Comparing Nutrients in 100 calories TaroVS Cassava
Weight per 100 calories
Taro
89.3g
Cassava
62.5g
Raw Cassava has 1.4 times more energy per unit of mass than Raw Taro, which is above average in comparison to other foods. Taro having average energy density.
Discover which food has more nutrients per 100 calories - Taro or Cassava?
Discover which food has more nutrients per 100 calories - Taro or Cassava?
Lets compare vitamin content per 100 calories of Taro vs Cassava:
100 calories of Taro have 1.6 times more Vitamin B1, 4 times more Vitamin B5, 4.6 times more Vitamin B6 and 17.9 times more Vitamin E than Cassava.
While 100 kcal of Raw Cassava contain 1.3 times more Vitamin B2 and 3.2 times more Vitamin C than Raw Taro.
Both Taro and Cassava provide similar amounts of Vitamin B3 and Vitamin B9 per 100 calories.
100 calories of Taro have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B2
100 calories of Cassava have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B5 and Vitamin E
Both Raw Taro as well as Raw Cassava have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin D and Vitamin K in 100 calories.
Comparing minerals per 100 calories for Taro vs Cassava:
100 calories of Taro have 3.8 times more Calcium, 2.5 times more Copper, 2.9 times more Iron, 2.2 times more Magnesium, 1.4 times more Manganese, 4.4 times more Phosphorus and 3.1 times more Potassium than Cassava.
100 calories of Cassava lack sufficient amounts of Calcium
Both Raw Taro as well as Raw Cassava lack sufficient amounts of Selenium and Zinc in 100 calories.
Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 calories:
100 calories of Taro have 3.3 times more Fiber and 1.6 times more Protein than Cassava.
Both Taro and Cassava offer comparable quantities of Energy and Carbohydrate per 100 calories.
100 calories of Cassava provide inadequate amounts of Protein
Both Raw Taro as well as Raw Cassava provide inadequate amounts of Omega 3 and Omega 6 in 100 calories.