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Cassava vs. Potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cassava and potatoes?

  • Cassava is richer in manganese and carbs, yet potatoes are richer in vitamin B6 and iron.
  • Potatoes' daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 16% higher.
  • Cassava has 2 times more carbs than potatoes. Cassava has 38.06g of carbs, while potatoes have 17.49g.

We used Cassava, raw and Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw types in this comparison.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
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%
Potato
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 38% 30% 37% 8.2% 24% 0.78% 26% 2.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +13.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +92%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +75%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +56.8%
Contains more IronIron +200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +111.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~23mg
~equal in Copper ~0.11mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 69% 0% 0.33% 3.8% 22% 11% 16% 6.4% 20% 0% 4.8% 20%
Potato
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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 66% 0% 0% 0.2% 20% 7.4% 20% 18% 69% 0% 5% 11%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1800%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50%
Contains more FolateFolate +80%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +24.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +175.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +238.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~19.7mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.081mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cassava Potato DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.088mg 0.298mg 16%
Manganese 0.384mg 0.2mg 8%
Carbs 38.06g 17.49g 7%
Iron 0.27mg 0.81mg 7%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Potassium 271mg 425mg 5%
Calories 160kcal 77kcal 4%
Phosphorus 27mg 57mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.107mg 0.295mg 4%
Folate 27µg 15µg 3%
Choline 23.7mg 12.1mg 2%
Protein 1.36g 2.05g 1%
Vitamin C 20.6mg 19.7mg 1%
Fiber 1.8g 2.1g 1%
Copper 0.1mg 0.11mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.01mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.4µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.048mg 0.032mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.854mg 1.061mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 0.85g 2.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 1176kcal 376kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 63g 130g N/A
Fats 0.28g 0.09g 0%
Net carbs 36.26g 15.39g N/A
Magnesium 21mg 23mg 0%
Calcium 16mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 1.7g 0.82g N/A
Zinc 0.34mg 0.3mg 0%
Sodium 14mg 6mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.087mg 0.081mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.074g 0.025g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.075g 0.002g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.048g 0.042g 0%
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0.067mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.027mg 0.066mg 0%
Leucine 0.039mg 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 0.044mg 0.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.026mg 0.081mg 0%
Valine 0.035mg 0.103mg 0%
Histidine 0.02mg 0.035mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 60%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 38.06 g
Water: 59.68 g
Other: 0.62 g
Potato
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2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 g
Contains more FatsFats +211.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +117.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +50.7%
Contains more WaterWater +32.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 38% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.074 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.075 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.048 g
Potato
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36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3650%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +14.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66.2%

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. Cassava - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169985/nutrients
  2. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170026/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.