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Butter cookie vs. Cashew — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between butter cookie and cashew

  • Butter cookie has more vitamin B2; however, cashew has more copper, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, iron, zinc, vitamin B6, and vitamin K.
  • Cashew's daily need coverage for copper is 222% more.
  • Butter cookie has a higher glycemic index than cashew.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cookies, butter, commercially prepared, enriched 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 8.6% 8.7% 9.8% 83% 67% 10% 44% 37% 22% 46%
Cashew
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium +2333.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +27.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +494.6%
Contains more IronIron +200.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +997.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +1421.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +481.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +873.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +136.9%

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 0% 55% 12% 6% 93% 77% 60% 29% 8.3% 45% 4.3% 57% 3.5%
Cashew
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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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +477.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +200.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +204%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +55.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +77%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1058.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1905.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter cookie Cashew DV% diff.
Copper 0.2mg 2.195mg 222%
Phosphorus 102mg 593mg 70%
Magnesium 12mg 292mg 67%
Manganese 0.17mg 1.655mg 65%
Iron 2.22mg 6.68mg 56%
Zinc 0.38mg 5.78mg 49%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.982g 7.845g 46%
Monounsaturated fat 5.522g 23.797g 46%
Cholesterol 117mg 0mg 39%
Fats 18.8g 43.85g 39%
Vitamin B6 0.036mg 0.417mg 29%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 34.1µg 27%
Protein 6.1g 18.22g 24%
Selenium 8.4µg 19.9µg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.335mg 0.058mg 21%
Vitamin A 165µg 0µg 18%
Potassium 111mg 660mg 16%
Saturated fat 11.051g 7.783g 15%
Vitamin B12 0.36µg 0µg 15%
Carbs 68.9g 30.19g 13%
Vitamin B3 3.19mg 1.062mg 13%
Folate 76µg 25µg 13%
Sodium 282mg 12mg 12%
Fiber 0.8g 3.3g 10%
Starch 23.49g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.488mg 0.864mg 8%
Calories 467kcal 553kcal 4%
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.423mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 0.9mg 2%
Vitamin D 16IU 0IU 2%
Calcium 29mg 37mg 1%
Choline 6.5mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Net carbs 68.1g 26.89g N/A
Sugar 20.24g 5.91g N/A
Tryptophan 0.084mg 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 0.215mg 0.688mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.277mg 0.789mg 0%
Leucine 0.471mg 1.472mg 0%
Lysine 0.308mg 0.928mg 0%
Methionine 0.131mg 0.362mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.299mg 0.951mg 0%
Valine 0.315mg 1.094mg 0%
Histidine 0.136mg 0.456mg 0%
Fructose 0.05g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.011g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.007g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 19% 69% 5%
Protein: 6.1 g
Fats: 18.8 g
Carbs: 68.9 g
Water: 4.6 g
Other: 1.6 g
Cashew
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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 CarbsCarbs +128.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +198.7%
Contains more FatsFats +133.2%
Contains more WaterWater +13%
Contains more OtherOther +58.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
63% 31% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.051 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.522 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.982 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 -29.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +330.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +698.9%

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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. Butter cookie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174950/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.