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Cashew vs. Alfalfa seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cashew and alfalfa seeds different?

  • Cashew is higher than alfalfa seeds in copper, phosphorus, iron, manganese, magnesium, zinc, selenium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B1.
  • Cashew covers your daily need for copper, 226% more than alfalfa seeds.
  • Cashew contains 113 times more saturated fat than alfalfa seeds. Cashew contains 7.783g of saturated fat, while alfalfa seeds contain 0.069g.

Nuts, cashew nuts, raw and Alfalfa seeds, sprouted, raw types were used in this article.

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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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 9.6% 7% 36% 52% 25% 30% 0.78% 25% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +981.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +15.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +735.4%
Contains more IronIron +595.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +1298.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +528.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +747.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +780.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3216.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%

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.
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%
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 27% 2.7% 0.4% 0% 19% 29% 9% 34% 7.8% 0% 76% 27% 7.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +456.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +120.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +53.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1126.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +11.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1540%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +117.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +44%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cashew Alfalfa seeds DV% diff.
Copper 2.195mg 0.157mg 226%
Phosphorus 593mg 70mg 75%
Iron 6.68mg 0.96mg 72%
Fats 43.85g 0.69g 66%
Manganese 1.655mg 0.188mg 64%
Magnesium 292mg 27mg 63%
Monounsaturated fat 23.797g 0.056g 59%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.845g 0.409g 50%
Zinc 5.78mg 0.92mg 44%
Saturated fat 7.783g 0.069g 35%
Selenium 19.9µg 0.6µg 35%
Vitamin B1 0.423mg 0.076mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.417mg 0.034mg 29%
Protein 18.22g 3.99g 28%
Calories 553kcal 23kcal 27%
Potassium 660mg 79mg 17%
Starch 23.49g 10%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 8.2mg 9%
Carbs 30.19g 2.1g 9%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 0.02mg 6%
Fiber 3.3g 1.9g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.864mg 0.563mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.126mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.062mg 0.481mg 4%
Folate 25µg 36µg 3%
Choline 14.4mg 3%
Vitamin K 34.1µg 30.5µg 3%
Calcium 37mg 32mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 8µg 1%
Net carbs 26.89g 0.2g N/A
Sugar 5.91g 0.2g N/A
Sodium 12mg 6mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 0.688mg 0.134mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.789mg 0.143mg 0%
Leucine 1.472mg 0.267mg 0%
Lysine 0.928mg 0.214mg 0%
Methionine 0.362mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.951mg 0%
Valine 1.094mg 0.145mg 0%
Histidine 0.456mg 0%
Fructose 0.05g 0.12g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
4% 2% 93%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 0.69 g
Carbs: 2.1 g
Water: 92.82 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +356.6%
Contains more FatsFats +6255.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1337.6%
Contains more OtherOther +535%
Contains more WaterWater +1685%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
13% 10% 77%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.069 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.056 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.409 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +42394.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1818.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cashew
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80% 20%
Starch: 23.49 g
Sucrose: 5.81 g
Glucose: 0.05 g
Fructose: 0.05 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
40% 60%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.08 g
Fructose: 0.12 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +60%
Contains more FructoseFructose +140%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170162/nutrients
  2. Alfalfa seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168384/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.