Cassava

Manihot esculenta Euphorbiaceae

Nutrition per 100g

160.0
kilocalorie
Calories
1.4
gram
Protein
0.280
gram
Fat
38.1
gram
Carbs
1.8
gram
Fiber

Full Nutrition Breakdown per 100g

Other

Water 59.7 gram
Energy 160.0 kilocalorie
Energy 667.0 kilojoule
Protein 1.4 gram
Total lipid (fat) 0.280 gram
Ash 0.620 gram
Carbohydrate, by difference 38.1 gram
Fiber, total dietary 1.8 gram
Sugars, total including NLEA 1.7 gram
Calcium, Ca 16.0 milligram
Iron, Fe 0.270 milligram
Magnesium, Mg 21.0 milligram
Phosphorus, P 27.0 milligram
Potassium, K 271.0 milligram
Sodium, Na 14.0 milligram
Zinc, Zn 0.340 milligram
Copper, Cu 0.100 milligram
Manganese, Mn 0.384 milligram
Selenium, Se 0.700 microgram
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid 20.6 milligram
Thiamin 0.087 milligram
Riboflavin 0.048 milligram
Niacin 0.854 milligram
Pantothenic acid 0.107 milligram
Vitamin B-6 0.088 milligram
Folate, total 27.0 microgram
Folate, food 27.0 microgram
Folate, DFE 27.0 microgram
Choline, total 23.7 milligram
Betaine 0.400 milligram
Vitamin A, RAE 1.0 microgram
Carotene, beta 8.0 microgram
Vitamin A, IU 13.0 International Unit
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) 0.190 milligram
Vitamin K (phylloquinone) 1.9 microgram
Fatty acids, total saturated 0.074 gram
SFA 12:0 0.001 gram
SFA 16:0 0.069 gram
SFA 18:0 0.005 gram
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated 0.075 gram
MUFA 18:1 0.075 gram
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 0.048 gram
PUFA 18:2 0.032 gram
PUFA 18:3 0.017 gram
Tryptophan 0.019 gram
Threonine 0.028 gram
Isoleucine 0.027 gram
Leucine 0.039 gram
Lysine 0.044 gram
Methionine 0.011 gram
Cystine 0.028 gram
Phenylalanine 0.026 gram
Tyrosine 0.017 gram
Valine 0.035 gram
Arginine 0.137 gram
Histidine 0.020 gram
Alanine 0.038 gram
Aspartic acid 0.079 gram
Glutamic acid 0.206 gram
Glycine 0.028 gram
Proline 0.033 gram
Serine 0.033 gram

Bioactive Compounds

Flavanone Contains lipid Contains 2,2'-Azino-di-(3-ethylbenzothiazoline)-6-sulfonic acid Contains starch Contains tannins Contains Ethanol Contains fatty acids Contains Hydrogen Contains polyphenols Contains carbohydrate Contains Steroids Contains reactive oxygen species Contains Palmitic Acid Contains Alkaloids Contains flavones Contains

Health Conditions

encourage Hyperuricemia via Flavanone · evidence: limited
avoid Metabolic Syndrome via Palmitic Acid · evidence: limited
encourage Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease via Flavanone · moderate · evidence: limited
avoid Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease via Palmitic Acid · evidence: limited
encourage Obesity via Flavanone · moderate · evidence: limited
avoid Obesity via Palmitic Acid · high · evidence: limited
encourage Obesity via polyphenols · evidence: limited
encourage Osteoporosis via Flavanone · evidence: limited
avoid Pancreatitis via Ethanol · evidence: limited
avoid Peptic Ulcer Disease via Ethanol · high · evidence: limited
encourage Peptic Ulcer Disease via Flavanone · evidence: limited
avoid Polycystic Ovary Syndrome via Palmitic Acid · evidence: limited
encourage Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus via Flavanone · high · evidence: limited
avoid Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus via Palmitic Acid · high · evidence: limited
encourage Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus via polyphenols · evidence: limited
encourage Ulcerative Colitis via polyphenols · high · evidence: limited

Research

73 studies discovered for Cassava.

Edible Tubers as a Source of Bioactive Compounds in Baked Goods: Benefits and Drawbacks.

Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025 Jul 02 · PMID 40649352

Antioxidant Capacity of Polar and Non-Polar Extracts of Four African Green Leafy Vegetables and Correlation with Polyphenol and Carotenoid Contents.

Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023 Sep 06 · PMID 37760029

Nutritional and Performance Effects of Partial Replacement of Maize With Cassava Root ( Crantz) Meal in Broiler Diets.

Food science & nutrition · 2026 Jul · PMID 42375568

Cassava root and leaf meal as alternatives to energy and protein sources in broiler diets: Impacts on growth, carcass traits, blood biochemistry, meat quality.

Open veterinary journal · 2026 Jan · PMID 42375284

Medicinal Plant-derived Phytochemicals in the Prevention and Management of Chronic Kidney Disease.

Current pharmaceutical biotechnology · 2026 May 12 · PMID 42152667

Phytochemical Composition and Antioxidant Potential of Elephant Cassava ( var. Gajah): A Promising Functional Food from Muna Island, Indonesia.

Pakistan journal of biological sciences : PJBS · 2026 Jan · PMID 41622959

Phytochemical, Nutritional and Medicinal Properties of Manihot esculenta Leaves: An Integrated Review of Nutritional and Anticancer Insights.

Plant foods for human nutrition (Dordrecht, Netherlands) · 2026 Jan 10 · PMID 41518559

Valorization of cassava starch waste for multifunctional packaging: Optimizing antimicrobial, thermal, mechanical, and functional performance through nutmeg essential oil integration.

Chemosphere · 2025 Dec · PMID 41197581

Determination of Toxicity and Hypoglycemic Effect in Alloxan-induced Diabetic Mice of Crantz (Fam. Euphorbiaceae) Aqueous Crude Leaf Extract and its Fractions.

Acta medica Philippina · 2025 · PMID 40438488

Phytochemical profile and in vitro evaluation of cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) foliage as ruminant feed with/without green banana flour.

Scientific reports · 2025 Jan 03 · PMID 39753594

Microscopic Observation and Physicochemical Analysis Reveal the Microstructure and Chemical Composition of Abelmoschus manihot Flower and Its Potential Value in Anti-Caries Applications.

Microscopy research and technique · 2025 Apr · PMID 39726338

(Pers.) C.D. Adams and Crantz Exhibit Antibacterial Activity against Resistant Strains.

Scientifica · 2024 · PMID 39224465

Genomic and Expression Analysis of Cassava ( Crantz) Chalcone Synthase Genes in Defense against Infestation.

Genes · 2024 Mar 05 · PMID 38540395

Cassava ( Crantz): A Systematic Review for the Pharmacological Activities, Traditional Uses, Nutritional Values, and Phytochemistry.

Journal of evidence-based integrative medicine · 2023 · PMID 37822215

Antioxidant, Anti-Inflammatory, and Anti-Cancer Properties of Amygdalin Extracted from Three Cassava Varieties Cultivated in Benin.

Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023 Jun 05 · PMID 37299029

Chemical constituents and strong larvicidal activity of among selected plants extracts against the malaria, filaria, and dengue vectors.

Journal of vector borne diseases · 2023 · PMID 37026216

Phenolic, flavonoid, and β-carotene contents of provitamin A cassava hydrolysate with free and encapsulated Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG improves antioxidant biomarkers in kidney, heart and liver of Wistar rats.

Journal of food science · 2023 Jan · PMID 36448622

Nutrition, Healthcare Benefits and Phytochemical Properties of Cassava () Leaves Sourced from Three Countries (Reunion, Guinea, and Costa Rica).

Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022 Jul 08 · PMID 35885268

Identification of Tropical Plant Extracts That Extend Yeast Chronological Life Span.

Cells · 2021 Oct 11 · PMID 34685698

Toxicological Characterization of Ten Medicinal Plants of the Beninese Flora Used in the Traditional Treatment of Diarrheal Diseases.

Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2021 · PMID 34007296

Comparison of Multiple Bioactive Constituents in the Corolla and Other Parts of .

Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021 Mar 25 · PMID 33806187

Microstructural and chemical properties of gari and eba: Food products from cassava ().

Food science and technology international = Ciencia y tecnologia de los alimentos internacional · 2022 Mar · PMID 33563039

Bioactivity-directed evaluation of fruit of Kigelia africana (Lam.) benth. Used in treatment of malaria in Iwo, Nigeria.

Journal of ethnopharmacology · 2021 Mar 25 · PMID 33301913

Mechanistic elucidation of epigallocatechin gallate binding to various starches: impacts on structural alterations, stability, and digestive properties.

Food chemistry · 2026 Jun 30 · PMID 42000155

Nanoencapsulation of bioactive extracts from grape, jaboticaba, and hibiscus by-products using chitosan-TPP: Characterization, bioactive properties, and application in cassava-based foods.

International journal of biological macromolecules · 2026 Jan · PMID 41330500

Resveratrol reverses cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) juice-induced motor impairment in the Wistar rat.

BMC complementary medicine and therapies · 2025 May 31 · PMID 40450293

Antioxidant pH-sensitive films incorporating CMC/SA/starch, anthocyanins, and tea polyphenols for monitoring freshness of pork.

Meat science · 2025 Jul · PMID 40112498

Continuous rotary kiln pyrolysis of cassava plant shoot system and wide speciation of oxygenated and nitrogen-containing compounds in bio-oil by HESI and APPI-Orbitrap MS.

Bioresource technology · 2024 Jul · PMID 38823561

Elucidating effects of Epiphyllum oxypetalum (DC.) Haw polysaccharide on the physicochemical and digestive properties of tapioca starch.

International journal of biological macromolecules · 2024 Mar · PMID 38409770

Highly efficient removal of tannic acid from wastewater using biomimetic porous materials.

Environmental research · 2024 Jul 01 · PMID 38320716

Supplementation with Manihot esculenta Crantz (Cassava) leaves' extract prevents recognition memory deficits and hippocampal antioxidant dysfunction induced by Amyloid-β.

Nutritional neuroscience · 2024 Sep · PMID 37948133

Isolation of detoxified cassava (Manihot esculenta L.) leaf protein by alkaline extraction-isoelectric precipitation: Optimization and its characterization.

Food chemistry · 2024 Mar 30 · PMID 37922801

Development of eco-friendly antifungal and antibacterial adhesive derived from modified cassava starch waste/polyvinyl alcohol containing green synthesized nano-silver.

Scientific reports · 2023 Aug 16 · PMID 37587152

Development and characterization of tapioca starch/pectin composite films incorporated with broccoli leaf polyphenols and the improvement of quality during the chilled mutton storage.

Food chemistry · 2023 Aug 30 · PMID 36965391

The influence of ambient temperature and polyphenols from plant leaves on growth and the response to oxidative and nitrosative stress in African nightcrawler earthworm, Eudrilus eugeniae (Kinberg, 1867).

International journal of biometeorology · 2023 Apr · PMID 36877307

Native and fermented waxy cassava starch as a novel gluten-free and clean label ingredient for baking and expanded product development.

Food & function · 2022 Sep 22 · PMID 35980275

Microbial colonisation of tannin-rich tropical plants: Interplay between degradability, methane production and tannin disappearance in the rumen.

Animal : an international journal of animal bioscience · 2022 Aug · PMID 35839617

Preparation and characterization of cassava starch/sodium carboxymethyl cellulose edible film incorporating apple polyphenols.

International journal of biological macromolecules · 2022 Jul 01 · PMID 35609834

Formulation and characterization of physicochemical, functional, morphological, and antioxidant properties of cassava-based rice analogue.

Food science & nutrition · 2022 May · PMID 35592295

Lysozyme inhibits postharvest physiological deterioration of cassava.

Journal of integrative plant biology · 2022 Mar · PMID 35195347

All-in-one inflammation-targeted and immunomodulatory hollow mesoporous polydopamine nanoparticles for synergistic nephritis therapy.

Colloids and surfaces. B, Biointerfaces · 2026 Jul 21 · PMID 42492472

Silencing of Enhances Adventitious Root Development and Drought Tolerance in Cassava by Modulating -Methylated Flavonoid Metabolism.

Journal of agricultural and food chemistry · 2026 Jun 03 · PMID 42151777

Metabolomic Profiling of Cassava Leaves Highlights Flavonoid Dynamics and Antioxidant Potential Across Developmental Stages.

Annals of botany · 2026 May 13 · PMID 42124436

Myricetin stabilizes PINK1 to activate mitophagy and ameliorate metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease.

Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology · 2026 Jun · PMID 41935459

Hyperoside stabilizes ACAT1 to promote fatty acid oxidation and attenuate kidney fibrosis via the L-carnitine-SIRT3 axis.

Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology · 2026 Jun · PMID 41903436

RSM-GA-BP optimization of Ultrasound-Enzyme-Assisted deep eutectic solvent extraction (UEADESE) for flavonoids from Abelmoschus manihot (L.) leaves and mechanistic insights.

Ultrasonics sonochemistry · 2026 May · PMID 41865723

Protective effects of flower extracts against blue light-emitting diode light-induced retinal photoreceptor cell damage and .

Histology and histopathology · 2026 Sep · PMID 41742865

Total flavonoids of (L.) medic attenuate early renal injury in diabetic kidney disease by modulating the LINC00665/miR-379-5p axis.

Pharmaceutical biology · 2026 Dec · PMID 41729571

Development of bioactive cassava starch/sodium carboxymethyl cellulose coatings incorporating green selenium nanoparticles and cinnamon oil for prolonging citrus postharvest life.

Food research international (Ottawa, Ont.) · 2026 Mar 31 · PMID 41703881

Total flavones from Abelmoschus manihot (L.) Medik. [Malvaceae] extract ameliorates diabetic liver injury: association with ferroptosis suppression and the PI3K/AKT/Nrf2 pathway.

Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology · 2026 Apr · PMID 41690038

Total flavonoids from (L.) improve diabetes nephropathy by regulating the gut-kidney axis.

Frontiers in medicine · 2025 · PMID 41685259

Integrated metabolomics and 16S rRNA sequencing reveal the mechanism of total flavones of Abelmoschus manihot (L.) Medic against liver fibrosis.

Scientific reports · 2026 Feb 05 · PMID 41644638

Therapeutic potential of : mechanisms of action and clinical use in traditional Chinese medicine formulas.

Frontiers in pharmacology · 2025 · PMID 41451365

Enzyme pretreatment combined with ultrasound-assisted aqueous biphasic extraction of flavonoids from Abelmoschus manihot (L.) leaves: Process optimization, antioxidant activity, and molecular docking.

Food chemistry · 2026 Feb 15 · PMID 41447978

Malt endogenous amylase-hydrolyzed nanostarch for anthocyanin encapsulation by nanoprecipitation: Fabrication, characterization and evaluation.

Food chemistry · 2026 Jan 30 · PMID 41391407

Development, Characterization, and Stability of Burgers With Partial or Total Replacement of Beef by Vegetable Ingredients.

Journal of food science · 2026 Jun · PMID 42322181

Cassava-resistant starch type 3 modulates high-fat diet-induced adiposity and transcriptional oxidative stress imbalance.

Nutrition research (New York, N.Y.) · 2026 Jun · PMID 42142422

Improvement of physicochemical and functional properties and potential bioaccessibility of rare ginsenoside Rg3 loaded on modified porous cassava starch.

Food chemistry · 2026 Jul 30 · PMID 42139942

Synergistic effects of ethanol pretreatment and sequential enzymatic treatments on structure and functionality of porous cassava starch.

International journal of biological macromolecules · 2026 Jun · PMID 42106035

Gelatin/cassava starch films: effects of polymer ratio, citric acid crosslinking, and turmeric extract incorporation.

International journal of biological macromolecules · 2026 May · PMID 42067085

Phytomelatonin receptor PMTR1 is crucial for melatonin-mediated plant broad-spectrum disease resistance.

Plant cell reports · 2026 Apr 24 · PMID 42029977

Confers Salt and Drought Tolerance in and Drives Functional Diversification of the Family in Cassava.

Current issues in molecular biology · 2026 Mar 20 · PMID 41899482

Characterization, in vitro digestion properties and antioxidant activity of tropical starch - gallic acid complex.

Food chemistry · 2026 May 30 · PMID 41880961

evaluation of bio-fortification effects on the nutritional quality, toxicological safety, and antioxidant of cassava () flour, and environmental safety of processing water, using natural additives.

Frontiers in nutrition · 2025 · PMID 41710592

Effects of cassava polysaccharides on gut microbiome, intestinal barrier and macrophage activation.

Frontiers in immunology · 2026 · PMID 42465752

Optimization of an Active Edible Coating Based on Cassava Starch ( Crantz) and Lemon Verbena Essential Oil () for the Sustainable Extension of the Shelf Life of Cape Gooseberries ( L.).

Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026 Apr 22 · PMID 42121404

Phage-activated edible biopackaging for Listeria monocytogenes control in cheese: in vitro and in vivo assessment of whey protein- and tapioca starch-based solutions.

Food microbiology · 2026 Sep · PMID 41963060

Metagenomic analysis of Gatot, a cassava-based fermented food from Yogyakarta Indonesia: a potential source of Lactobacillaceae probiotic.

Brazilian journal of biology = Revista brasleira de biologia · 2026 · PMID 41849523

Single-cell spatial transcriptomics reveals potential molecular mechanisms of (L.) medic in treating diabetic kidney disease.

iMeta · 2025 Dec · PMID 41472859

Metagenomic and biogenic amine changes in cassava fermentation for tucupi production using Pediococcus acidilactici starter culture.

Journal of the science of food and agriculture · 2026 Mar 15 · PMID 41287997

Cassava starch films with nanoencapsulated carvacrol inhibit bacterial growth and reduce lipid oxidation in ground beef.

Food research international (Ottawa, Ont.) · 2025 Dec · PMID 41267242

Valorization and application of coffee husks extracts in cassava starch-based biodegradable packaging.

Food research international (Ottawa, Ont.) · 2025 Dec · PMID 41267231

Enhanced functionalities of cassava starch-based films incorporating berberine nanoparticles for sustainable food packaging.

Food chemistry · 2026 Jan 01 · PMID 41259861

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