Sentences with phrase «calories of cassava»

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Its utilizable protein content as percentage of calorie ingestion is higher than sago and cassava, but is much lower than other staples such as yam, maize, rice, potato and wheat.

«It supplies more calories in people's diets than wheat, maize, cassava, or potatoes, and is also the leading source of protein for the poorest 20 percent of the population... and provides an average of 27 percent of daily caloric intake [in those areas].»

Among the plants are almonds, lima beans, and cassava, a starchy root that provides a major source of calories for people living in tropical areas such as sub-Saharan Africa.

You can't get that low eating a varied whole plant based diet, excepting those focusing on rice or tropical tubers (cassava, taro, yam) or where fruit is a third or more of calorie intake.