Cassava vs. Wax gourd — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are cassava and wax gourd different?
- Cassava is higher than wax gourd in manganese, vitamin C, copper, potassium, and folate.
- Cassava covers your daily need for manganese, 14% more than wax gourd.
- Cassava contains 54 times more potassium than wax gourd. Cassava contains 271mg of potassium, while wax gourd contains 5mg.
Cassava, raw and Waxgourd, (chinese preserving melon), cooked, boiled, drained, without salt types were 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +110% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +5320% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +354.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +58.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -86.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +585.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +250% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +12.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +40.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +73.5% |
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 | +96.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +137.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +155.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +4700% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +122.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +175% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +575% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +383.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +13.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +47.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.384mg | 0.056mg | 14% |
| Carbs | 38.06g | 3.04g | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 20.6mg | 10.5mg | 11% |
| Copper | 0.1mg | 0.022mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 271mg | 5mg | 8% |
| Calories | 160kcal | 14kcal | 7% |
| Folate | 27µg | 4µg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.088mg | 0.032mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.048mg | 0.001mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 14mg | 107mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.087mg | 0.034mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 1g | 3% |
| Choline | 23.7mg | 4.9mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.854mg | 0.384mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 21mg | 10mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.34mg | 0.59mg | 2% |
| Protein | 1.36g | 0.4g | 2% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.9µg | 2.8µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 0.08mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.27mg | 0.38mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 27mg | 17mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.28g | 0.2g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 36.26g | 2.04g | N/A |
| Calcium | 16mg | 18mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.7g | 1.18g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.107mg | 0.121mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.074g | 0.016g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.075g | 0.037g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.048g | 0.088g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.019mg | 0.002mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.028mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.027mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.039mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.044mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.011mg | 0.003mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.026mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.035mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.02mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +240% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +40% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1152% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +106.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +61% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +102.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -78.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +83.3% |
