Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Cassava VS Human Breast Milk

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cassava	3%	2%	95%
Human Breast Milk	6%	55%	39%

Macro Nutrients

	Cassava	Human Breast Milk	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	25% 726kcal	11% 318kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.3% 1.27g	20.5% 20g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.05% 0.34g	28.5% 9.1g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	4.8% 0.077g	14.7% 0.24g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.85% 0.15g	9.98% 1.7g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	22% 63.5mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	133% 173g	24% 31.3g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	10.6% 7.7g	43% 31.3g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	NA	NA	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	21.5% 8.16g	0% 0g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	11% 6.17g	8.34% 4.67g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cassava	Human Breast Milk	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.5% 4.54μg	30.7% 277μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	33% 0.39mg	5.3% 0.064mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	16.7% 0.22mg	12.6% 0.16mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	24.2% 3.87mg	5% 0.8mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	9.7% 0.49mg	20.2% 1mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	30.7% 0.4mg	3.84% 0.05mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	30.6% 122μg	5.67% 22.7μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	9.45% 0.23μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	104% 93mg	25% 22.7mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	2.27% 13.6IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	5.75% 0.86mg	2.4% 0.36mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	7.2% 8.6μg	1.13% 1.36μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cassava	Human Breast Milk	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	7.26% 72.6mg	14.5% 145mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	50.4% 0.45mg	26.2% 0.24mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	NA	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	15.3% 1.22mg	1.7% 0.14mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	22.7% 95mg	3.24% 13.6mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	75.7% 1.74mg	5.13% 0.12mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	17.5% 122mg	9.07% 63.5mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	36% 1229mg	6.8% 231mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	5.77% 3.18μg	15% 8.16μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	4.23% 63.5mg	5.14% 77mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	14% 1.54mg	7% 0.77mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	7.3% 271g	10.7% 397g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Nutrient Comparison: Cassava VS Human Breast Milk per 1 lb

Compare the macro and micronutrient content in 1 lb of Cassava versus 1 lb of Human Breast Milk to make informed dietary choices. Explore their nutritional differences and benefits.

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Cassava vs Human Breast Milk:

• 1 pound of Cassava has 6.2 times more Vitamin B1, 1.3 times more Vitamin B2, 4.8 times more Vitamin B3, 8 times more Vitamin B6, 5.4 times more Vitamin B9 and 4.1 times more Vitamin C than Human Breast Milk.
• While 1 lb of Fluid Mature Human Breast Milk contains 61 times more Vitamin A, 2.1 times more Vitamin B5 and more Vitamin B12 than Raw Cassava.
• 1 pound of Cassava have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A and Vitamin B12
• 1 pound of Human Breast Milk have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B1, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B6 and Vitamin B9
• Both Raw Cassava as well as Fluid Mature Human Breast Milk have insufficient amounts of Vitamin D, Vitamin E and Vitamin K in one pound.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Cassava vs Human Breast Milk:

• 1 pound of Cassava has 1.9 times more Copper, 9 times more Iron, 7 times more Magnesium, 14.8 times more Manganese, 1.9 times more Phosphorus, 5.3 times more Potassium and 2 times more Zinc than Human Breast Milk.
• While 1 lb of Fluid Mature Human Breast Milk contains 2 times more Calcium, 2.6 times more Selenium and 1.5 times more Water than Raw Cassava.
• 1 pound of Cassava lack sufficient amounts of Calcium and Selenium
• 1 pound of Human Breast Milk lack sufficient amounts of Iron, Magnesium, Manganese, Potassium and Zinc

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• 1 pound of Cassava has 2.3 times more Energy, 5.5 times more Carbohydrate, more Fiber and 1.3 times more Protein than Human Breast Milk.
• While 1 lb of Fluid Mature Human Breast Milk contains 15.6 times more Fat, 27.2 times more Saturated Fat, 3.1 times more Omega 3, 11.7 times more Omega 6, more Cholesterol and 4.1 times more Sugars than Raw Cassava.
• 1 pound of Cassava provide inadequate amounts of Omega 3 and Omega 6
• 1 pound of Human Breast Milk provide inadequate amounts of Fiber and Protein