Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Snacks, plantain chips, salted VS Cassava

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Snacks, plantain chips, salted	2%	50%	48%
Cassava	3%	2%	95%

Macro Nutrients

	Snacks, plantain chips, salted	Cassava	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	83% 2409kcal	25% 726kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	138% 134g	1.3% 1.27g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	118% 38g	1.05% 0.34g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	22% 0.35g	4.8% 0.077g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	310% 52.7g	0.85% 0.15g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	223% 290g	133% 173g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	5.76% 4.17g	10.6% 7.7g	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	% 4.17g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	41.8% 16g	21.5% 8.16g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	18.5% 10.3g	11% 6.17g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Snacks, plantain chips, salted	Cassava	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	34.8% 313μg	0.5% 4.54μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	24.6% 0.29mg	33% 0.39mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	14% 0.18mg	16.7% 0.22mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	22.7% 3.64mg	24.2% 3.87mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	100% 5mg	9.7% 0.49mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	161% 2.1mg	30.7% 0.4mg	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	39.7% 159μg	30.6% 122μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	162% 146mg	104% 93mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	152% 23mg	5.75% 0.86mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	108% 130μg	7.2% 8.6μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Snacks, plantain chips, salted	Cassava	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	4.1% 41mg	7.26% 72.6mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	100% 0.9mg	50.4% 0.45mg	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	55% 4.4mg	15.3% 1.22mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	76.7% 322mg	22.7% 95mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	54.4% 1.25mg	75.7% 1.74mg	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	50.5% 354mg	17.5% 122mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	105% 3565mg	36% 1229mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	3.3% 1.8μg	5.77% 3.18μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	61% 916mg	4.23% 63.5mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	15.3% 1.68mg	14% 1.54mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.26% 9.5g	7.3% 271g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Nutrient Comparison: Snacks, plantain chips, salted VS Cassava per 1 lb

Compare the macro and micronutrient content in 1 lb of Snacks, plantain chips, salted versus 1 lb of Cassava to make informed dietary choices. Explore their nutritional differences and benefits.

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Snacks, plantain chips, salted vs Cassava:

• 1 pound of Snacks, plantain chips, salted has 69 times more Vitamin A, 10.3 times more Vitamin B5, 5.2 times more Vitamin B6, 1.3 times more Vitamin B9, 1.6 times more Vitamin C, 26.5 times more Vitamin E and 15.1 times more Vitamin K than Cassava.
• While 1 lb of Raw Cassava contains 1.3 times more Vitamin B1 than Snacks, plantain chips, salted.
• Both Snacks, plantain chips, salted and Cassava provide similar amounts of Vitamin B2 and Vitamin B3 per one pound.
• 1 pound of Cassava have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin E and Vitamin K
• Both Snacks, plantain chips, salted as well as Raw Cassava have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in one pound.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Snacks, plantain chips, salted vs Cassava:

• 1 pound of Snacks, plantain chips, salted has 2 times more Copper, 3.6 times more Iron, 3.4 times more Magnesium, 2.9 times more Phosphorus, 2.9 times more Potassium and 14.4 times more Sodium than Cassava.
• While 1 lb of Raw Cassava contains 1.4 times more Manganese than Snacks, plantain chips, salted.
• Both Snacks, plantain chips, salted and Cassava contain similar levels of Zinc per one pound.
• Both Snacks, plantain chips, salted as well as Raw Cassava lack sufficient amounts of Calcium and Selenium in one pound.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• 1 pound of Snacks, plantain chips, salted has 3.3 times more Energy, 105.7 times more Fat, 112.7 times more Saturated Fat, 4.6 times more Omega 3, 363 times more Omega 6, 1.7 times more Carbohydrate, 1.9 times more Fiber and 1.7 times more Protein than Cassava.
• While 1 lb of Raw Cassava contains 1.8 times more Sugars than Snacks, plantain chips, salted.
• 1 pound of Cassava provide inadequate amounts of Omega 3 and Omega 6