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Cashew vs. Crab stick — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between cashew and crab stick

  • Cashew is higher in copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and vitamin K, yet crab stick is higher in vitamin B12.
  • Cashew covers your daily copper needs 240% more than crab stick.
  • Cashew contains 150 times more manganese than crab stick. While cashew contains 1.655mg of manganese, crab stick contains only 0.011mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in crab stick is lower.
  • The glycemic index of cashew is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Nuts, cashew nuts, raw and Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, imitation, made from surimi.

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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 31% 3.9% 7.9% 15% 11% 9% 121% 69% 1.4% 122%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +579.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +184.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +633.3%
Contains more IronIron +1612.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +6759.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +1651.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +110.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +14945.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12.1%

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%
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% 3.4% 0% 7.5% 18% 12% 0% 30% 71% 1% 0% 7.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +429.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1310%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +71.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +220.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +8425%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +37.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cashew Crab stick DV% diff.
Copper 2.195mg 0.032mg 240%
Iron 6.68mg 0.39mg 79%
Manganese 1.655mg 0.011mg 71%
Fats 43.85g 0.46g 67%
Monounsaturated fat 23.797g 0.275g 59%
Magnesium 292mg 43mg 59%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.845g 0.143g 51%
Zinc 5.78mg 0.33mg 50%
Phosphorus 593mg 282mg 44%
Saturated fat 7.783g 0.216g 34%
Vitamin B1 0.423mg 0.03mg 33%
Vitamin K 34.1µg 0.4µg 28%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.57µg 24%
Calories 553kcal 95kcal 23%
Sodium 12mg 529mg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.417mg 0.13mg 22%
Protein 18.22g 7.62g 21%
Vitamin B5 0.864mg 0mg 17%
Potassium 660mg 90mg 17%
Fiber 3.3g 0.5g 11%
Starch 23.49g 3.5g 8%
Cholesterol 0mg 20mg 7%
Folate 25µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 0.17mg 5%
Carbs 30.19g 15g 5%
Selenium 19.9µg 22.3µg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.062mg 0.62mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.08mg 2%
Calcium 37mg 13mg 2%
Choline 13mg 2%
Fructose 0.05g 0.62g 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 26.89g 14.5g N/A
Sugar 5.91g 6.25g N/A
Trans fat 0.008g N/A
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0.075mg 0%
Threonine 0.688mg 0.285mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.789mg 0.23mg 0%
Leucine 1.472mg 0.607mg 0%
Lysine 0.928mg 0.707mg 0%
Methionine 0.362mg 0.261mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.951mg 0.26mg 0%
Valine 1.094mg 0.286mg 0%
Histidine 0.456mg 0.156mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.028g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.089g N/A

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
8% 15% 75% 2%
Protein: 7.62 g
Fats: 0.46 g
Carbs: 15 g
Water: 74.66 g
Other: 2.26 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +139.1%
Contains more FatsFats +9432.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +101.3%
Contains more OtherOther +12.4%
Contains more WaterWater +1335.8%

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
34% 43% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.216 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.275 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.143 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8553.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5386%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.2%

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
36% 30% 27% 6%
Starch: 3.5 g
Sucrose: 2.95 g
Glucose: 2.68 g
Fructose: 0.62 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +571.1%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +96.9%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +5260%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1140%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~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. Crab stick - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174203/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.