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Cashew vs. Plum — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cashew and plums?

  • Cashew has more copper, phosphorus, iron, manganese, magnesium, zinc, selenium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6 than plums.
  • Cashew's daily need coverage for copper is 238% higher.
  • Plums are lower in saturated fat.
  • Plums have a higher glycemic index (53) than cashew (25).

We used Nuts, cashew nuts, raw and Plums, raw 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%
Plum
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5% 1.8% 14% 6.4% 19% 2.7% 6.9% 0% 6.8% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +4071.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +516.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +320.4%
Contains more IronIron +3829.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +3750.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +5680%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3606.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3082.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%

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%
Plum
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 32% 5.7% 5.2% 0% 7% 6% 7.8% 8.1% 6.7% 0% 16% 3.8% 1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +246.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1410.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +123.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +154.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +540%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1337.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +432.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1800%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cashew Plum DV% diff.
Copper 2.195mg 0.057mg 238%
Phosphorus 593mg 16mg 82%
Iron 6.68mg 0.17mg 81%
Manganese 1.655mg 0.052mg 70%
Magnesium 292mg 7mg 68%
Fats 43.85g 0.28g 67%
Monounsaturated fat 23.797g 0.134g 59%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.845g 0.044g 52%
Zinc 5.78mg 0.1mg 52%
Selenium 19.9µg 0µg 36%
Saturated fat 7.783g 0.017g 35%
Protein 18.22g 0.7g 35%
Vitamin B1 0.423mg 0.028mg 33%
Vitamin B6 0.417mg 0.029mg 30%
Calories 553kcal 46kcal 25%
Vitamin K 34.1µg 6.4µg 23%
Potassium 660mg 157mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.864mg 0.135mg 15%
Starch 23.49g 0g 10%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 9.5mg 10%
Fiber 3.3g 1.4g 8%
Carbs 30.19g 11.42g 6%
Folate 25µg 5µg 5%
Fructose 0.05g 3.07g 4%
Vitamin B3 1.062mg 0.417mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 0.26mg 4%
Calcium 37mg 6mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.026mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 17µg 2%
Sodium 12mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 26.89g 10.02g N/A
Sugar 5.91g 9.92g N/A
Choline 1.9mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.688mg 0.01mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.789mg 0.014mg 0%
Leucine 1.472mg 0.015mg 0%
Lysine 0.928mg 0.016mg 0%
Methionine 0.362mg 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.951mg 0.014mg 0%
Valine 1.094mg 0.016mg 0%
Histidine 0.456mg 0.009mg 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
Plum
1
11% 87%
Protein: 0.7 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 11.42 g
Water: 87.23 g
Other: 0.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2502.9%
Contains more FatsFats +15560.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +164.4%
Contains more OtherOther +586.5%
Contains more WaterWater +1577.5%

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
Plum
1
9% 69% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.134 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.044 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +17659%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +17729.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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
Plum
4
16% 51% 31%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 1.57 g
Glucose: 5.07 g
Fructose: 3.07 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.08 g
Galactose: 0.14 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +270.1%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +10040%
Contains more FructoseFructose +6040%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~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. Plum - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169949/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.