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Lime vs. Cassava — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between lime and cassava

  • Lime has more vitamin C; however, cassava is higher in manganese.
  • Cassava covers your daily need for manganese, 16% more than lime.
  • Lime has 2 times more fiber than cassava. While lime has 2.8g of fiber, cassava has only 1.8g.
  • The glycemic index of cassava is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Limes, raw 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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 9.9% 9% 23% 22% 3% 7.7% 0.26% 1% 2.2%
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 +106.3%
Contains more IronIron +122.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +250%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +165.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +53.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +209.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4700%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +75%

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.
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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 97% 0.67% 4.4% 0% 7.5% 4.6% 3.8% 13% 9.9% 0% 1.5% 6% 2.8%
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 CVitamin C +41.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +15.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +102.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +190%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +140%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +327%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +104.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +216.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +237.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +364.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lime Cassava DV% diff.
Manganese 0.008mg 0.384mg 16%
Vitamin C 29.1mg 20.6mg 9%
Carbs 10.54g 38.06g 9%
Calories 30kcal 160kcal 7%
Potassium 102mg 271mg 5%
Folate 8µg 27µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.087mg 5%
Iron 0.6mg 0.27mg 4%
Fiber 2.8g 1.8g 4%
Copper 0.065mg 0.1mg 4%
Magnesium 6mg 21mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.854mg 4%
Choline 5.1mg 23.7mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.088mg 3%
Calcium 33mg 16mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.048mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.217mg 0.107mg 2%
Zinc 0.11mg 0.34mg 2%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.7µg 1%
Protein 0.7g 1.36g 1%
Sodium 2mg 14mg 1%
Phosphorus 18mg 27mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.6µg 1.9µg 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.28g 0%
Net carbs 7.74g 36.26g N/A
Sugar 1.69g 1.7g N/A
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.19mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.022g 0.074g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.019g 0.075g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.055g 0.048g 0%
Tryptophan 0.003mg 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.027mg 0%
Leucine 0.039mg 0%
Lysine 0.014mg 0.044mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.026mg 0%
Valine 0.035mg 0%
Histidine 0.02mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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11% 88%
Protein: 0.7 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 10.54 g
Water: 88.26 g
Other: 0.3 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 WaterWater +47.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +94.3%
Contains more FatsFats +40%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +261.1%
Contains more OtherOther +106.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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23% 20% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.022 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.019 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.055 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +14.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +294.7%

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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. Lime - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168155/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.