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Cashew vs. Corn syrup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cashew and corn syrup?

  • Cashew has more copper, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, manganese, zinc, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and selenium than corn syrup.
  • Cashew's daily need coverage for copper is 238% higher.
  • Corn syrup has a higher glycemic index (90) than cashew (25).

We used Nuts, cashew nuts, raw and Syrups, corn, dark 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
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 5.7% 5.4% 3.9% 14% 18% 1.1% 4.7% 20% 13% 16%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3550%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +105.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1400%
Contains more IronIron +1705.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +4041.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +14350%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +5290.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1555%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +586.2%

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
9
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% 0% 0% 0% 2.8% 2.1% 0.38% 1.4% 2.1% 0% 0% 0% 7.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3745.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +544.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5210%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +3656.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4533.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cashew Corn syrup DV% diff.
Copper 2.195mg 0.053mg 238%
Phosphorus 593mg 11mg 83%
Iron 6.68mg 0.37mg 79%
Magnesium 292mg 8mg 68%
Manganese 1.655mg 0.1mg 68%
Fats 43.85g 0g 67%
Monounsaturated fat 23.797g 0g 59%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.845g 0g 52%
Zinc 5.78mg 0.04mg 52%
Protein 18.22g 0g 36%
Saturated fat 7.783g 0g 35%
Vitamin B1 0.423mg 0.011mg 34%
Vitamin B6 0.417mg 0.009mg 31%
Selenium 19.9µg 2.9µg 31%
Vitamin K 34.1µg 0µg 28%
Potassium 660mg 44mg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.864mg 0.023mg 17%
Carbs 30.19g 77.59g 16%
Calories 553kcal 286kcal 13%
Fiber 3.3g 0g 13%
Starch 23.49g 10%
Vitamin B3 1.062mg 0.02mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 0mg 6%
Sodium 12mg 155mg 6%
Folate 25µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.009mg 4%
Calcium 37mg 18mg 2%
Choline 13.3mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 26.89g 77.59g N/A
Sugar 5.91g 77.59g N/A
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 0.688mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.789mg 0%
Leucine 1.472mg 0%
Lysine 0.928mg 0%
Methionine 0.362mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.951mg 0%
Valine 1.094mg 0%
Histidine 0.456mg 0%
Fructose 0.05g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
78% 22%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 77.59 g
Water: 22.01 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +535%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +157%
Contains more WaterWater +323.3%

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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. Corn syrup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168836/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.