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Cashew vs. Chinese cuisine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between cashew and chinese cuisine

  • Cashew has more copper, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, manganese, zinc, vitamin B1, and selenium; however, chinese cuisine is richer in vitamin A.
  • Cashew covers your daily copper needs 238% more than chinese cuisine.
  • Chinese cuisine has 19 times less magnesium than cashew. Cashew has 292mg of magnesium, while chinese cuisine has 15mg.
  • Chinese cuisine contains less saturated fat.
  • Chinese cuisine has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of chinese cuisine is 60, while the glycemic index of cashew is 25.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Nuts, cashew nuts, raw and Restaurant, Chinese, beef, and vegetables.

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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
10
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 11% 6.6% 18% 42% 16% 41% 33% 53% 19% 37%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1846.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +68.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +223.5%
Contains more IronIron +501.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +4379.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +285.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +680.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1025.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +197%

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%
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 39% 21% 16% 1.5% 8.3% 13% 25% 27% 37% 60% 128% 34% 19%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1181.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +95%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +159%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2220%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +24.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +50.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +80%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.82mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.055mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cashew Chinese cuisine DV% diff.
Copper 2.195mg 0.049mg 238%
Phosphorus 593mg 76mg 74%
Iron 6.68mg 1.11mg 70%
Magnesium 292mg 15mg 66%
Manganese 1.655mg 0.147mg 66%
Fats 43.85g 5.3g 59%
Monounsaturated fat 23.797g 1.217g 56%
Zinc 5.78mg 1.5mg 39%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.845g 2.13g 38%
Vitamin B1 0.423mg 0.033mg 33%
Saturated fat 7.783g 0.978g 31%
Selenium 19.9µg 6.7µg 24%
Calories 553kcal 105kcal 22%
Protein 18.22g 7.08g 22%
Vitamin B6 0.417mg 0.161mg 20%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.48µg 20%
Sodium 12mg 409mg 17%
Vitamin K 34.1µg 51.3µg 14%
Potassium 660mg 204mg 13%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 11.6mg 12%
Starch 23.49g 1.82g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.864mg 0.443mg 8%
Carbs 30.19g 7.29g 8%
Vitamin A 0µg 63µg 7%
Fiber 3.3g 1.5g 7%
Choline 34.5mg 6%
Folate 25µg 45µg 5%
Cholesterol 0mg 14mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.062mg 1.32mg 2%
Calcium 37mg 22mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 0.82mg 1%
Fructose 0.05g 0.55g 1%
Net carbs 26.89g 5.79g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 3IU 0%
Sugar 5.91g 2.41g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.055mg 0%
Trans fat 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 0.688mg 0.313mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.789mg 0.314mg 0%
Leucine 1.472mg 0.525mg 0%
Lysine 0.928mg 0.552mg 0%
Methionine 0.362mg 0.158mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.951mg 0.317mg 0%
Valine 1.094mg 0.327mg 0%
Histidine 0.456mg 0.207mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.264g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.803g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
7% 5% 7% 79%
Protein: 7.08 g
Fats: 5.3 g
Carbs: 7.29 g
Water: 78.82 g
Other: 1.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +157.3%
Contains more FatsFats +727.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +314.1%
Contains more OtherOther +68.2%
Contains more WaterWater +1415.8%

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
23% 28% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.978 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.217 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.13 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1855.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +268.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.4%

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
43% 28% 16% 13%
Starch: 1.82 g
Sucrose: 1.17 g
Glucose: 0.69 g
Fructose: 0.55 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +1190.7%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +396.6%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1280%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1000%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Chinese cuisine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168072/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.