FOOD FACTS

CASSAVA FACTS 

Saving lives since 19000. Cassava native to Brazil and Paraguay is a staple food to West Africa, Thialand and Indonesia. An excellent source of starch (from its roots or tubers) and carbohydrates at 330 calories per cup, it provides the needed energy to fuel the lifestyle of an everyday Nigerian.  An average Nigerian add cassava to his everyday diet, unkowing offering himself the following power pack health benefits:

Vitamins

Amounts Per Selected Serving

%DV

Vitamin A

26.8

IU

1%

Vitamin C

42.4

mg

71%

Vitamin D

~

~

Vitamin E (Alpha Tocopherol)

0.4

mg

2%

Vitamin K

3.9

mcg

5%

Thiamin

0.2

mg

12%

Riboflavin

0.1

mg

6%

Niacin

1.8

mg

9%

Vitamin B6

0.2

mg

9%

Folate

55.6

mcg

14%

Vitamin B12

0.0

mcg

0%

Pantothenic Acid

0.2

mg

2%

Choline

48.8

mg

Betaine

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Minerals

Amounts Per Selected Serving

%DV

Calcium

33.0

mg

3%

Iron

0.6

mg

3%

Magnesium

43.3

mg

11%

Phosphorus

55.6

mg

6%

Potassium

558

mg

16%

Sodium

28.8

mg

1%

Zinc

0.7

mg

5%

Copper

0.2

mg

10%

Manganese

0.8

mg

40%

Selenium

1.4

mcg

2%

Fluoride

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Fats & Fatty Acids

Amounts Per Selected Serving

%DV

Total Fat

0.6

g

1%

Saturated Fat

0.2

g

1%

Monounsaturated Fat

0.2

g

Polyunsaturated Fat

0.1

g

Total trans fatty acids

~

Total trans-monoenoic fatty acids

~

Total trans-polyenoic fatty acids

~

Total Omega-3 fatty acids

35.0

mg

Total Omega-6 fatty acids

65.9

mg

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