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Semolina vs. Cassava — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between semolina and cassava

  • Semolina has more selenium, manganese, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, and zinc; however, cassava is richer in vitamin C.
  • Semolina covers your daily selenium needs 35% more than cassava.
  • Cassava has 6 times less vitamin B5 than semolina. Semolina has 0.672mg of vitamin B5, while cassava has 0.107mg.
  • Cassava has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of cassava is 94, while the glycemic index of semolina is 54.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Rice, white, long-grain, parboiled, unenriched, dry 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 21% 15% 28% 95% 28% 66% 0.26% 135% 109%
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 +28.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +343.8%
Contains more IronIron +174.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +184%
Contains more ZincZinc +200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +466.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +169.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2742.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +55.7%

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 0% 0% 0.6% 0% 56% 12% 95% 40% 104% 0% 0.25% 6% 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 B1Vitamin B1 +157.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +491.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +528%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +413.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +533.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1800%
Contains more FolateFolate +237.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.048mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Semolina Cassava DV% diff.
Selenium 19.9µg 0.7µg 35%
Vitamin B6 0.452mg 0.088mg 28%
Manganese 1.035mg 0.384mg 28%
Starch 68.29g 28%
Vitamin B3 5.048mg 0.854mg 26%
Vitamin C 0mg 20.6mg 23%
Copper 0.284mg 0.1mg 20%
Phosphorus 153mg 27mg 18%
Carbs 80.89g 38.06g 14%
Protein 7.51g 1.36g 12%
Calories 374kcal 160kcal 11%
Vitamin B5 0.672mg 0.107mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.224mg 0.087mg 11%
Zinc 1.02mg 0.34mg 6%
Iron 0.74mg 0.27mg 6%
Calcium 71mg 16mg 6%
Folate 8µg 27µg 5%
Choline 23.7mg 4%
Potassium 174mg 271mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.322g 0.048g 2%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 1.9µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.294g 0.074g 1%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.19mg 1%
Sodium 2mg 14mg 1%
Magnesium 27mg 21mg 1%
Fats 1.03g 0.28g 1%
Net carbs 79.09g 36.26g N/A
Sugar 0.33g 1.7g N/A
Fiber 1.8g 1.8g 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.048mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.258g 0.075g 0%
Tryptophan 0.103mg 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.271mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.339mg 0.027mg 0%
Leucine 0.656mg 0.039mg 0%
Lysine 0.215mg 0.044mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.398mg 0.026mg 0%
Valine 0.47mg 0.035mg 0%
Histidine 0.185mg 0.02mg 0%
Fructose 0.02g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 81% 10%
Protein: 7.51 g
Fats: 1.03 g
Carbs: 80.89 g
Water: 9.86 g
Other: 0.71 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 +452.2%
Contains more FatsFats +267.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +112.5%
Contains more OtherOther +14.5%
Contains more WaterWater +505.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 30% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.294 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.258 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.322 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 +244%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +570.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.8%

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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. Semolina - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169758/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.