Cassava Nutrition facts
Cassava
Cassava (yuca or manioc) is a nutty flavored, starch-tuber in the spurge family (Euphorbiaceae) of plants. It thought to have originated from the South-American forests. Its sweet, and chewy underground tuber is one of the traditional edible root vegetables. Indigenous people of many parts of Africa, Asia, and South American continents used it as a staple food source for centuries.
Together with other tropical roots and starch-rich foods like yam, taro, plantains, potato, etc., it too is an indispensable part of carbohydrate diet for millions of inhabitants living in these regions.
Some of the common names include manioc, or mandioca in Brazil, manihot, tapioca and yuca. Scientific name: Manihot esculenta (Crantz).
| Nutrition Principle | Nutrition Value | Percentage of RDA |
|---|---|---|
| Principle | ||
| Energy | 160 Kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 38.06 g | 29% |
| Protein | 1.36 g | 2.5% |
| Total Fat | 0.28 g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0% |
| Dietary Fiber | 1.8 g | 4% |
| Vitamins | ||
| Folates | 27 µg | 7% |
| Niacin | 0.854 mg | 5% |
| Pyridoxine | 0.088 mg | 7% |
| Riboflavin | 0.048 mg | 4% |
| Thiamin | 0.087 mg | 7% |
| Vitamin A | 13 IU | <1% |
| Vitamin C | 20.6 mg | 34% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.9 µg | 1.5% |
| Electrolytes | ||
| Sodium | 14 mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 271 mg | 6% |
| Minerals | ||
| Calcium | 16 mg | 1.6% |
| Iron | 0.27 mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 21 mg | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.383 mg | 1.5% |
| Phosphorus | 27 mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.34 mg | 3% |