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Beer vs. Cashew — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between beer and cashew

  • The amount of copper, iron, phosphorus, manganese, magnesium, zinc, selenium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6 in cashew is higher than in beer.
  • Cashew covers your daily copper needs 243% more than beer.
  • Beer has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of beer is 104, while the glycemic index of cashew is 25.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Alcoholic beverage, beer, regular, all 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.
Beer
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 1.2% 2.4% 0.75% 1.7% 0.27% 6% 0.52% 1% 3.3%
Cashew
9
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 less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +4766.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +825%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2344.4%
Contains more IronIron +33300%
Contains more CopperCopper +43800%
Contains more ZincZinc +57700%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +4135.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +20587.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3216.7%

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.
Beer
2
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 0% 0% 0% 0% 1.3% 5.8% 9.6% 2.5% 11% 2.5% 0% 4.5% 5.5%
Cashew
9
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 B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +8360%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +132%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +107%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2007.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +806.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +316.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beer Cashew DV% diff.
Copper 0.005mg 2.195mg 243%
Phosphorus 14mg 593mg 83%
Iron 0.02mg 6.68mg 83%
Manganese 0.008mg 1.655mg 72%
Magnesium 6mg 292mg 68%
Fats 0g 43.85g 67%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 23.797g 59%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 7.845g 52%
Zinc 0.01mg 5.78mg 52%
Protein 0.46g 18.22g 36%
Saturated fat 0g 7.783g 35%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.423mg 35%
Selenium 0.6µg 19.9µg 35%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.417mg 29%
Vitamin K 0µg 34.1µg 28%
Calories 43kcal 553kcal 26%
Potassium 27mg 660mg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.041mg 0.864mg 16%
Fiber 0g 3.3g 13%
Starch 0g 23.49g 10%
Carbs 3.55g 30.19g 9%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.9mg 6%
Folate 6µg 25µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.058mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.513mg 1.062mg 3%
Calcium 4mg 37mg 3%
Choline 10.1mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Net carbs 3.55g 26.89g N/A
Sugar 0g 5.91g N/A
Sodium 4mg 12mg 0%
Tryptophan 0mg 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 0mg 0.688mg 0%
Isoleucine 0mg 0.789mg 0%
Leucine 0mg 1.472mg 0%
Lysine 0mg 0.928mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.362mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0mg 0.951mg 0%
Valine 0mg 1.094mg 0%
Histidine 0mg 0.456mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.05g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beer
2
4% 92% 4%
Protein: 0.46 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 3.55 g
Water: 91.96 g
Other: 4.03 g
Cashew
3
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 WaterWater +1668.5%
Contains more OtherOther +58.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +3860.9%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +750.4%

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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. Beer - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168746/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.