Cassava Root

part of: Cassava

The fresh, starchy tuber of the cassava plant, including various color varieties and basic preparations like peeling and boiling.

Farmed
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Nutrition (per 100g)

Energy 151kcal
Protein 1.2g
Carbs 32.7g
Fat 0.3g
Fibre 5g Sugar 1.3g
Mass Distribution

What it costs the planet (per kilo)

Carbon 1.73kg
Freshwater 0.1L
Land 2.35m²

Where it comes from

Made from
Cassava, root

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Where this data comes from

Nutrition data from

FSANZ

How it was calculated

Recipe

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