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Cashew vs. Cellophane noodles — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cashew and cellophane noodles different?

  • Cashew has more copper, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, iron, zinc, vitamin K, vitamin B6, and vitamin B1 than cellophane noodles.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for cashew is 235% higher.
  • Cellophane noodles have less saturated fat.
  • Cashew has a lower glycemic index (25) than cellophane noodles (39).

Nuts, cashew nuts, raw and Noodles, chinese, cellophane or long rice (mung beans), dehydrated 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
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.1% 7.5% 0.88% 81% 27% 11% 14% 1.3% 13% 43%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +9633.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +48%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +6500%
Contains more IronIron +207.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +2609.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1309.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1753.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1555%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +151.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -16.7%

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
9
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 0% 0% 2.6% 0% 38% 0% 3.8% 6% 12% 0% 0% 1.5% 51%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +592.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +182%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +431%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +764%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +734%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1150%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cashew Cellophane noodles DV% diff.
Copper 2.195mg 0.081mg 235%
Phosphorus 593mg 32mg 80%
Magnesium 292mg 3mg 69%
Manganese 1.655mg 0.1mg 68%
Fats 43.85g 0.06g 67%
Monounsaturated fat 23.797g 0.008g 59%
Iron 6.68mg 2.17mg 56%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.845g 0.018g 52%
Zinc 5.78mg 0.41mg 49%
Protein 18.22g 0.16g 36%
Saturated fat 7.783g 0.017g 35%
Vitamin K 34.1µg 0µg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.417mg 0.05mg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.423mg 0.15mg 23%
Selenium 19.9µg 7.9µg 22%
Potassium 660mg 10mg 19%
Carbs 30.19g 86.09g 19%
Choline 93.2mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.864mg 0.1mg 15%
Fiber 3.3g 0.5g 11%
Calories 553kcal 351kcal 10%
Starch 23.49g 10%
Folate 25µg 2µg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.062mg 0.2mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 0.13mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0mg 4%
Calcium 37mg 25mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 26.89g 85.59g N/A
Sugar 5.91g 0g N/A
Sodium 12mg 10mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.688mg 0.005mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.789mg 0.007mg 0%
Leucine 1.472mg 0.013mg 0%
Lysine 0.928mg 0.011mg 0%
Methionine 0.362mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.951mg 0.01mg 0%
Valine 1.094mg 0.008mg 0%
Histidine 0.456mg 0.005mg 0%
Fructose 0.05g 0%

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
86% 13%
Protein: 0.16 g
Fats: 0.06 g
Carbs: 86.09 g
Water: 13.42 g
Other: 0.27 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +11287.5%
Contains more FatsFats +72983.3%
Contains more OtherOther +840.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +185.2%
Contains more WaterWater +158.1%

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
40% 19% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.008 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.018 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +297362.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +43483.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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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. Cellophane noodles - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174258/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.