Nutrient Comparison: Cassava VS Baked Sweet Potato per 1 lb
Compare the macro and micronutrient content in 1 lb of Cassava versus 1 lb of Baked Sweet Potato to make informed dietary choices. Explore their nutritional differences and benefits.
Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Cassava vs Baked Sweet Potato:
- 1 pound of Cassava has 4.5 times more Vitamin B9 than Baked Sweet Potato.
- While 1 lb of Sweet Potato Baked in skin, flesh only contains 961 times more Vitamin A, 2.2 times more Vitamin B2, 1.7 times more Vitamin B3, 8.3 times more Vitamin B5, 3.3 times more Vitamin B6 and 3.7 times more Vitamin E than Raw Cassava.
- Both Cassava and Baked Sweet Potato provide similar amounts of Vitamin B1 and Vitamin C per one pound.
- 1 pound of Cassava have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A and Vitamin E
- 1 pound of Baked Sweet Potato have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B9
- Both Raw Cassava as well as Sweet Potato Baked in skin, flesh only have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12, Vitamin D and Vitamin K in one pound.
Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Cassava vs Baked Sweet Potato:
- 1 lb of Sweet Potato Baked in skin, flesh only contains 2.4 times more Calcium, 1.6 times more Copper, 2.6 times more Iron, 1.3 times more Magnesium, 1.3 times more Manganese, 2 times more Phosphorus, 1.8 times more Potassium, 2.6 times more Sodium and 1.3 times more Water than Raw Cassava.
- Both Cassava and Baked Sweet Potato contain similar levels of Zinc per one pound.
- 1 pound of Cassava lack sufficient amounts of Calcium
- Both Raw Cassava as well as Sweet Potato Baked in skin, flesh only lack sufficient amounts of Selenium in one pound.
Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:
- 1 pound of Cassava has 1.8 times more Energy and 1.8 times more Carbohydrate than Baked Sweet Potato.
- While 1 lb of Sweet Potato Baked in skin, flesh only contains 3.8 times more Sugars, 1.8 times more Fiber and 1.5 times more Protein than Raw Cassava.
- Both Raw Cassava as well as Sweet Potato Baked in skin, flesh only provide inadequate amounts of Omega 3 and Omega 6 in one pound.