Tomato sauce vs. Cassava — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between tomato sauce and cassava
- Tomato sauce has more iron, vitamin A, and vitamin E, while cassava has more vitamin C, manganese, and vitamin B1.
- Cassava's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 15% higher.
- Cassava contains 33 times less vitamin A than tomato sauce. Tomato sauce contains 435IU of vitamin A, while cassava contains 13IU.
- The amount of sugar in cassava is lower.
- Tomato sauce has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of tomato sauce is 31, while the glycemic index of cassava is 94.
The food types used in this comparison are Tomato sauce, canned, no salt added 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 IronIron | +255.6% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +15% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -21.4% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +40% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +14.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +54.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +239.8% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +16.7% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +2100% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +657.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +35.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +16% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +188.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +11.4% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +47.4% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +194.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +262.5% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +200% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +139.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 7mg | 20.6mg | 15% |
Manganese | 0.113mg | 0.384mg | 12% |
Carbs | 5.31g | 38.06g | 11% |
Iron | 0.96mg | 0.27mg | 9% |
Vitamin E | 1.44mg | 0.19mg | 8% |
Calories | 24kcal | 160kcal | 7% |
Folate | 9µg | 27µg | 5% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.024mg | 0.087mg | 5% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.309mg | 0.107mg | 4% |
Choline | 9.9mg | 23.7mg | 3% |
Fructose | 1.67g | 2% | |
Vitamin A | 22µg | 1µg | 2% |
Copper | 0.115mg | 0.1mg | 2% |
Vitamin K | 2.8µg | 1.9µg | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.991mg | 0.854mg | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.065mg | 0.048mg | 1% |
Potassium | 297mg | 271mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 15mg | 21mg | 1% |
Zinc | 0.22mg | 0.34mg | 1% |
Fiber | 1.5g | 1.8g | 1% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.098mg | 0.088mg | 1% |
Protein | 1.2g | 1.36g | 0% |
Fats | 0.3g | 0.28g | 0% |
Net carbs | 3.81g | 36.26g | N/A |
Calcium | 14mg | 16mg | 0% |
Sugar | 3.56g | 1.7g | N/A |
Phosphorus | 27mg | 27mg | 0% |
Sodium | 11mg | 14mg | 0% |
Selenium | 0.6µg | 0.7µg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.041g | 0.074g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.044g | 0.075g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.121g | 0.048g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0.019mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.037mg | 0.028mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.025mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.034mg | 0.039mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.037mg | 0.044mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.008mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.036mg | 0.026mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.025mg | 0.035mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.02mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.2 g
Fats:
0.3 g
Carbs:
5.31 g
Water:
91.28 g
Other:
1.91 g
Protein:
1.36 g
Fats:
0.28 g
Carbs:
38.06 g
Water:
59.68 g
Other:
0.62 g
Contains more WaterWater | +52.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +208.1% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +13.3% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +616.8% |
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Fats
~0.28g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.044 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.121 g
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 | -44.6% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +152.1% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +70.5% |