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Cashew vs. Brie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between cashew and brie

  • Cashew has more copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, and zinc; however, brie is higher in vitamin B12 and vitamin B2.
  • Cashew covers your daily need for copper, 242% more than brie.
  • Cashew has 49 times more manganese than brie. While cashew has 1.655mg of manganese, brie has only 0.034mg.
  • Cashew has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of cashew is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Nuts, cashew nuts, raw and Cheese, brie.

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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
9
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%
Brie
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 55% 13% 19% 6.3% 65% 81% 82% 4.4% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1360%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +334.2%
Contains more IronIron +1236%
Contains more CopperCopper +11452.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +142.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +215.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4767.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +37.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +397.3%

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%
Brie
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 0% 58% 4.8% 7.5% 18% 120% 7.1% 41% 54% 206% 5.8% 49% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +275%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +504.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +179.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +25.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +77.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1382.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +796.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +160%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cashew Brie DV% diff.
Copper 2.195mg 0.019mg 242%
Iron 6.68mg 0.5mg 77%
Manganese 1.655mg 0.034mg 70%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.65µg 69%
Magnesium 292mg 20mg 65%
Phosphorus 593mg 188mg 58%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.845g 0.826g 47%
Saturated fat 7.783g 17.41g 44%
Monounsaturated fat 23.797g 8.013g 39%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.52mg 36%
Cholesterol 0mg 100mg 33%
Zinc 5.78mg 2.38mg 31%
Vitamin B1 0.423mg 0.07mg 29%
Vitamin K 34.1µg 2.3µg 27%
Sodium 12mg 629mg 27%
Fats 43.85g 27.68g 25%
Vitamin A 0µg 174µg 19%
Potassium 660mg 152mg 15%
Calcium 37mg 184mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.417mg 0.235mg 14%
Fiber 3.3g 0g 13%
Calories 553kcal 334kcal 11%
Folate 25µg 65µg 10%
Selenium 19.9µg 14.5µg 10%
Carbs 30.19g 0.45g 10%
Starch 23.49g 10%
Protein 18.22g 20.75g 5%
Vitamin B3 1.062mg 0.38mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 0.24mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.864mg 0.69mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 20IU 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 26.89g 0.45g N/A
Sugar 5.91g 0.45g N/A
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0.322mg 0%
Threonine 0.688mg 0.751mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.789mg 1.015mg 0%
Leucine 1.472mg 1.929mg 0%
Lysine 0.928mg 1.851mg 0%
Methionine 0.362mg 0.592mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.951mg 1.158mg 0%
Valine 1.094mg 1.34mg 0%
Histidine 0.456mg 0.716mg 0%
Fructose 0.05g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cashew
2
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
Brie
3
21% 28% 48% 3%
Protein: 20.75 g
Fats: 27.68 g
Carbs: 0.45 g
Water: 48.42 g
Other: 2.7 g
Contains more FatsFats +58.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +6608.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +13.9%
Contains more WaterWater +831.2%
~equal in Other ~2.7g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cashew
3
20% 60% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.783 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.797 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.845 g
Brie
0
66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.41 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.826 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -55.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +197%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +849.8%

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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. Brie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172177/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.