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Egg white vs. Cassava — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are egg whites and cassava different?

  • Egg whites are richer in selenium and vitamin B2, while cassava is higher in vitamin C, manganese, copper, fiber, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and folate.
  • Egg whites cover your daily need for selenium, 35% more than cassava.
  • Egg whites contain 12 times more sodium than cassava. Egg whites contain 166mg of sodium, while cassava contains 14mg.
  • Cassava has a higher glycemic index (94) than egg whites (0).

Egg, white, raw, fresh and Cassava, raw 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 2.1% 14% 3% 7.7% 0.82% 6.4% 22% 1.4% 109%
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 SeleniumSelenium +2757.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +90.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +128.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +66.3%
Contains more IronIron +237.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +334.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +1033.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +80%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3390.9%

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.
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% 0% 0% 0% 1% 101% 2% 11% 1.2% 11% 0% 3% 0.6%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +814.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +77.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2075%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +713.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1660%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +575%
Contains more CholineCholine +2054.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Egg white Cassava DV% diff.
Selenium 20µg 0.7µg 35%
Vitamin B2 0.439mg 0.048mg 30%
Vitamin C 0mg 20.6mg 23%
Protein 10.9g 1.36g 19%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.384mg 16%
Carbs 0.73g 38.06g 12%
Copper 0.023mg 0.1mg 9%
Sodium 166mg 14mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.004mg 0.087mg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Folate 4µg 27µg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.005mg 0.088mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.105mg 0.854mg 5%
Calories 52kcal 160kcal 5%
Choline 1.1mg 23.7mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Zinc 0.03mg 0.34mg 3%
Potassium 163mg 271mg 3%
Magnesium 11mg 21mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.9µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.107mg 2%
Phosphorus 15mg 27mg 2%
Iron 0.08mg 0.27mg 2%
Calcium 7mg 16mg 1%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.19mg 1%
Fats 0.17g 0.28g 0%
Net carbs 0.73g 36.26g N/A
Sugar 0.71g 1.7g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0g 0.074g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.075g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.048g 0%
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.449mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.661mg 0.027mg 0%
Leucine 1.016mg 0.039mg 0%
Lysine 0.806mg 0.044mg 0%
Methionine 0.399mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.686mg 0.026mg 0%
Valine 0.809mg 0.035mg 0%
Histidine 0.29mg 0.02mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 88%
Protein: 10.9 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 0.73 g
Water: 87.57 g
Other: 0.63 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 +701.5%
Contains more WaterWater +46.7%
Contains more FatsFats +64.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +5113.7%
~equal in Other ~0.62g

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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 white - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172183/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.