Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Snacks, yucca (cassava) chips, salted VS Oranges

Weight per 300 calories

• Snacks, yucca (cassava) chips, salted: 58.3g
• Oranges: 638g

Snacks, yucca (cassava) chips, salted have 11 times more energy per 100g than Oranges. It has very high energy density when compared to other foods. Raw Oranges having low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Snacks, yucca (cassava) chips, salted or Oranges?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Snacks, yucca (cassava) chips, salted	1%	45%	54%
Oranges	7%	2%	91%

Macro Nutrients

	Snacks, yucca (cassava) chips, salted	Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	15.6% 15g	0.79% 0.77g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	16% 5.06g	0.3% 0.096g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	2.1% 0.034g	2.8% 0.045g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	23.3% 3.96g	0.68% 0.11g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	NA	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	31% 40.3g	57.7% 75g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	2.7% 1.96g	82.3% 59.7g	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	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	5.67% 2.16g	40.3% 15.3g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	1.4% 0.78g	10.7% 6g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Snacks, yucca (cassava) chips, salted	Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	NA	7.8% 70.2μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	2.43% 0.029mg	46.3% 0.56mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	1.2% 0.016mg	19.6% 0.26mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	4.36% 0.7mg	11.3% 1.8mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	10.4% 0.52mg	32% 1.6mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	5.83% 0.076mg	29.5% 0.38mg	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	NA	48% 191μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	NA	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	NA	377% 340mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	NA	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	10.8% 1.6mg	7.66% 1.15mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	2.57% 3.1μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Snacks, yucca (cassava) chips, salted	Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	3.03% 30.3mg	25.5% 255mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	7.44% 0.067mg	32% 0.29mg	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	5.24% 0.42mg	7.98% 0.64mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	6.4% 26.8mg	15% 64mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	7.14% 0.16mg	6.94% 0.16mg	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	8.24% 57.7mg	12.8% 89.4mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	15% 506mg	34% 1155mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	5.2% 2.85μg	5.8% 3.2μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	11.5% 172mg	0% 0mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	4.5% 0.5mg	4.06% 0.45mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.044% 1.63g	15% 554g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Snacks, yucca (cassava) chips, salted vs Oranges:

• Snacks, yucca (cassava) chips, salted have 1.4 times more Vitamin E than Raw Oranges.
• While Raw Oranges contain 19.1 times more Vitamin B1, 16.2 times more Vitamin B2, 2.6 times more Vitamin B3, 3.1 times more Vitamin B5 and 5.1 times more Vitamin B6 than Snacks, yucca (cassava) chips, salted.
• Both Snacks, yucca (cassava) chips, salted as well as Raw Oranges have insufficient amounts of Vitamin K in 300 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Snacks, yucca (cassava) chips, salted vs Oranges:

• Snacks, yucca (cassava) chips, salted have more Sodium than Raw Oranges.
• While Raw Oranges contain 8.4 times more Calcium, 4.3 times more Copper, 1.5 times more Iron, 2.4 times more Magnesium, 1.5 times more Phosphorus, 2.3 times more Potassium and 339.5 times more Water than Snacks, yucca (cassava) chips, salted.
• Both Snacks, yucca (cassava) chips, salted and Raw Oranges have similar amounts of Manganese, Selenium and Zinc per 300 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Snacks, yucca (cassava) chips, salted have 19.7 times more Fat, 52.9 times more Saturated Fat and 34.5 times more Omega 6 than Raw Oranges.
• While Raw Oranges contain 1.9 times more Carbohydrate, 30.5 times more Sugars, 7.1 times more Fiber and 7.7 times more Protein than Snacks, yucca (cassava) chips, salted.
• Both Snacks, yucca (cassava) chips, salted and Raw Oranges have similar amounts of Energy per 300 kcal.
• Both Snacks, yucca (cassava) chips, salted as well as Raw Oranges have insufficient amounts of Omega 3, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.