Macadamia vs. Cassava — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between macadamia and cassava
- Macadamia has more manganese, vitamin B1, copper, iron, fiber, magnesium, phosphorus, and vitamin B6; however, cassava is higher in vitamin C.
- Macadamia covers your daily manganese needs 163% more than cassava.
- Cassava contains 163 times less saturated fat than macadamia. Macadamia contains 12.061g of saturated fat, while cassava contains 0.074g.
- The glycemic index of cassava is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Nuts, macadamia nuts, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +519% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +431.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +35.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1266.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +656% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +282.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +596.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -64.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +975.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +414.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +184.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1273.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +237.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +189.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +608.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +212.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1616.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +145.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 4.131mg | 0.384mg | 163% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 58.877g | 0.075g | 147% |
| Fats | 75.77g | 0.28g | 116% |
| Vitamin B1 | 1.195mg | 0.087mg | 92% |
| Copper | 0.756mg | 0.1mg | 73% |
| Saturated fat | 12.061g | 0.074g | 54% |
| Iron | 3.69mg | 0.27mg | 43% |
| Calories | 718kcal | 160kcal | 28% |
| Fiber | 8.6g | 1.8g | 27% |
| Magnesium | 130mg | 21mg | 26% |
| Phosphorus | 188mg | 27mg | 23% |
| Vitamin C | 1.2mg | 20.6mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.275mg | 0.088mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.758mg | 0.107mg | 13% |
| Protein | 7.91g | 1.36g | 13% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.502g | 0.048g | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.473mg | 0.854mg | 10% |
| Zinc | 1.3mg | 0.34mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.162mg | 0.048mg | 9% |
| Carbs | 13.82g | 38.06g | 8% |
| Calcium | 85mg | 16mg | 7% |
| Selenium | 3.6µg | 0.7µg | 5% |
| Choline | 23.7mg | 4% | |
| Folate | 11µg | 27µg | 4% |
| Potassium | 368mg | 271mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.54mg | 0.19mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.9µg | 2% | |
| Net carbs | 5.22g | 36.26g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.57g | 1.7g | N/A |
| Starch | 1.05g | 0% | |
| Sodium | 5mg | 14mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.067mg | 0.019mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.37mg | 0.028mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.314mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.602mg | 0.039mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.018mg | 0.044mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.023mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.665mg | 0.026mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.363mg | 0.035mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.195mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.07g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +481.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +26960.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +83.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +175.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +4288.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +78402.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +3029.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.4% |
