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Cashew vs. Chocolate milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cashew and chocolate milk different?

  • Cashew has more copper, iron, phosphorus, manganese, magnesium, zinc, selenium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6 than chocolate milk.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for cashew is 237% higher.
  • Cashew contains 28 times more iron than chocolate milk. While cashew contains 6.68mg of iron, chocolate milk contains only 0.24mg.
  • Chocolate milk has less saturated fat.
  • Cashew has a lower glycemic index (25) than chocolate milk (45).

Nuts, cashew nuts, raw and Milk, chocolate, fluid, commercial, whole, with added vitamin A and vitamin D 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 9.3% 34% 15% 9% 22% 11% 43% 7.8% 10% 10%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2146.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +295.2%
Contains more IronIron +2683.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +3276.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1309.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +487.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2049.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +947.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +202.7%

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
7
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 3% 9% 1.4% 20% 9.3% 37% 2.3% 18% 9.2% 41% 0.75% 3.8% 9.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1185.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1043.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +749.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +192.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +942.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +11266.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +80%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +179.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cashew Chocolate milk DV% diff.
Copper 2.195mg 0.065mg 237%
Iron 6.68mg 0.24mg 81%
Phosphorus 593mg 101mg 70%
Manganese 1.655mg 0.077mg 69%
Magnesium 292mg 13mg 66%
Fats 43.85g 3.39g 62%
Monounsaturated fat 23.797g 0.99g 57%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.845g 0.124g 51%
Zinc 5.78mg 0.41mg 49%
Selenium 19.9µg 1.9µg 33%
Vitamin B1 0.423mg 0.037mg 32%
Protein 18.22g 3.17g 30%
Vitamin B6 0.417mg 0.04mg 29%
Vitamin K 34.1µg 0.3µg 28%
Saturated fat 7.783g 2.104g 26%
Calories 553kcal 83kcal 24%
Potassium 660mg 167mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.33µg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.864mg 0.295mg 11%
Starch 23.49g 10%
Fiber 3.3g 0.8g 10%
Calcium 37mg 112mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.162mg 8%
Carbs 30.19g 10.34g 7%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.3µg 7%
Vitamin D 0IU 51IU 6%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 0.07mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.062mg 0.125mg 6%
Folate 25µg 5µg 5%
Cholesterol 0mg 12mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 27µg 3%
Choline 17mg 3%
Sodium 12mg 60mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0.9mg 0%
Net carbs 26.89g 9.54g N/A
Sugar 5.91g 9.54g N/A
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0.041mg 0%
Threonine 0.688mg 0.135mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.789mg 0.164mg 0%
Leucine 1.472mg 0.3mg 0%
Lysine 0.928mg 0.265mg 0%
Methionine 0.362mg 0.083mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.951mg 0.164mg 0%
Valine 1.094mg 0.208mg 0%
Histidine 0.456mg 0.096mg 0%
Fructose 0.05g 0%
Caffeine 1mg 0%

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
3% 3% 10% 82%
Protein: 3.17 g
Fats: 3.39 g
Carbs: 10.34 g
Water: 82.3 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +474.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1193.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +192%
Contains more OtherOther +217.5%
Contains more WaterWater +1482.7%

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
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.104 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.99 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.124 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2303.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6226.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73%

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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. Chocolate milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170879/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.