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Jackfruit vs. Cassava — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are jackfruit and cassava different?

  • Jackfruit is richer in vitamin B6 and potassium, while cassava is higher in manganese and vitamin C.
  • Jackfruit covers your daily need for vitamin B6, 19% more than cassava.
  • Jackfruit contains 11 times more sugar than cassava. Jackfruit contains 19.08g of sugar, while cassava contains 1.7g.
  • Cassava has a higher glycemic index (94) than jackfruit (75).

Jackfruit, raw 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 21% 7.2% 40% 8.6% 25% 3.5% 9% 0.26% 5.6% 0%
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 +38.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +65.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%
Contains more IronIron +17.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +31.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +161.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +28.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +793%

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 46% 1.7% 6.8% 0% 26% 13% 17% 14% 76% 0% 0% 18% 0%
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 +400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +78.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +119.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +273.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +50.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +12.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.854mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jackfruit Cassava DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.329mg 0.088mg 19%
Manganese 0.043mg 0.384mg 15%
Fructose 9.19g 11%
Vitamin C 13.7mg 20.6mg 8%
Carbs 23.25g 38.06g 5%
Potassium 448mg 271mg 5%
Choline 23.7mg 4%
Calories 95kcal 160kcal 3%
Vitamin B5 0.235mg 0.107mg 3%
Copper 0.076mg 0.1mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.105mg 0.087mg 2%
Magnesium 29mg 21mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2%
Zinc 0.13mg 0.34mg 2%
Folate 24µg 27µg 1%
Protein 1.72g 1.36g 1%
Saturated fat 0.195g 0.074g 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.048mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.34mg 0.19mg 1%
Fats 0.64g 0.28g 1%
Sodium 2mg 14mg 1%
Phosphorus 21mg 27mg 1%
Starch 1.47g 1%
Fiber 1.5g 1.8g 1%
Iron 0.23mg 0.27mg 1%
Calcium 24mg 16mg 1%
Net carbs 21.75g 36.26g N/A
Sugar 19.08g 1.7g N/A
Vitamin A 5µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.92mg 0.854mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.155g 0.075g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.094g 0.048g 0%
Tryptophan 0.034mg 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.086mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.069mg 0.027mg 0%
Leucine 0.103mg 0.039mg 0%
Lysine 0.069mg 0.044mg 0%
Methionine 0.034mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.052mg 0.026mg 0%
Valine 0.086mg 0.035mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0.02mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.079g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 23% 73%
Protein: 1.72 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 23.25 g
Water: 73.46 g
Other: 0.93 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 +26.5%
Contains more FatsFats +128.6%
Contains more WaterWater +23.1%
Contains more OtherOther +50%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +63.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 35% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.195 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.155 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.094 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 +106.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +95.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -62.1%

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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. Jackfruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174687/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.