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Cashew vs. Castanea crenata — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cashew and castanea crenata different?

  • Cashew is higher in copper, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, and potassium; however, castanea crenata is richer in vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for cashew is 181% higher.
  • Cashew contains 100 times more saturated fat than castanea crenata. While cashew contains 7.783g of saturated fat, castanea crenata contains only 0.078g.

Nuts, cashew nuts, raw and Nuts, chestnuts, japanese, raw are the varieties used 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
Cashew
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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 35% 9.3% 29% 54% 187% 30% 31% 1.8% 208% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +495.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +19.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +100.6%
Contains more IronIron +360.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +290.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +425.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +723.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -14.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Manganese ~1.591mg

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
Cashew
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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 88% 0.67% 0% 0% 86% 38% 28% 12% 65% 0% 0% 35% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +23%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +319.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +47.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5160%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +181%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +41.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +88%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cashew Castanea crenata DV% diff.
Copper 2.195mg 0.562mg 181%
Phosphorus 593mg 72mg 74%
Fats 43.85g 0.53g 67%
Iron 6.68mg 1.45mg 65%
Monounsaturated fat 23.797g 0.278g 59%
Magnesium 292mg 49mg 58%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.845g 0.138g 51%
Zinc 5.78mg 1.1mg 43%
Selenium 19.9µg 36%
Saturated fat 7.783g 0.078g 35%
Protein 18.22g 2.25g 32%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 26.3mg 29%
Vitamin K 34.1µg 28%
Calories 553kcal 154kcal 20%
Fiber 3.3g 13%
Vitamin B5 0.864mg 0.206mg 13%
Starch 23.49g 10%
Potassium 660mg 329mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.417mg 0.283mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.163mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.423mg 0.344mg 7%
Folate 25µg 47µg 6%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.062mg 1.5mg 3%
Manganese 1.655mg 1.591mg 3%
Carbs 30.19g 34.91g 2%
Calcium 37mg 31mg 1%
Net carbs 26.89g 34.91g N/A
Sugar 5.91g N/A
Sodium 12mg 14mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0.032mg 0%
Threonine 0.688mg 0.09mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.789mg 0.111mg 0%
Leucine 1.472mg 0.139mg 0%
Lysine 0.928mg 0.147mg 0%
Methionine 0.362mg 0.054mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.951mg 0.088mg 0%
Valine 1.094mg 0.134mg 0%
Histidine 0.456mg 0.056mg 0%
Fructose 0.05g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cashew
Cashew
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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% 35% 61%
Protein: 2.25 g
Fats: 0.53 g
Carbs: 34.91 g
Water: 61.41 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +709.8%
Contains more FatsFats +8173.6%
Contains more OtherOther +182.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +15.6%
Contains more WaterWater +1081%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
16% 56% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.078 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.278 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.138 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8460.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5584.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99%

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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. Castanea crenata - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169413/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.