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Egg vs. Cassava — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between eggs and cassava

  • Eggs have more copper, selenium, choline, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and phosphorus; however, cassava is higher in vitamin C.
  • Eggs cover your daily need for copper, 211% more than cassava.
  • The glycemic index of cassava is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled and Cassava, raw.

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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.
Egg
Egg
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 15% 11% 45% 667% 29% 74% 16% 3.4% 168%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +212.5%
Contains more IronIron +340.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1900%
Contains more ZincZinc +208.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +537%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4300%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +110%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +115.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1376.9%

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.
Egg
Egg
9
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% 50% 21% 33% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33% 160%
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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +14800%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +442.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +968.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1206.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +37.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +63%
Contains more CholineCholine +1139.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +31.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1234.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +533.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Egg Cassava DV% diff.
Copper 2mg 0.1mg 211%
Cholesterol 373mg 0mg 124%
Selenium 30.8µg 0.7µg 55%
Choline 293.8mg 23.7mg 49%
Vitamin B12 1.11µg 0µg 46%
Vitamin B2 0.513mg 0.048mg 36%
Vitamin B5 1.398mg 0.107mg 26%
Vitamin C 0mg 20.6mg 23%
Protein 12.58g 1.36g 22%
Phosphorus 172mg 27mg 21%
Vitamin A 149µg 1µg 16%
Manganese 0.026mg 0.384mg 16%
Fats 10.61g 0.28g 16%
Saturated fat 3.267g 0.074g 15%
Iron 1.19mg 0.27mg 12%
Carbs 1.12g 38.06g 12%
Vitamin D 2.2µg 0µg 11%
Vitamin D 87IU 0IU 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.077g 0.075g 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.414g 0.048g 9%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Zinc 1.05mg 0.34mg 6%
Vitamin E 1.03mg 0.19mg 6%
Sodium 124mg 14mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.064mg 0.854mg 5%
Folate 44µg 27µg 4%
Potassium 126mg 271mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.121mg 0.088mg 3%
Magnesium 10mg 21mg 3%
Calcium 50mg 16mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.087mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 1.9µg 1%
Calories 155kcal 160kcal 0%
Net carbs 1.12g 36.26g N/A
Sugar 1.12g 1.7g N/A
Tryptophan 0.153mg 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.604mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.686mg 0.027mg 0%
Leucine 1.075mg 0.039mg 0%
Lysine 0.904mg 0.044mg 0%
Methionine 0.392mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.668mg 0.026mg 0%
Valine 0.767mg 0.035mg 0%
Histidine 0.298mg 0.02mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.038g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Egg
Egg
4
13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 g
38% 60%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 38.06 g
Water: 59.68 g
Other: 0.62 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +825%
Contains more FatsFats +3689.3%
Contains more WaterWater +25%
Contains more OtherOther +72.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3298.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Egg
Egg
2
37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.414 g
38% 38% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.074 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.075 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.048 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5336%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2845.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.7%

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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. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/nutrients
  2. Cassava - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169985/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.