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Fast food vs. Cassava — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between fast food and cassava

  • Fast food has more vitamin B12, selenium, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, zinc, vitamin B1, and phosphorus, while cassava has more vitamin C.
  • Fast food's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 37% higher.
  • Cassava contains 61 times less saturated fat than fast food. Fast food contains 4.493g of saturated fat, while cassava contains 0.074g.
  • Fast food has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of fast food is 66, while the glycemic index of cassava is 94.

The food types used in this comparison are Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 19% 17% 115% 40% 69% 57% 43% 47% 111%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +28.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +287.5%
Contains more IronIron +1033.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +21%
Contains more ZincZinc +641.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +396.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2800%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +37.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.8%
~equal in Manganese ~0.384mg

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% 3% 7.6% 1.5% 79% 84% 105% 32% 49% 111% 12% 60% 19%
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 +800%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +100%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +264.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +656.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +557.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +395.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +140.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +157.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +196.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +45.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fast food Cassava DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.89µg 0µg 37%
Selenium 20.3µg 0.7µg 36%
Iron 3.06mg 0.27mg 35%
Vitamin B3 5.617mg 0.854mg 30%
Protein 16.52g 1.36g 30%
Vitamin B2 0.363mg 0.048mg 24%
Vitamin C 0mg 20.6mg 23%
Zinc 2.52mg 0.34mg 20%
Saturated fat 4.493g 0.074g 20%
Vitamin B1 0.317mg 0.087mg 19%
Fats 12.01g 0.28g 18%
Phosphorus 134mg 27mg 15%
Sodium 331mg 14mg 14%
Folate 80µg 27µg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 4.835g 0.075g 12%
Cholesterol 33mg 0mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.68g 0.048g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.212mg 0.088mg 10%
Starch 22.87g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.53mg 0.107mg 8%
Calories 297kcal 160kcal 7%
Calcium 62mg 16mg 5%
Vitamin K 4.9µg 1.9µg 3%
Fructose 2.27g 3%
Carbs 31.5g 38.06g 2%
Choline 34.4mg 23.7mg 2%
Copper 0.121mg 0.1mg 2%
Potassium 197mg 271mg 2%
Magnesium 27mg 21mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin A 9µg 1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 0.19mg 1%
Manganese 0.357mg 0.384mg 1%
Net carbs 29.8g 36.26g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 4.88g 1.7g N/A
Fiber 1.7g 1.8g 0%
Trans fat 0.514g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.144mg 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.46mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.642mg 0.027mg 0%
Leucine 1.13mg 0.039mg 0%
Lysine 0.785mg 0.044mg 0%
Methionine 0.306mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.67mg 0.026mg 0%
Valine 0.728mg 0.035mg 0%
Histidine 0.402mg 0.02mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.121g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.391g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 12% 32% 38%
Protein: 16.52 g
Fats: 12.01 g
Carbs: 31.5 g
Water: 38.45 g
Other: 1.52 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 +1114.7%
Contains more FatsFats +4189.3%
Contains more OtherOther +145.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +20.8%
Contains more WaterWater +55.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
41% 44% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.493 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.835 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.68 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 +6346.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3400%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.4%

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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. Fast food - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170693/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.