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Cashew vs. Apple pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between cashew and apple pie

  • The amount of copper, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, manganese, zinc, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, and potassium in cashew is higher than in apple pie.
  • Cashew covers your daily copper needs 239% more than apple pie.
  • Apple pie has 42 times less magnesium than cashew. Cashew has 292mg of magnesium, while apple pie has 7mg.
  • Apple pie contains less saturated fat.
  • Apple pie has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of apple pie is 41, while the glycemic index of cashew is 25.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Nuts, cashew nuts, raw and Pie, apple, commercially prepared, unenriched flour.

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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
10
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 5% 3.3% 5.7% 45% 15% 4.4% 10% 35% 24% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +4071.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +236.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +915.4%
Contains more IronIron +452.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +4671.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +3512.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2370.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +809.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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
6
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 11% 9.7% 0% 0% 34% 36% 21% 7.1% 8.8% 1.3% 0% 3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +215.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +626.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +997.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +525%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +540%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +172.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.123mg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cashew Apple pie DV% diff.
Copper 2.195mg 0.046mg 239%
Phosphorus 593mg 24mg 81%
Magnesium 292mg 7mg 68%
Iron 6.68mg 1.21mg 68%
Manganese 1.655mg 0.182mg 64%
Fats 43.85g 11g 51%
Zinc 5.78mg 0.16mg 51%
Monounsaturated fat 23.797g 4.388g 49%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.845g 2.198g 38%
Selenium 19.9µg 36%
Protein 18.22g 1.9g 33%
Vitamin B6 0.417mg 0.038mg 29%
Vitamin K 34.1µg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.423mg 0.134mg 24%
Saturated fat 7.783g 3.797g 18%
Potassium 660mg 65mg 18%
Calories 553kcal 237kcal 16%
Vitamin B5 0.864mg 0.119mg 15%
Sodium 12mg 266mg 11%
Starch 23.49g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.158mg 8%
Fiber 3.3g 1.6g 7%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 6%
Folate 25µg 4µg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 29µg 3%
Calcium 37mg 11mg 3%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 3.2mg 3%
Carbs 30.19g 34g 1%
Net carbs 26.89g 32.4g N/A
Sugar 5.91g N/A
Vitamin B3 1.062mg 1.123mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.688mg 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.789mg 0.073mg 0%
Leucine 1.472mg 0.129mg 0%
Lysine 0.928mg 0.07mg 0%
Methionine 0.362mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.951mg 0.088mg 0%
Valine 1.094mg 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.456mg 0.038mg 0%
Fructose 0.05g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
2% 11% 34% 52%
Protein: 1.9 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 34 g
Water: 52.2 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +858.9%
Contains more FatsFats +298.6%
Contains more OtherOther +182.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +12.6%
Contains more WaterWater +903.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cashew
2
20% 60% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.783 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.797 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.845 g
37% 42% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.797 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.388 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.198 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +442.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +256.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -51.2%

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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. Apple pie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173239/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.