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Wasabi vs. Cassava — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between wasabi and cassava

  • Cassava contains less fiber, vitamin C, vitamin B6, zinc, magnesium, calcium, iron, potassium, phosphorus, and copper than wasabi.
  • Daily need coverage for fiber for wasabi is 24% higher.
  • Cassava has 8 times less calcium than wasabi. Wasabi has 128mg of calcium, while cassava has 16mg.
  • Cassava has a higher glycemic index than wasabi.

Food types used in this article are Wasabi, root, raw 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.
Wasabi
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 49% 38% 50% 39% 52% 44% 34% 2.2% 51% 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 MagnesiumMagnesium +228.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +109.6%
Contains more IronIron +281.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +55%
Contains more ZincZinc +376.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +196.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -17.6%
~equal in Manganese ~0.384mg

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.
Wasabi
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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 140% 0.67% 0% 0% 33% 26% 14% 12% 63% 0% 0% 14% 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 CVitamin C +103.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +50.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +137.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +89.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +211.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wasabi Cassava DV% diff.
Vitamin C 41.9mg 20.6mg 24%
Fiber 7.8g 1.8g 24%
Vitamin B6 0.274mg 0.088mg 14%
Zinc 1.62mg 0.34mg 12%
Magnesium 69mg 21mg 11%
Calcium 128mg 16mg 11%
Iron 1.03mg 0.27mg 10%
Potassium 568mg 271mg 9%
Phosphorus 80mg 27mg 8%
Protein 4.8g 1.36g 7%
Copper 0.155mg 0.1mg 6%
Carbs 23.54g 38.06g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0.048mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.131mg 0.087mg 4%
Choline 23.7mg 4%
Calories 109kcal 160kcal 3%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 0.107mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2%
Folate 18µg 27µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.743mg 0.854mg 1%
Fats 0.63g 0.28g 1%
Net carbs 15.74g 36.26g N/A
Sugar 1.7g N/A
Sodium 17mg 14mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 1µg 0%
Manganese 0.391mg 0.384mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.074g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.075g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.048g 0%
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.027mg 0%
Leucine 0.039mg 0%
Lysine 0.044mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.026mg 0%
Valine 0.035mg 0%
Histidine 0.02mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Wasabi
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5% 24% 69% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.63 g
Carbs: 23.54 g
Water: 69.11 g
Other: 1.92 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 +252.9%
Contains more FatsFats +125%
Contains more WaterWater +15.8%
Contains more OtherOther +209.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +61.7%

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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. Wasabi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168583/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.

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