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Persimmon vs. Cassava — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are persimmon and cassava different?

  • Persimmon has more vitamin C and iron than cassava.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for persimmon is 50% higher.
  • Persimmon contains 9 times more iron than cassava. While persimmon contains 2.5mg of iron, cassava contains only 0.27mg.
  • Persimmon has a lower glycemic index (61) than cassava (94).

Persimmons, native, raw and Cassava, raw are the varieties 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 0% 8.1% 27% 94% 0% 0% 11% 0.13% 0% 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 CalciumCalcium +68.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14.4%
Contains more IronIron +825.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.9%
~equal in Phosphorus ~27mg

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 220% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cassava
Cassava
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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 69% 0.33% 3.8% 0% 22% 11% 16% 6.4% 20% 0% 4.8% 20% 13%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +220.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Persimmon Cassava DV% diff.
Vitamin C 66mg 20.6mg 50%
Iron 2.5mg 0.27mg 28%
Manganese 0.384mg 17%
Copper 0.1mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.087mg 7%
Folate 27µg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.088mg 7%
Fiber 1.8g 7%
Magnesium 21mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.854mg 5%
Choline 23.7mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.048mg 4%
Zinc 0.34mg 3%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.107mg 2%
Calories 127kcal 160kcal 2%
Carbs 33.5g 38.06g 2%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Sodium 1mg 14mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Protein 0.8g 1.36g 1%
Potassium 310mg 271mg 1%
Calcium 27mg 16mg 1%
Fats 0.4g 0.28g 0%
Net carbs 33.5g 36.26g N/A
Sugar 1.7g N/A
Phosphorus 26mg 27mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.074g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.075g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.048g 0%
Tryptophan 0.014mg 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.041mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.035mg 0.027mg 0%
Leucine 0.058mg 0.039mg 0%
Lysine 0.045mg 0.044mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.036mg 0.026mg 0%
Valine 0.042mg 0.035mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0.02mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 64%
Protein: 0.8 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 33.5 g
Water: 64.4 g
Other: 0.9 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 FatsFats +42.9%
Contains more OtherOther +45.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +70%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +13.6%
~equal in Water ~59.68g

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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. Persimmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169943/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.