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Cassava vs. Shallot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between cassava and shallots

  • Cassava has more vitamin C, while shallots have more vitamin B6, iron, and fiber.
  • Shallots' daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 20% higher.
  • Shallots contain 4 times less vitamin B3 than cassava. Cassava contains 0.854mg of vitamin B3, while shallots contain 0.2mg.
  • The amount of sugar in cassava is lower.
  • Shallots have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of shallots is 30, while the glycemic index of cassava is 94.

The food types used in this comparison are Cassava, raw and Shallots, 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 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 15% 11% 29% 45% 29% 11% 26% 1.6% 38% 6.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +13.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +31.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +131.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.2%
Contains more IronIron +344.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +17.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +122.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -14.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +71.4%
~equal in Magnesium ~21mg

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 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 27% 0% 0% 0.8% 15% 4.6% 3.8% 17% 80% 0% 2% 26%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +157.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +375%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +45%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +140%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +327%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +137.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +171%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +292%
Contains more FolateFolate +25.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cassava Shallot DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.088mg 0.345mg 20%
Vitamin C 20.6mg 8mg 14%
Iron 0.27mg 1.2mg 12%
Carbs 38.06g 16.8g 7%
Fiber 1.8g 3.2g 6%
Phosphorus 27mg 60mg 5%
Calories 160kcal 72kcal 4%
Manganese 0.384mg 0.292mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.854mg 0.2mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.107mg 0.29mg 4%
Protein 1.36g 2.5g 2%
Calcium 16mg 37mg 2%
Potassium 271mg 334mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.087mg 0.06mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.048mg 0.02mg 2%
Folate 27µg 34µg 2%
Choline 23.7mg 11.3mg 2%
Copper 0.1mg 0.088mg 1%
Zinc 0.34mg 0.4mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.04mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1.2µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 0.8µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 0.85g 3.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 1176kcal 288kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 63g 139g N/A
Fats 0.28g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 36.26g 13.6g N/A
Magnesium 21mg 21mg 0%
Sugar 1.7g 7.87g N/A
Sodium 14mg 12mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.074g 0.017g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.075g 0.014g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.048g 0.039g 0%
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0.028mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0.098mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.027mg 0.106mg 0%
Leucine 0.039mg 0.149mg 0%
Lysine 0.044mg 0.125mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.026mg 0.081mg 0%
Valine 0.035mg 0.11mg 0%
Histidine 0.02mg 0.043mg 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
3% 17% 80%
Protein: 2.5 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 16.8 g
Water: 79.8 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more FatsFats +180%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +126.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +83.8%
Contains more WaterWater +33.7%
Contains more OtherOther +29%

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
24% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.039 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +435.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +23.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77%

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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. Shallot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170499/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.