Which has more calories, Cassava or Potato?

Cassava has more calories than Potato: 160 kcal vs 77 kcal per 100 g.

Which has more protein, Cassava or Potato?

Potato has more protein than Cassava: 2.05 g vs 1.36 g per 100 g.

Which has more fat, Cassava or Potato?

Cassava has more fat than Potato: 0.28 g vs 0.09 g per 100 g.

Which has more carbohydrates, Cassava or Potato?

Cassava has more carbohydrates than Potato: 38.1 g vs 17.5 g per 100 g.

Cassava vs Potato & Yam: Nutrition, Differences, and Benefits

Per 100 g, Cassava has 160 kcal and Potato has 77 kcal, so Potato has 52% fewer calories.

Cassava has more carbohydrates (38.1 g vs 17.5 g). Relative to calories, Potato is the better protein source (2.66 g vs 0.85 g of protein per 100 kcal).

Cassava - calories, kcal, weight, nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Cassava

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one cassava (700g)cup (205g)half cup (102.5g)

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* The % Daily Value (DV) shows how much a nutrient in one serving of food contributes to your total daily diet. A 2000-calorie daily intake is used as a general guideline for nutrition advice.

Potato

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one potato (90g)cup, sliced (130g)

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Cassava vs Potato 100g Compare

per 100g	Cassava	Potato
Calories	160	77
Carbohydrates	38.06 g	17.49 g
Fat	0.28 g	0.09 g
Saturated fat	0.07 g	0.01 g
Dietary fiber	1.8 g	2.1 g
Protein	1.36 g	2.05 g
Water	59.68 g	79.25 g
Calcium	16 mg	12 mg
Iron	0.27 mg	0.81 mg
Magnessium	21 mg	23 mg
Potassium	271 mg	425 mg
Sodium	14 mg	6 mg
Vitaminium A	13 IU	2 IU
Vitaminium B1 (Thiamine)	0.087 mg	0.081 mg
Vitaminium B2 (riboflavin)	0.048 mg	0.032 mg
Vitaminium B3 (Niacin)	0.854 mg	1.061 mg
Vitaminium B6	0.088 mg	0.298 mg
Vitaminium B9 (Folic acid)	0.027 µg	0.015 µg
Vitaminium C	20.6 mg	19.7 mg
Vitaminium E	0.19 mg	0.01 mg
Vitaminium K	0.002 µg	0.002 µg

More Calories in Cassava

At first glance, you can see that in cassava is much more calories than in potato.

Cassava has 160 kcal per 100g and potato 77 kcal per 100g so it is pretty easy to calculate that the difference is about 108%.

In cassava and in potato most calories came from carbs.

See tables below to compare cassava with potato in details.

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Cassava 100g

160kcal

Calories source

95% CARBS.
3% PROTEIN
2% FAT

Cassava calories per:
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Potato 100g

77kcal

Calories source

89% CARBS
10% PROTEIN
1% FAT

Potato calories per:
100g | ounce | single piece | cup | sliced

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About the data

Nutrition values on this page are given per 100 g of the food and are based on the official United States Department of Agriculture FoodData Central database. The exact record used for each food is linked under the tables.

Marcin Piotrowicz – calories-info.com creator · Healthy diet and healthy lifestyle promoter. The information is for general purposes and is not medical or dietary advice.