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Sweet potato, cooked, candied, home-prepared vs. Cassava — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between Sweet potato, cooked, candied, home-prepared and Cassava

  • Sweet potato, cooked, candied, home-prepared has more Vitamin A, and Iron, however, Cassava is higher in Vitamin C, Vitamin B1, and Folate.
  • Sweet potato, cooked, candied, home-prepared covers your daily need of Vitamin A 39% more than Cassava.
  • Sweet potato, cooked, candied, home-prepared has 29 times more Saturated Fat than Cassava. While Sweet potato, cooked, candied, home-prepared has 2.171g of Saturated Fat, Cassava has only 0.074g.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Sweet potato, cooked, candied, home-prepared 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 9.3% 7.8% 16% 30% 38% 4.6% 11% 16% 58% 4.4%
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 +62.5%
Contains more IronIron +192.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +13%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +61.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +52.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.2%
~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 30% 391% 18% 3% 5.3% 9.5% 7.6% 18% 12% 1.3% 5.3% 4.5% 6.3%
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% 0.78% 3.8% 0% 22% 11% 16% 6.4% 20% 0% 4.8% 20% 13%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +50084.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +373.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +185%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +128.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +314.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +17.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +110.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +76%
Contains more FolateFolate +350%
Contains more CholineCholine +104.3%
~equal in Vitamin K ~1.9µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 32% 63%
Protein: 0.89 g
Fats: 3.54 g
Carbs: 32.12 g
Water: 62.75 g
Other: 0.7 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 +1164.3%
Contains more OtherOther +12.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +52.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +18.5%
~equal in Water ~59.68g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
67% 27% 6%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 2.171 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.881 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.198 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 +1074.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +312.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -96.6%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Sweet potato, cooked, candied, home-prepared Cassava
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet potato, cooked, candied, home-prepared Cassava Opinion
Calories 164kcal 160kcal Sweet potato, cooked, candied, home-prepared
Protein 0.89g 1.36g Cassava
Fats 3.54g 0.28g Sweet potato, cooked, candied, home-prepared
Vitamin C 9mg 20.6mg Cassava
Net carbs 30.02g 36.26g Cassava
Carbs 32.12g 38.06g Cassava
Cholesterol 9mg 0mg Cassava
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU Sweet potato, cooked, candied, home-prepared
Magnesium 13mg 21mg Cassava
Calcium 26mg 16mg Sweet potato, cooked, candied, home-prepared
Potassium 178mg 271mg Cassava
Iron 0.79mg 0.27mg Sweet potato, cooked, candied, home-prepared
Sugar 27.25g 1.7g Cassava
Fiber 2.1g 1.8g Sweet potato, cooked, candied, home-prepared
Copper 0.113mg 0.1mg Sweet potato, cooked, candied, home-prepared
Zinc 0.17mg 0.34mg Cassava
Phosphorus 25mg 27mg Cassava
Sodium 119mg 14mg Cassava
Vitamin A 6524IU 13IU Sweet potato, cooked, candied, home-prepared
Vitamin A 349µg 1µg Sweet potato, cooked, candied, home-prepared
Vitamin E 0.9mg 0.19mg Sweet potato, cooked, candied, home-prepared
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg Sweet potato, cooked, candied, home-prepared
Manganese 0.442mg 0.384mg Sweet potato, cooked, candied, home-prepared
Selenium 0.8µg 0.7µg Sweet potato, cooked, candied, home-prepared
Vitamin B1 0.021mg 0.087mg Cassava
Vitamin B2 0.041mg 0.048mg Cassava
Vitamin B3 0.406mg 0.854mg Cassava
Vitamin B5 0.305mg 0.107mg Sweet potato, cooked, candied, home-prepared
Vitamin B6 0.05mg 0.088mg Cassava
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg Sweet potato, cooked, candied, home-prepared
Vitamin K 2.1µg 1.9µg Sweet potato, cooked, candied, home-prepared
Folate 6µg 27µg Cassava
Trans Fat 0.136g 0g Cassava
Choline 11.6mg 23.7mg Cassava
Saturated Fat 2.171g 0.074g Cassava
Monounsaturated Fat 0.881g 0.075g Sweet potato, cooked, candied, home-prepared
Polyunsaturated fat 0.198g 0.048g Sweet potato, cooked, candied, home-prepared
Tryptophan 0.017mg 0.019mg Cassava
Threonine 0.046mg 0.028mg Sweet potato, cooked, candied, home-prepared
Isoleucine 0.031mg 0.027mg Sweet potato, cooked, candied, home-prepared
Leucine 0.052mg 0.039mg Sweet potato, cooked, candied, home-prepared
Lysine 0.038mg 0.044mg Cassava
Methionine 0.016mg 0.011mg Sweet potato, cooked, candied, home-prepared
Phenylalanine 0.049mg 0.026mg Sweet potato, cooked, candied, home-prepared
Valine 0.048mg 0.035mg Sweet potato, cooked, candied, home-prepared
Histidine 0.017mg 0.02mg Cassava
Fructose 0.31g Sweet potato, cooked, candied, home-prepared

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Sweet potato, cooked, candied, home-prepared Cassava
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
39%
Sweet potato, cooked, candied, home-prepared
14%
Cassava
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
19%
Sweet potato, cooked, candied, home-prepared
16%
Cassava

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Sweet potato, cooked, candied, home-prepared
Sweet potato, cooked, candied, home-prepared is lower in glycemic index (difference - 94)
Which food is cheaper?
Sweet potato, cooked, candied, home-prepared
Sweet potato, cooked, candied, home-prepared is cheaper (difference - $0.2)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Cassava
Cassava is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 9mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Cassava
Cassava is lower in Sugar (difference - 25.55g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Cassava
Cassava contains less Sodium (difference - 105mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Cassava
Cassava is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 2.097g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Sweet potato, cooked, candied, home-prepared - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170088/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.