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Cassava vs. Red cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cassava and red cabbage?

  • Cassava is richer in carbs, copper, and manganese, yet red cabbage is richer in vitamin C, vitamin K, vitamin B6, iron, and vitamin A.
  • Red cabbage's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 40% higher.
  • Cassava has 6 times more copper than red cabbage. Cassava has 0.1mg of copper, while red cabbage has 0.017mg.
  • Red cabbage has a lower glycemic index than cassava.

We used Cassava, raw and Cabbage, red, 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 14% 21% 30% 5.7% 6% 13% 3.5% 32% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +31.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +488.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +54.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -48.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +58%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +181.3%
Contains more IronIron +196.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.1%

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%
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 190% 0% 19% 2.2% 16% 16% 7.8% 8.8% 48% 0% 96% 14%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +72.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +35.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +104.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +176.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +43.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +37.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +137.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1910.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cassava Red cabbage DV% diff.
Vitamin C 20.6mg 57mg 40%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 38.2µg 30%
Carbs 38.06g 7.37g 10%
Copper 0.1mg 0.017mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.088mg 0.209mg 9%
Iron 0.27mg 0.8mg 7%
Calories 160kcal 31kcal 6%
Vitamin A 1µg 56µg 6%
Manganese 0.384mg 0.243mg 6%
Calcium 16mg 45mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.854mg 0.418mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.087mg 0.064mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.048mg 0.069mg 2%
Folate 27µg 18µg 2%
Fructose 1.48g 2%
Magnesium 21mg 16mg 1%
Potassium 271mg 243mg 1%
Fiber 1.8g 2.1g 1%
Zinc 0.34mg 0.22mg 1%
Sodium 14mg 27mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.11mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.107mg 0.147mg 1%
Choline 23.7mg 17.1mg 1%
Protein 1.36g 1.43g 0%
Protein per 100 calories 0.85g 4.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 1176kcal 217kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 63g 323g N/A
Fats 0.28g 0.16g 0%
Net carbs 36.26g 5.27g N/A
Sugar 1.7g 3.83g N/A
Phosphorus 27mg 30mg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.6µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.074g 0.021g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.075g 0.012g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.048g 0.08g 0%
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0.039mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.027mg 0.034mg 0%
Leucine 0.039mg 0.046mg 0%
Lysine 0.044mg 0.049mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.014mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.026mg 0.036mg 0%
Valine 0.035mg 0.048mg 0%
Histidine 0.02mg 0.024mg 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
7% 90%
Protein: 1.43 g
Fats: 0.16 g
Carbs: 7.37 g
Water: 90.39 g
Other: 0.65 g
Contains more FatsFats +75%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +416.4%
Contains more WaterWater +51.5%
~equal in Protein ~1.43g

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
19% 11% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.012 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.08 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +525%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +66.7%

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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. Cassava - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169985/nutrients
  2. Red cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169977/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.