Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories CassavaVS Tahitian Taro
Weight per 500 calories
Cassava
313g
Tahitian Taro
1136g
Cassava has 3.6 times more energy per 100g than Tahitian Taro. It has above average energy density when compared to other foods. Raw Tahitian Taro having low energy density.
Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Cassava or Tahitian Taro?
Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Cassava or Tahitian Taro?
Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Cassava vs Tahitian Taro:
500 kcal of Raw Tahitian Taro contain 370.9 times more Vitamin A, 2.6 times more Vitamin B1, 18.5 times more Vitamin B2, 4.2 times more Vitamin B3, 4.2 times more Vitamin B5, 4.8 times more Vitamin B6 and 16.9 times more Vitamin C than Raw Cassava.
Both Cassava and Tahitian Taro provide similar amounts of Vitamin B9 per 500 calories.
500 calories of Cassava have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A and Vitamin B5
Both Raw Cassava as well as Raw Tahitian Taro have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 calories.
Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Cassava vs Tahitian Taro:
500 kcal of Raw Tahitian Taro contain 29.3 times more Calcium, 2.6 times more Copper, 17.5 times more Iron, 8.1 times more Magnesium, 1.5 times more Manganese, 6.1 times more Phosphorus, 8.1 times more Potassium, 3.6 times more Selenium, 13 times more Sodium and 5.4 times more Water than Raw Cassava.
500 calories of Cassava lack sufficient amounts of Calcium and Selenium
Both Raw Cassava as well as Raw Tahitian Taro lack sufficient amounts of Zinc in 500 calories.
Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:
500 calories of Cassava have 1.5 times more Carbohydrate than Tahitian Taro.
While 500 kcal of Raw Tahitian Taro contain 12.6 times more Fat, 25.9 times more Omega 3, 31.7 times more Omega 6 and 7.5 times more Protein than Raw Cassava.
Both Cassava and Tahitian Taro offer comparable quantities of Energy per 500 calories.
500 calories of Cassava provide inadequate amounts of Omega 3, Omega 6 and Protein