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Cashew vs. Cookie dough — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cashew and cookie dough different?

  • Cashew has more copper, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, zinc, manganese, vitamin B6, selenium, and vitamin B1 than cookie dough.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for cashew is 232% higher.
  • Cashew contains 10 times more magnesium than cookie dough. While cashew contains 292mg of magnesium, cookie dough contains only 28mg.
  • Cookie dough has less saturated fat.
  • Cashew has a lower glycemic index (25) than cookie dough (54).

Nuts, cashew nuts, raw and Cookies, oatmeal, refrigerated dough 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
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 20% 9.3% 13% 80% 37% 17% 45% 38% 100% 50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +942.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +19.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +349%
Contains more IronIron +212.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +1895.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +803.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +470.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +116.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +118.7%

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
Cashew
6
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 0% 1.3% 0% 0% 59% 34% 35% 22% 9.5% 5% 0% 26% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +80.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +132.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +917.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +155.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +75.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +40%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cashew Cookie dough DV% diff.
Copper 2.195mg 0.11mg 232%
Phosphorus 593mg 104mg 70%
Magnesium 292mg 28mg 63%
Iron 6.68mg 2.14mg 57%
Zinc 5.78mg 0.64mg 47%
Manganese 1.655mg 0.765mg 39%
Fats 43.85g 18.9g 38%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.845g 2.592g 35%
Monounsaturated fat 23.797g 10.531g 33%
Vitamin B6 0.417mg 0.041mg 29%
Vitamin K 34.1µg 28%
Protein 18.22g 5.4g 26%
Selenium 19.9µg 9.1µg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.423mg 0.234mg 16%
Potassium 660mg 147mg 15%
Saturated fat 7.783g 4.751g 14%
Sodium 12mg 294mg 12%
Starch 23.49g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.864mg 0.372mg 10%
Carbs 30.19g 59.1g 10%
Cholesterol 0mg 24mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.148mg 7%
Calories 553kcal 424kcal 6%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.062mg 1.865mg 5%
Fiber 3.3g 2.5g 3%
Folate 25µg 35µg 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.04µg 2%
Calcium 37mg 31mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 26.89g 56.6g N/A
Sugar 5.91g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0.088mg 0%
Threonine 0.688mg 0.177mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.789mg 0.227mg 0%
Leucine 1.472mg 0.414mg 0%
Lysine 0.928mg 0.257mg 0%
Methionine 0.362mg 0.122mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.951mg 0.278mg 0%
Valine 1.094mg 0.291mg 0%
Histidine 0.456mg 0.125mg 0%
Fructose 0.05g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cashew
Cashew
3
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
5% 19% 59% 15%
Protein: 5.4 g
Fats: 18.9 g
Carbs: 59.1 g
Water: 15.3 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +237.4%
Contains more FatsFats +132%
Contains more OtherOther +95.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +95.8%
Contains more WaterWater +194.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cashew
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
27% 59% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.751 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.531 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.592 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +126%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +202.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -39%

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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. Cookie dough - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174961/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.