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Beef Liver vs. Cashew — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between beef Liver and cashew

  • Beef Liver has more vitamin B12, copper, vitamin A, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, and folate; however, cashew is higher in magnesium and manganese.
  • Beef Liver covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 2941% more than cashew.
  • Cashew has less cholesterol.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Beef, variety meats, and by-products, liver, cooked, braised and Nuts, cashew nuts, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 1.8% 31% 245% 4761% 145% 213% 10% 46% 197%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 209% 11% 58% 251% 732% 158% 254% 1.6% 216% 109%
Contains more CopperCopper +550.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +81.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1290.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +516.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +87.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +19.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +364.9%
~equal in Iron ~6.68mg
~equal in Zinc ~5.78mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 6.3% 3147% 10% 18% 49% 790% 329% 427% 235% 8823% 8.3% 190% 232%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 1.7% 0% 18% 0% 106% 13% 20% 52% 96% 0% 85% 19% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +280%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +5805.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1550.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +722.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +143.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +912%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +76.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +118%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +933.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beef Liver Cashew DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 70.58µg 0µg 2941%
Copper 14.283mg 2.195mg 1343%
Vitamin A 9442µg 0µg 1049%
Vitamin B2 3.425mg 0.058mg 259%
Cholesterol 396mg 0mg 132%
Vitamin B5 7.11mg 0.864mg 125%
Vitamin B3 17.525mg 1.062mg 103%
Choline 426mg 77%
Magnesium 21mg 292mg 65%
Fats 5.26g 43.85g 59%
Monounsaturated fat 1.124g 23.797g 57%
Folate 253µg 25µg 57%
Manganese 0.356mg 1.655mg 56%
Vitamin B6 1.017mg 0.417mg 46%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.109g 7.845g 45%
Selenium 36.1µg 19.9µg 29%
Vitamin K 3.3µg 34.1µg 26%
Saturated fat 2.947g 7.783g 22%
Protein 29.08g 18.22g 22%
Vitamin B1 0.194mg 0.423mg 19%
Calories 191kcal 553kcal 18%
Phosphorus 497mg 593mg 14%
Fiber 0g 3.3g 13%
Starch 23.49g 10%
Potassium 352mg 660mg 9%
Carbs 5.13g 30.19g 8%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin D 49IU 0IU 6%
Zinc 5.3mg 5.78mg 4%
Sodium 79mg 12mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 0.9mg 3%
Calcium 6mg 37mg 3%
Vitamin C 1.9mg 0.5mg 2%
Iron 6.54mg 6.68mg 2%
Net carbs 5.13g 26.89g N/A
Sugar 0g 5.91g N/A
Trans fat 0.365g N/A
Tryptophan 0.368mg 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 1.215mg 0.688mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.352mg 0.789mg 0%
Leucine 2.67mg 1.472mg 0%
Lysine 2.247mg 0.928mg 0%
Methionine 0.759mg 0.362mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.515mg 0.951mg 0%
Valine 1.761mg 1.094mg 0%
Histidine 0.879mg 0.456mg 0%
Fructose 0.05g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.025g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.011g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.659g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 5% 5% 59% 2%
Protein: 29.08 g
Fats: 5.26 g
Carbs: 5.13 g
Water: 58.81 g
Other: 1.72 g
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18% 44% 30% 5% 3%
Protein: 18.22 g
Fats: 43.85 g
Carbs: 30.19 g
Water: 5.2 g
Other: 2.54 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +59.6%
Contains more WaterWater +1031%
Contains more FatsFats +733.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +488.5%
Contains more OtherOther +47.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
57% 22% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.947 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.109 g
Cashew
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20% 60% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.783 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.797 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.845 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -62.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2017.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +607.4%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Beef Liver - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168626/nutrients
  2. Cashew - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170162/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.