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Cashew vs. Chives — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between cashew and chives

  • Cashew has more copper, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, manganese, and zinc; however, chives are higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin C.
  • Cashew covers your daily need for copper, 226% more than chives.
  • Cashew has 53 times more saturated fat than chives. While cashew has 7.783g of saturated fat, chives have only 0.146g.
  • The glycemic index of chives is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Nuts, cashew nuts, raw and Chives, 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
8
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%
Chives
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 28% 26% 60% 52% 15% 25% 0.39% 49% 4.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +595.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +123%
Contains more IronIron +317.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1298.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +932.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +922.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +343.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2111.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +148.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%

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%
Chives
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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 194% 73% 4.2% 0% 20% 27% 12% 19% 32% 0% 532% 79% 2.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +328.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +442.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +64.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +202.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +11520%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +98.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +523.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +320%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cashew Chives DV% diff.
Copper 2.195mg 0.157mg 226%
Vitamin K 34.1µg 212.7µg 149%
Phosphorus 593mg 58mg 76%
Fats 43.85g 0.73g 66%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 58.1mg 64%
Iron 6.68mg 1.6mg 64%
Magnesium 292mg 42mg 60%
Monounsaturated fat 23.797g 0.095g 59%
Manganese 1.655mg 0.373mg 56%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.845g 0.267g 51%
Zinc 5.78mg 0.56mg 47%
Saturated fat 7.783g 0.146g 35%
Selenium 19.9µg 0.9µg 35%
Protein 18.22g 3.27g 30%
Vitamin B1 0.423mg 0.078mg 29%
Calories 553kcal 30kcal 26%
Vitamin A 0µg 218µg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.417mg 0.138mg 21%
Folate 25µg 105µg 20%
Vitamin B5 0.864mg 0.324mg 11%
Potassium 660mg 296mg 11%
Starch 23.49g 10%
Carbs 30.19g 4.35g 9%
Calcium 37mg 92mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 0.21mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.115mg 4%
Fiber 3.3g 2.5g 3%
Vitamin B3 1.062mg 0.647mg 3%
Choline 5.2mg 1%
Net carbs 26.89g 1.85g N/A
Sugar 5.91g 1.85g N/A
Sodium 12mg 3mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.688mg 0.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.789mg 0.139mg 0%
Leucine 1.472mg 0.195mg 0%
Lysine 0.928mg 0.163mg 0%
Methionine 0.362mg 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.951mg 0.105mg 0%
Valine 1.094mg 0.145mg 0%
Histidine 0.456mg 0.057mg 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
Chives
1
3% 4% 91%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 4.35 g
Water: 90.65 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +457.2%
Contains more FatsFats +5906.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +594%
Contains more OtherOther +154%
Contains more WaterWater +1643.3%

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
Chives
1
29% 19% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.146 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.095 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.267 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +24949.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2838.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.1%

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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. Chives - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169994/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.