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Cashew vs. Rapini — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between cashew and rapini

  • Cashew has more copper, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, manganese, zinc, and selenium; however, rapini is higher in vitamin K and vitamin A.
  • Cashew covers your daily need for copper, 239% more than rapini.
  • Cashew has 156 times more saturated fat than rapini. While cashew has 7.783g of saturated fat, rapini has only 0.05g.

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

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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%
Rapini
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 32% 17% 80% 14% 21% 31% 4.3% 52% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1227.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +236.7%
Contains more IronIron +212.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +5126.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +650.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +712.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +319%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1890%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +191.9%

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
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%
Rapini
8
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 67% 44% 32% 0% 41% 30% 23% 19% 39% 0% 560% 62% 10%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +161.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +168.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +143.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3940%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +80%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +122.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +15%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +556.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +232%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

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
Rapini
1
3% 3% 93%
Protein: 3.17 g
Fats: 0.49 g
Carbs: 2.85 g
Water: 92.55 g
Other: 0.94 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +474.8%
Contains more FatsFats +8849%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +959.3%
Contains more OtherOther +170.2%
Contains more WaterWater +1679.8%

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
Rapini
1
24% 13% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.05 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.026 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.13 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +91426.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5934.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cashew
2
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
Rapini
2
29% 26% 45%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.11 g
Glucose: 0.1 g
Fructose: 0.17 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +5181.8%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +100%
Contains more FructoseFructose +240%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Cashew Rapini
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cashew Rapini DV% diff.
Copper 2.195mg 0.042mg 239%
Vitamin K 34.1µg 224µg 158%
Phosphorus 593mg 73mg 74%
Fats 43.85g 0.49g 67%
Magnesium 292mg 22mg 64%
Monounsaturated fat 23.797g 0.026g 59%
Iron 6.68mg 2.14mg 57%
Manganese 1.655mg 0.395mg 55%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.845g 0.13g 51%
Zinc 5.78mg 0.77mg 46%
Saturated fat 7.783g 0.05g 35%
Selenium 19.9µg 1µg 34%
Protein 18.22g 3.17g 30%
Calories 553kcal 22kcal 27%
Vitamin B1 0.423mg 0.162mg 22%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 20.2mg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.417mg 0.171mg 19%
Vitamin A 0µg 131µg 15%
Folate 25µg 83µg 15%
Potassium 660mg 196mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.864mg 0.322mg 11%
Starch 23.49g 10%
Carbs 30.19g 2.85g 9%
Calcium 37mg 108mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 1.62mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.129mg 5%
Choline 18.3mg 3%
Fiber 3.3g 2.7g 2%
Vitamin B3 1.062mg 1.221mg 1%
Sodium 12mg 33mg 1%
Net carbs 26.89g 0.15g N/A
Sugar 5.91g 0.38g N/A
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.688mg 0.106mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.789mg 0.104mg 0%
Leucine 1.472mg 0.17mg 0%
Lysine 0.928mg 0.198mg 0%
Methionine 0.362mg 0.048mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.951mg 0.128mg 0%
Valine 1.094mg 0.153mg 0%
Histidine 0.456mg 0.066mg 0%
Fructose 0.05g 0.17g 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Cashew Rapini
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
32%
Cashew
71%
Rapini
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
200%
Cashew
27%
Rapini

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Rapini
Rapini is lower in Sugar (difference - 5.53g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Rapini
Rapini is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 7.733g)
Which food is cheaper?
Rapini
Rapini is cheaper (difference - $2.1)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Rapini
Rapini is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Sodium?
Cashew
Cashew contains less Sodium (difference - 21mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Cashew
Cashew is lower in glycemic index (difference - 7)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Cashew
Cashew is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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. Rapini - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170381/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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