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Cashew vs. Coffee — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cashew and coffee?

  • Cashew has more copper, phosphorus, iron, manganese, magnesium, zinc, selenium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6 than coffee.
  • Cashew's daily need coverage for copper is 244% higher.
  • Coffee is lower in saturated fat.
  • Cashew has a higher glycemic index (25) than coffee (0).

We used Nuts, cashew nuts, raw and Beverages, coffee, brewed, prepared with tap water types in this comparison.

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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%
Coffee
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.1% 0.6% 4.3% 0.38% 0.67% 0.55% 1.3% 0.26% 3% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +9633.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1750%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1246.9%
Contains more IronIron +66700%
Contains more CopperCopper +109650%
Contains more ZincZinc +28800%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +19666.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7095.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.3%

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
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%
Coffee
2
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% 0% 0.2% 0% 3.5% 18% 3.6% 15% 0.23% 0% 0.25% 1.5% 1.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +8900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2921.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +456%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +240.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +41600%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +34000%
Contains more FolateFolate +1150%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +31%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cashew Coffee DV% diff.
Copper 2.195mg 0.002mg 244%
Phosphorus 593mg 3mg 84%
Iron 6.68mg 0.01mg 83%
Manganese 1.655mg 0.023mg 71%
Magnesium 292mg 3mg 69%
Fats 43.85g 0.02g 67%
Monounsaturated fat 23.797g 0.015g 59%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.845g 0.001g 52%
Zinc 5.78mg 0.02mg 52%
Selenium 19.9µg 0µg 36%
Protein 18.22g 0.12g 36%
Saturated fat 7.783g 0.002g 35%
Vitamin B1 0.423mg 0.014mg 34%
Vitamin B6 0.417mg 0.001mg 32%
Vitamin K 34.1µg 0.1µg 28%
Calories 553kcal 1kcal 28%
Potassium 660mg 49mg 18%
Fiber 3.3g 0g 13%
Vitamin B5 0.864mg 0.254mg 12%
Caffeine 40mg 10%
Carbs 30.19g 0g 10%
Starch 23.49g 10%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 0.01mg 6%
Folate 25µg 2µg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.062mg 0.191mg 5%
Calcium 37mg 2mg 4%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.076mg 1%
Net carbs 26.89g 0g N/A
Sugar 5.91g 0g N/A
Sodium 12mg 2mg 0%
Choline 2.6mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0mg 0%
Threonine 0.688mg 0.001mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.789mg 0.002mg 0%
Leucine 1.472mg 0.005mg 0%
Lysine 0.928mg 0.001mg 0%
Methionine 0.362mg 0mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.951mg 0.003mg 0%
Valine 1.094mg 0.003mg 0%
Histidine 0.456mg 0.002mg 0%
Fructose 0.05g 0g 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
Coffee
1
99%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 99.39 g
Other: 0.47 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +15083.3%
Contains more FatsFats +219150%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +440.4%
Contains more WaterWater +1811.3%

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
Coffee
1
11% 83% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.002 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.015 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.001 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +158546.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +784400%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -100%

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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. Coffee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171890/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.