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Cashew vs. Cream cracker — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cashew and cream cracker different?

  • Cashew is richer in copper, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, manganese, and vitamin B6, while cream cracker is higher in folate, vitamin B3, and vitamin B12.
  • Cashew covers your daily need for copper, 232% more than cream cracker.
  • Cashew contains 12 times more magnesium than cream cracker. Cashew contains 292mg of magnesium, while cream cracker contains 25mg.
  • Cashew is lower in sodium.
  • Cream cracker has a higher glycemic index (65) than cashew (25).

Nuts, cashew nuts, raw and Crackers, cream, GAMESA SABROSAS types were 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
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 18% 7.8% 11% 277% 37% 18% 42% 150% 101% 52%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1068%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +42.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +411.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +1877.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +775.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +505.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +112.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +109.5%
Contains more IronIron +10.5%

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
5
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% 32% 0% 75% 55% 95% 28% 15% 58% 45% 112% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +41.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +87%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +541.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +90.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +76.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +313.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +378.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +496%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cashew Cream cracker DV% diff.
Copper 2.195mg 0.111mg 232%
Phosphorus 593mg 98mg 71%
Magnesium 292mg 25mg 64%
Sodium 12mg 1148mg 49%
Zinc 5.78mg 0.66mg 47%
Manganese 1.655mg 0.778mg 38%
Fats 43.85g 20.37g 36%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.845g 2.45g 36%
Monounsaturated fat 23.797g 10.625g 33%
Folate 25µg 149µg 31%
Vitamin B6 0.417mg 0.065mg 27%
Vitamin B3 1.062mg 5.08mg 25%
Protein 18.22g 7.01g 22%
Selenium 19.9µg 9.5µg 19%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.46µg 19%
Potassium 660mg 129mg 16%
Vitamin K 34.1µg 17.9µg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.24mg 14%
Starch 23.49g 51.87g 12%
Saturated fat 7.783g 5.362g 11%
Carbs 30.19g 64.55g 11%
Vitamin B1 0.423mg 0.298mg 10%
Iron 6.68mg 7.38mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.864mg 0.462mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 1.59mg 5%
Fiber 3.3g 2.4g 4%
Calories 553kcal 484kcal 3%
Fructose 0.05g 0.95g 1%
Calcium 37mg 26mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 1%
Net carbs 26.89g 62.15g N/A
Sugar 5.91g 9.37g N/A
Trans fat 3.969g 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%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.045g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.542g N/A

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
7% 20% 65% 4% 4%
Protein: 7.01 g
Fats: 20.37 g
Carbs: 64.55 g
Water: 4.45 g
Other: 3.62 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +159.9%
Contains more FatsFats +115.3%
Contains more WaterWater +16.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +113.8%
Contains more OtherOther +42.5%

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
29% 58% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.362 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.625 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.45 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +124%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +220.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -31.1%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cashew
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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
85% 10% 2%
Starch: 51.87 g
Sucrose: 6.22 g
Glucose: 0.92 g
Fructose: 0.95 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 1.27 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +120.8%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1740%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1800%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Sucrose ~6.22g
~equal in Lactose ~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. Cream cracker - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167530/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.