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Caramel vs. Cashew — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between caramel and cashew

  • Caramel contains less copper, iron, manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin K, and vitamin B1 than cashew.
  • Cashew's daily need coverage for copper is 242% higher.
  • Cashew has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of cashew is 25, while the glycemic index of caramel is 65.

The food types used in this comparison are Candies, caramels 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 12% 41% 19% 5.3% 6% 12% 49% 32% 1.4% 9.8%
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 CalciumCalcium +273%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1617.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +208.4%
Contains more IronIron +4671.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +12094.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +1213.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +420.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +14945.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1005.6%

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 1.3% 4% 9.2% 0% 26% 59% 2.8% 37% 13% 38% 4.5% 3% 4.4%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +341.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +25%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +95.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +310.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +617.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +39.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +644.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1794.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +525%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caramel Cashew DV% diff.
Copper 0.018mg 2.195mg 242%
Iron 0.14mg 6.68mg 82%
Manganese 0.011mg 1.655mg 71%
Phosphorus 114mg 593mg 68%
Magnesium 17mg 292mg 65%
Monounsaturated fat 1.542g 23.797g 56%
Fats 8.1g 43.85g 55%
Zinc 0.44mg 5.78mg 49%
Selenium 1.8µg 19.9µg 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.478g 7.845g 29%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.417mg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.103mg 0.423mg 27%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 34.1µg 27%
Protein 4.6g 18.22g 27%
Saturated fat 2.476g 7.783g 24%
Carbs 77g 30.19g 16%
Vitamin B2 0.256mg 0.058mg 15%
Fiber 0g 3.3g 13%
Potassium 214mg 660mg 13%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0µg 13%
Starch 23.49g 10%
Sodium 245mg 12mg 10%
Calcium 138mg 37mg 10%
Calories 382kcal 553kcal 9%
Vitamin B3 0.148mg 1.062mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 0.864mg 5%
Folate 4µg 25µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.9mg 3%
Cholesterol 7mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin A 12µg 0µg 1%
Choline 8mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0.5mg 0%
Net carbs 77g 26.89g N/A
Sugar 65.5g 5.91g N/A
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0.688mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 0.789mg 0%
Leucine 0.417mg 1.472mg 0%
Lysine 0.338mg 0.928mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0.362mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.205mg 0.951mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 1.094mg 0%
Histidine 0.115mg 0.456mg 0%
Fructose 0.05g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 8% 77% 9% 2%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 8.1 g
Carbs: 77 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1.8 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 +155.1%
Contains more WaterWater +63.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +296.1%
Contains more FatsFats +441.4%
Contains more OtherOther +41.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 21% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.478 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 -68.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1443.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +125.6%

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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. Caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167974/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.