Nutrition facts · Vegetables
Calories in Cassava
Raw cassava has 160 calories per 100 g, and 1 cup (206 g) has 330 calories. Almost all of those calories come from carbohydrates, with 38.1 g of carbs per 100 g and very little fat or protein.
Calories come from: Carbs 95% · Fat 2% · Protein 3%
Common servings
| Serving | Weight | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per 100 g | 100 g | 160 kcal | 1.4 g | 38.1 g | 0.3 g |
| 1 cup | 206 g | 330 kcal | 2.8 g | 78.4 g | 0.6 g |
| 1 root | 408 g | 653 kcal | 5.5 g | 155.3 g | 1.1 g |
Full nutrition (Per 100 g)
| Calories | 160 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 1.4 g |
| Carbohydrates | 38.1 g |
| of which sugars | 1.7 g |
| Fiber | 1.8 g |
| Fat | 0.3 g |
| of which saturated | 0.1 g |
| Sodium | 14 mg |
What changes the calories
- Boiling cassava makes it absorb water, so cooked cassava usually has fewer calories per gram than raw, even though the total for the piece stays about the same.
- Frying cassava, as in fries or chips, adds the calories of the oil it absorbs.
- Peeling matters, since cassava is always eaten without its thick skin and the weight you log should be the peeled flesh.
- Processed forms like flour, tapioca or dried cassava lose water and become more calorie-dense by weight.
Tips for logging it accurately
- Weigh cassava peeled and before cooking if you can, then log it as raw cassava for the most accurate match.
- If you weigh it after boiling or frying, choose a cooked or fried cassava entry rather than raw, and log any oil, butter or sauces separately.
- Snap a photo of your cassava dish in BerryFit to log it quickly, then adjust the portion size to your actual weight.
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Frequently asked questions
How many calories are in one cassava root?
One cassava root (408 g) has about 653 calories. Root sizes vary a lot, so weighing yours gives a more accurate number.
Is cassava high in carbs?
Yes. Cassava has 38.1 g of carbs per 100 g, and 1 cup (206 g) has 78.4 g, making carbs its main source of calories.
How much protein and fat does cassava have?
Very little. There are 1.4 g of protein and 0.3 g of fat per 100 g of raw cassava.
Does cassava have more calories than sweet potato?
Per 100 g, raw cassava has 160 calories, while baked sweet potato has 90. Cassava is one of the more calorie-dense starchy roots.
Similar foods
Calories in common foodsValues per 100 g from USDA FoodData Central (Cassava, raw, FDC ID 169985); servings use USDA portion weights. Real foods vary by variety, ripeness and preparation.
The text on this page was written with the help of AI (Anthropic's Claude) and checked against the numbers in a separate review. The numbers themselves come only from USDA.
