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Cashew vs. Chard raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cashew and chard raw

  • Cashew is richer in copper, phosphorus, iron, manganese, magnesium, zinc, and selenium, yet chard raw is richer in vitamin K and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for chard raw is 663% higher.
  • Cashew contains 259 times more saturated fat than chard raw. Cashew contains 7.783g of saturated fat, while chard raw contains 0.03g.

Food types used in this article are Nuts, cashew nuts, raw and Chard, swiss, 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 58% 15% 33% 68% 60% 9.8% 20% 28% 48% 4.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +260.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +74.1%
Contains more IronIron +271.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +1126.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1505.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1189.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +352.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2111.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +37.8%

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
5
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 100% 102% 38% 0% 10% 21% 7.5% 10% 23% 0% 2075% 11% 9.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +957.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +165.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +402.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +321.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +78.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +110%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +55.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2334%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cashew Chard raw DV% diff.
Vitamin K 34.1µg 830µg 663%
Copper 2.195mg 0.179mg 224%
Phosphorus 593mg 46mg 78%
Fats 43.85g 0.2g 67%
Iron 6.68mg 1.8mg 61%
Monounsaturated fat 23.797g 0.04g 59%
Manganese 1.655mg 0.366mg 56%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.845g 0.07g 52%
Magnesium 292mg 81mg 50%
Zinc 5.78mg 0.36mg 49%
Saturated fat 7.783g 0.03g 35%
Selenium 19.9µg 0.9µg 35%
Vitamin A 0µg 306µg 34%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 30mg 33%
Protein 18.22g 1.8g 33%
Vitamin B1 0.423mg 0.04mg 32%
Calories 553kcal 19kcal 27%
Vitamin B6 0.417mg 0.099mg 24%
Vitamin B5 0.864mg 0.172mg 14%
Starch 23.49g 10%
Sodium 12mg 213mg 9%
Carbs 30.19g 3.74g 9%
Potassium 660mg 379mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 1.89mg 7%
Fiber 3.3g 1.6g 7%
Vitamin B3 1.062mg 0.4mg 4%
Folate 25µg 14µg 3%
Choline 18mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.09mg 2%
Calcium 37mg 51mg 1%
Net carbs 26.89g 2.14g N/A
Sugar 5.91g 1.1g N/A
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0.017mg 0%
Threonine 0.688mg 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.789mg 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 1.472mg 0.13mg 0%
Lysine 0.928mg 0.099mg 0%
Methionine 0.362mg 0.019mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.951mg 0.11mg 0%
Valine 1.094mg 0.11mg 0%
Histidine 0.456mg 0.036mg 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
2% 4% 93%
Protein: 1.8 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3.74 g
Water: 92.66 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +912.2%
Contains more FatsFats +21825%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +707.2%
Contains more OtherOther +58.8%
Contains more WaterWater +1681.9%

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
21% 29% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.03 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.07 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +59392.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11107.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%

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. Chard raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169991/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.