Readers of fit4art,

This is another post in our posting series «Nutritional value of foods» and this time we will talk about the nutritional value of cassava, by enumerating in the following sections of our current article, analytically all the nutrients of a cassava. So without losing any more time, we go directly to the subject of our current post:

  • Cassava: nutritional value & information

Cassava: Source of calories

See from which macromolecules and at what percentage the calories of this food originate:

  • The 96% comes from carbohydrates
  • The 2% comes from proteins
  • The 1% comes from fat

Cassava: Brief Nutritional Analysis

See the chart table with the basic nutritional analysis of this food, so you can get an idea of what it contains per 100 grams:

Nutrition Facts
Seving Size100 g
Amount per serving
Calories 160
% DV
Total Fat 0.3g 0 %
   Saturated Fat 0.1g 0 %
Sodium 14mg 1 %
Total Carbohydrate 38g 13 %
   Dietary Fiber 1.8g 7 %
   Sugar 1.7g
Proteins 1.4g 3 %
Vitamin A 0 % Vitamin C 34 %
Calcium 2 % Iron 2 %
Daily values are based on 2000 calorie diet.

Cassava: VITAMINS

See in detail all the vitamins contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Betaine0.4 mg
Choline23.7 mg
    Folate27.00 mcg
Niacin0.854 mg4 %
Pantothenic acid0.107 mg1 %
Riboflavin0.048 mg3 %
Thiamin0.087 mg6 %
Vitamin A13.00 IU0 %
    Vitamin A, RAE1.00 mcg
    Carotene, beta8.00 mcg
Vitamin B60.088 mg4 %
Vitamin C20.6 mg34 %
Vitamin E0.19 mg1 %
    Tocopherol, alpha0.19 mg
Vitamin K1.9 mcg2 %

Cassava: PROTEINS - AMINO ACIDS

See in detail all amino acids and proteins contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Proteins1.36 g3 %
  Alanine0.038 g
  Arginine0.137 g
  Aspartic acid0.079 g
  Cystine0.028 g
  Glutamic acid0.206 g
  Glycine0.028 g
  Histidine0.020 g
  Isoleucine0.027 g2 %
  Leucine0.039 g1 %
  Lysine0.044 g2 %
  Methionine0.011 g1 %
  Phenylalanine0.026 g1 %
  Proline0.033 g
  Serine0.033 g
  Threonine0.028 g3 %
  Tryptophan0.019 g7 %
  Tyrosine0.017 g1 %
  Valine0.035 g2 %

Cassava: MINERALS

See in detail all the minerals contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Calcium, Ca16.00 mg2 %
Copper, Cu0.100 mg5 %
Iron, Fe0.27 mg2 %
Magnesium, Mg21.00 mg5 %
Manganese, Mn0.384 mg19 %
Phosphorus, P27.00 mg3 %
Potassium, K271.00 mg6 %
Selenium, Se0.7 mcg1 %
Sodium, Na14.00 mg1 %
Zinc, Zn0.34 mg2 %

Cassava: FAT and FAT ACIDS

See in detail all the types of fat contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Fat0.28 g0 %
  Saturated fatty acids0.074 g0 %
    Dodecanoic acid0.001 g
    Hexadecanoic acid0.069 g
    Octadecanoic acid0.005 g
  Monounsaturated fatty acids0.075 g
    Octadecenoic acid0.075 g
  Polyunsaturated fatty acids0.048 g
    Octadecadienoic acid0.032 g
    Octadecatrienoic acid0.017 g

Cassava: CARBOHYDRATES

See in detail all the carbohydrates contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Carbohydrate38.06 g13 %
Fiber1.8 g7 %
Sugars1.70 g

Cassava: STEROLS

See in detail all the sterols contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

This food does not contain any STEROLS.

Cassava: OTHER INGREDIENTS

See in detail all other substances contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Ash0.62 g
Water59.68 g

* Do not forget that DV means Daily Value and its prices are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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