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Cashew vs. Mozzarella — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cashew and mozzarella

  • Cashew is richer in copper, iron, magnesium, vitamin B1, vitamin K, vitamin B6, and zinc, yet mozzarella is richer in calcium, vitamin B12, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for cashew is 241% higher.
  • Cashew contains 27 times more iron than mozzarella. Cashew contains 6.68mg of iron, while mozzarella contains 0.25mg.

Food types used in this article are Nuts, cashew nuts, raw and Cheese, mozzarella, low sodium.

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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
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 19% 219% 8.4% 9.4% 9% 85% 225% 2.1% 0% 86%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1023.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +594.7%
Contains more IronIron +2572%
Contains more CopperCopper +8029.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +84.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +26.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1875.7%

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
Cashew
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 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% 46% 3% 4.5% 5% 78% 2.3% 0% 18% 115% 4.5% 6.8% 10%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2015%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +785%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +421.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1794.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +177.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +486.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cashew Mozzarella DV% diff.
Copper 2.195mg 0.027mg 241%
Iron 6.68mg 0.25mg 80%
Manganese 1.655mg 72%
Calcium 37mg 731mg 69%
Magnesium 292mg 26mg 63%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.845g 0.509g 49%
Monounsaturated fat 23.797g 4.844g 47%
Fats 43.85g 17.1g 41%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.92µg 38%
Vitamin B1 0.423mg 0.02mg 34%
Vitamin K 34.1µg 1.8µg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.417mg 0.08mg 26%
Zinc 5.78mg 3.13mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.34mg 22%
Protein 18.22g 27.5g 19%
Cholesterol 0mg 54mg 18%
Potassium 660mg 95mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.864mg 17%
Vitamin A 0µg 137µg 15%
Saturated fat 7.783g 10.867g 14%
Calories 553kcal 280kcal 14%
Fiber 3.3g 0g 13%
Starch 23.49g 10%
Phosphorus 593mg 524mg 10%
Carbs 30.19g 3.1g 9%
Selenium 19.9µg 15.7µg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.062mg 0.12mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 0.15mg 5%
Folate 25µg 9µg 4%
Choline 18.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.3µg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 13IU 2%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 26.89g 3.1g N/A
Sugar 5.91g 1.23g N/A
Sodium 12mg 16mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 0.688mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.789mg 0%
Leucine 1.472mg 0%
Lysine 0.928mg 0%
Methionine 0.362mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.951mg 0%
Valine 1.094mg 0%
Histidine 0.456mg 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
28% 17% 3% 50% 2%
Protein: 27.5 g
Fats: 17.1 g
Carbs: 3.1 g
Water: 49.9 g
Other: 2.4 g
Contains more FatsFats +156.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +873.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +50.9%
Contains more WaterWater +859.6%
~equal in Other ~2.4g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cashew
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
67% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.844 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.509 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -28.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +391.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1441.3%

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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. Mozzarella - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167735/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.