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Cashew vs. Beetroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between cashew and beetroot?

  • Cashew is richer than beetroot in copper, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, manganese, zinc, selenium, vitamin B1, and vitamin K.
  • Cashew's daily need coverage for copper is 236% more.
  • Cashew has 288 times more saturated fat than beetroot. While cashew has 7.783g of saturated fat, beetroot has only 0.027g.
  • The glycemic index of cashew is lower.

We used Nuts, cashew nuts, raw and Beets, raw types 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
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 16% 4.8% 29% 30% 25% 9.5% 17% 10% 43% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1169.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +131.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +103.1%
Contains more IronIron +735%
Contains more CopperCopper +2826.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1551.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1382.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +403%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2742.9%

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
7
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 16% 0.67% 0.8% 0% 7.8% 9.2% 6.3% 9.3% 15% 0% 0.5% 82% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2150%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1264.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +45%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +218%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +457.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +522.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +16950%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +880%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +336%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cashew Beetroot DV% diff.
Copper 2.195mg 0.075mg 236%
Phosphorus 593mg 40mg 79%
Iron 6.68mg 0.8mg 74%
Fats 43.85g 0.17g 67%
Magnesium 292mg 23mg 64%
Monounsaturated fat 23.797g 0.032g 59%
Manganese 1.655mg 0.329mg 58%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.845g 0.06g 52%
Zinc 5.78mg 0.35mg 49%
Saturated fat 7.783g 0.027g 35%
Selenium 19.9µg 0.7µg 35%
Vitamin B1 0.423mg 0.031mg 33%
Protein 18.22g 1.61g 33%
Vitamin K 34.1µg 0.2µg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.417mg 0.067mg 27%
Calories 553kcal 43kcal 26%
Folate 25µg 109µg 21%
Vitamin B5 0.864mg 0.155mg 14%
Starch 23.49g 10%
Potassium 660mg 325mg 10%
Carbs 30.19g 9.56g 7%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 0.04mg 6%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 4.9mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.062mg 0.334mg 5%
Sodium 12mg 78mg 3%
Fiber 3.3g 2.8g 2%
Calcium 37mg 16mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.04mg 1%
Choline 6mg 1%
Net carbs 26.89g 6.76g N/A
Sugar 5.91g 6.76g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.688mg 0.047mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.789mg 0.048mg 0%
Leucine 1.472mg 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.928mg 0.058mg 0%
Methionine 0.362mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.951mg 0.046mg 0%
Valine 1.094mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.456mg 0.021mg 0%
Fructose 0.05g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cashew
4
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
10% 88%
Protein: 1.61 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 9.56 g
Water: 87.58 g
Other: 1.08 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1031.7%
Contains more FatsFats +25694.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +215.8%
Contains more OtherOther +135.2%
Contains more WaterWater +1584.2%

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
23% 27% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.06 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +74265.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12975%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

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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. Beetroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169145/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.