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Cashew vs. Cucumber — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between cashew and cucumber

  • Cucumber has less copper, phosphorus, iron, manganese, magnesium, zinc, selenium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6.
  • Cashew's daily need coverage for copper is 239% more.
  • Cashew has 210 times more saturated fat than cucumber. Cashew has 7.783g of saturated fat, while cucumber has 0.037g.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Nuts, cashew nuts, raw and Cucumber, with peel, raw.

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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 9.3% 4.8% 13% 11% 14% 5.5% 10% 0.26% 10% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2146.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +131.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +349%
Contains more IronIron +2285.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +5253.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +2790%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2370.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1994.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6533.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.3%

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 9.3% 1.7% 0.6% 0% 6.8% 7.6% 1.8% 16% 9.2% 0% 41% 5.3% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1466.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +75.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +983.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +233.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +942.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +107.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +257.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +460%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

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
4% 95%
Protein: 0.65 g
Fats: 0.11 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 95.23 g
Other: 0.38 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2703.1%
Contains more FatsFats +39763.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +731.7%
Contains more OtherOther +568.4%
Contains more WaterWater +1731.3%

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
50% 7% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.032 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +475840%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +24415.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%

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
33% 30% 35%
Starch: 0.83 g
Sucrose: 0.03 g
Glucose: 0.76 g
Fructose: 0.87 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.01 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +2730.1%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +19266.7%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1420%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1640%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Cashew Cucumber
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cashew Cucumber DV% diff.
Copper 2.195mg 0.041mg 239%
Phosphorus 593mg 24mg 81%
Iron 6.68mg 0.28mg 80%
Manganese 1.655mg 0.079mg 69%
Fats 43.85g 0.11g 67%
Magnesium 292mg 13mg 66%
Monounsaturated fat 23.797g 0.005g 59%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.845g 0.032g 52%
Zinc 5.78mg 0.2mg 51%
Selenium 19.9µg 0.3µg 36%
Saturated fat 7.783g 0.037g 35%
Protein 18.22g 0.65g 35%
Vitamin B1 0.423mg 0.027mg 33%
Vitamin B6 0.417mg 0.04mg 29%
Calories 553kcal 15kcal 27%
Potassium 660mg 147mg 15%
Vitamin K 34.1µg 16.4µg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.864mg 0.259mg 12%
Fiber 3.3g 0.5g 11%
Starch 23.49g 0.83g 9%
Carbs 30.19g 3.63g 9%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 0.03mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.062mg 0.098mg 6%
Folate 25µg 7µg 5%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 2.8mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.033mg 2%
Calcium 37mg 16mg 2%
Choline 6mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 5µg 1%
Fructose 0.05g 0.87g 1%
Net carbs 26.89g 3.13g N/A
Sugar 5.91g 1.67g N/A
Sodium 12mg 2mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 0.688mg 0.019mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.789mg 0.021mg 0%
Leucine 1.472mg 0.029mg 0%
Lysine 0.928mg 0.029mg 0%
Methionine 0.362mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.951mg 0.019mg 0%
Valine 1.094mg 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.456mg 0.01mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Cashew Cucumber
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
32%
Cashew
8%
Cucumber
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
200%
Cashew
8%
Cucumber

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Cucumber
Cucumber is lower in Sugar (difference - 4.24g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Cucumber
Cucumber contains less Sodium (difference - 10mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Cucumber
Cucumber is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 7.746g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Cucumber
Cucumber is lower in glycemic index (difference - 4)
Which food is cheaper?
Cucumber
Cucumber is cheaper (difference - $2.1)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Cashew
Cashew is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Cashew
Cashew is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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. Cucumber - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168409/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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