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Pimiento vs. Cassava — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pimiento and cassava?

  • Pimiento is higher in vitamin C, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B6, and vitamin K, yet cassava is higher in manganese, vitamin B1, copper, and folate.
  • Pimiento's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 71% more.
  • Pimiento has 204 times more vitamin A than cassava. While pimiento has 2655 IU of vitamin A, cassava has only 13 IU.
  • The glycemic index of pimiento is lower.

We used Pimento, canned and Cassava, raw types 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 4.3% 1.8% 14% 63% 16% 5.2% 7.3% 1.8% 12% 1.1%
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 IronIron +522.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +250%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +166.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +71.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +104.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +78.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +58.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +317.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +250%
~equal in Sodium ~14mg

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 283% 0% 44% 14% 4.3% 14% 12% 0.6% 50% 0% 21% 4.5%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 69% 0% 0.33% 3.8% 22% 11% 16% 6.4% 20% 0% 4.8% 20%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +312.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +13200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +263.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +144.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +336.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +411.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +38.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +970%
Contains more FolateFolate +350%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pimiento Cassava DV% diff.
Vitamin C 84.9mg 20.6mg 71%
Iron 1.68mg 0.27mg 18%
Vitamin A 133µg 1µg 15%
Manganese 0.092mg 0.384mg 13%
Carbs 5.1g 38.06g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.088mg 10%
Calories 23kcal 160kcal 7%
Copper 0.049mg 0.1mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.017mg 0.087mg 6%
Vitamin K 8.3µg 1.9µg 5%
Folate 6µg 27µg 5%
Magnesium 6mg 21mg 4%
Potassium 158mg 271mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 0.19mg 3%
Choline 6.3mg 23.7mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.01mg 0.107mg 2%
Protein 1.1g 1.36g 1%
Calcium 6mg 16mg 1%
Zinc 0.19mg 0.34mg 1%
Phosphorus 17mg 27mg 1%
Selenium 0.2µg 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.048mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.615mg 0.854mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.161g 0.048g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4.8g 0.85g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 209kcal 1176kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 435g 63g N/A
Fats 0.3g 0.28g 0%
Net carbs 3.2g 36.26g N/A
Sugar 2.71g 1.7g N/A
Fiber 1.9g 1.8g 0%
Sodium 14mg 14mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.045g 0.074g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.02g 0.075g 0%
Tryptophan 0.014mg 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.04mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.036mg 0.027mg 0%
Leucine 0.058mg 0.039mg 0%
Lysine 0.049mg 0.044mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.034mg 0.026mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0.035mg 0%
Histidine 0.022mg 0.02mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 93%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 5.1 g
Water: 93.1 g
Other: 0.4 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 +56%
Contains more ProteinProtein +23.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +646.3%
Contains more OtherOther +55%
~equal in Fats ~0.28g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 9% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.045 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.161 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 -39.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +235.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +275%

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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. Pimiento - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168559/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.