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Cashew vs. Beef Liver — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between cashew and beef Liver

  • Cashew has more magnesium and manganese; however, beef Liver is higher in vitamin B12, copper, vitamin A, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, and folate.
  • Beef Liver covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 2941% more than cashew.
  • Cashew has 14 times more magnesium than beef Liver. While cashew has 292mg of magnesium, beef Liver has only 21mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Nuts, cashew nuts, raw and Beef, variety meats, and by-products, liver, cooked, braised.

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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
6
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 15% 1.8% 31% 245% 4761% 145% 213% 10% 46% 197%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1290.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +516.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +87.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +19.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +364.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +550.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +81.4%
~equal in Iron ~6.54mg
~equal in Zinc ~5.3mg

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
3
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 6.3% 3147% 10% 18% 49% 790% 329% 427% 235% 8823% 8.3% 190% 232%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +76.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +118%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +933.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +280%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +5805.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1550.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +722.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +143.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +912%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cashew Beef Liver DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 70.58µg 2941%
Copper 2.195mg 14.283mg 1343%
Vitamin A 0µg 9442µg 1049%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 3.425mg 259%
Cholesterol 0mg 396mg 132%
Vitamin B5 0.864mg 7.11mg 125%
Vitamin B3 1.062mg 17.525mg 103%
Choline 426mg 77%
Magnesium 292mg 21mg 65%
Fats 43.85g 5.26g 59%
Monounsaturated fat 23.797g 1.124g 57%
Folate 25µg 253µg 57%
Manganese 1.655mg 0.356mg 56%
Vitamin B6 0.417mg 1.017mg 46%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.845g 1.109g 45%
Selenium 19.9µg 36.1µg 29%
Vitamin K 34.1µg 3.3µg 26%
Saturated fat 7.783g 2.947g 22%
Protein 18.22g 29.08g 22%
Vitamin B1 0.423mg 0.194mg 19%
Calories 553kcal 191kcal 18%
Phosphorus 593mg 497mg 14%
Fiber 3.3g 0g 13%
Starch 23.49g 10%
Potassium 660mg 352mg 9%
Carbs 30.19g 5.13g 8%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.2µg 6%
Vitamin D 0IU 49IU 6%
Zinc 5.78mg 5.3mg 4%
Sodium 12mg 79mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 0.51mg 3%
Calcium 37mg 6mg 3%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 1.9mg 2%
Iron 6.68mg 6.54mg 2%
Net carbs 26.89g 5.13g N/A
Sugar 5.91g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.365g N/A
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0.368mg 0%
Threonine 0.688mg 1.215mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.789mg 1.352mg 0%
Leucine 1.472mg 2.67mg 0%
Lysine 0.928mg 2.247mg 0%
Methionine 0.362mg 0.759mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.951mg 1.515mg 0%
Valine 1.094mg 1.761mg 0%
Histidine 0.456mg 0.879mg 0%
Fructose 0.05g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.025g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.659g N/A

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
29% 5% 5% 59% 2%
Protein: 29.08 g
Fats: 5.26 g
Carbs: 5.13 g
Water: 58.81 g
Other: 1.72 g
Contains more FatsFats +733.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +488.5%
Contains more OtherOther +47.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +59.6%
Contains more WaterWater +1031%

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
57% 22% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.947 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.109 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2017.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +607.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -62.1%

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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. Beef Liver - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168626/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.