3µg 6%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.074g 0.925g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.075g 1.808g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.087mg 0.042mg 4%
Sodium 14mg 79mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Potassium 271mg 160mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 24IU 3%
Calories 160kcal 130kcal 2%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 0.1µg 2%
Calcium 16mg 34mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.048mg 0.062mg 1%
Zinc 0.34mg 0.43mg 1%
Net carbs 36.26g 0g N/A
Sugar 1.7g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0.235mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0.92mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.027mg 0.967mg 0%
Leucine 0.039mg 1.705mg 0%
Lysine 0.044mg 1.926mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.621mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.026mg 0.819mg 0%
Valine 0.035mg 1.081mg 0%
Histidine 0.02mg 0.618mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.316g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.527g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.109g 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
21% 5% 74%
Protein: 20.98 g
Fats: 4.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.58 g
Other: 0.93 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1442.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1510.7%
Contains more WaterWater +23.3%
Contains more OtherOther +50%

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
24% 46% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.925 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.808 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.195 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2310.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2389.6%

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. Shark raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173697/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.