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Cashew butter vs. Lotus seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between cashew butter and lotus seeds

  • Cashew butter has more copper, zinc, and iron, while lotus seeds have more vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin B6, potassium, and folate.
  • Cashew butter's daily need coverage for copper is 156% higher.
  • Lotus seeds contain 59 times less sodium than cashew butter. Cashew butter contains 295mg of sodium, while lotus seeds contain 5mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Nuts, cashew butter, plain, with salt added and Seeds, lotus seeds, dried.

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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 147% 18% 39% 184% 586% 121% 166% 38% 0% 51%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 150% 49% 121% 132% 117% 29% 268% 0.65% 302% 0%
Contains more IronIron +39.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +402.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +321.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +167.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +206%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +61.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~210mg

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% 0% 102% 0% 40% 37% 21% 0% 47% 0% 76% 41% 26%
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% 1% 0% 0% 160% 35% 30% 51% 145% 0% 0% 78% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +305.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +44.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +209.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +89.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.15mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cashew butter Lotus seeds DV% diff.
Copper 1.758mg 0.35mg 156%
Manganese 2.318mg 101%
Polyunsaturated fat 13.371g 1.166g 81%
Fats 53.03g 1.97g 79%
Monounsaturated fat 26.709g 0.388g 66%
Saturated fat 10.606g 0.33g 47%
Vitamin B1 0.158mg 0.64mg 40%
Vitamin E 5.08mg 34%
Phosphorus 388mg 626mg 34%
Vitamin B6 0.203mg 0.629mg 33%
Zinc 4.43mg 1.05mg 31%
Potassium 447mg 1368mg 27%
Vitamin K 30.3µg 25%
Iron 4.91mg 3.53mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.851mg 17%
Selenium 9.3µg 17%
Calories 609kcal 332kcal 14%
Sodium 295mg 5mg 13%
Folate 55µg 104µg 12%
Fiber 3g 12%
Carbs 30.3g 64.47g 11%
Calcium 61mg 163mg 10%
Choline 48.3mg 9%
Protein 12.12g 15.41g 7%
Vitamin B3 1.108mg 1.6mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.159mg 0.15mg 1%
Magnesium 206mg 210mg 1%
Net carbs 27.3g 64.47g N/A
Sugar 9.09g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.162mg 0.221mg 0%
Threonine 0.388mg 0.747mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.445mg 0.765mg 0%
Leucine 0.831mg 1.215mg 0%
Lysine 0.523mg 0.985mg 0%
Methionine 0.204mg 0.267mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.537mg 0.767mg 0%
Valine 0.617mg 0.991mg 0%
Histidine 0.257mg 0.43mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 53% 30% 2% 2%
Protein: 12.12 g
Fats: 53.03 g
Carbs: 30.3 g
Water: 2.34 g
Other: 2.21 g
15% 2% 64% 14% 4%
Protein: 15.41 g
Fats: 1.97 g
Carbs: 64.47 g
Water: 14.16 g
Other: 3.99 g
Contains more FatsFats +2591.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +27.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +112.8%
Contains more WaterWater +505.1%
Contains more OtherOther +80.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 53% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.606 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 26.709 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 13.371 g
18% 21% 62%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.33 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.388 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.166 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6783.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1046.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.9%

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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. Cashew butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168597/nutrients
  2. Lotus seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170149/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.