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Cashew vs. Dashi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cashew and dashi different?

  • Cashew is richer in copper, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6, while dashi is higher in vitamin B2 and vitamin K.
  • Cashew covers your daily need for copper, 244% more than dashi.
  • Cashew contains 64 times more zinc than dashi. Cashew contains 5.78mg of zinc, while dashi contains 0.09mg.
  • Cashew is lower in sodium.

Nuts, cashew nuts, raw and Soup, bouillon cubes, and granules, low sodium, dry 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
8
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%
Dashi
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 40% 56% 27% 39% 0% 2.5% 71% 139% 0% 151%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +421.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +113.6%
Contains more IronIron +548.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +6322.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +257.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +405.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +38.7%

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
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%
Dashi
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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 3.7% 8.3% 14% 0% 25% 99% 46% 0% 23% 38% 167% 16% 62%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +25%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +323%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +317%
Contains more FolateFolate +19%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +120%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +641.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +131.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +96.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cashew Dashi DV% diff.
Copper 2.195mg 0mg 244%
Manganese 1.655mg 72%
Iron 6.68mg 1.03mg 71%
Phosphorus 593mg 166mg 61%
Magnesium 292mg 56mg 56%
Zinc 5.78mg 0.09mg 52%
Fats 43.85g 13.89g 46%
Monounsaturated fat 23.797g 5.365g 46%
Sodium 12mg 1067mg 46%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.43mg 29%
Vitamin K 34.1µg 66.9µg 27%
Vitamin B1 0.423mg 0.1mg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.417mg 0.1mg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.845g 4.485g 22%
Choline 114.5mg 21%
Saturated fat 7.783g 3.433g 20%
Vitamin B5 0.864mg 17%
Calcium 37mg 187mg 15%
Selenium 19.9µg 27.6µg 14%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.3µg 13%
Fiber 3.3g 0.2g 12%
Carbs 30.19g 64.88g 12%
Starch 23.49g 10%
Potassium 660mg 309mg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.062mg 2.46mg 9%
Calories 553kcal 438kcal 6%
Cholesterol 0mg 13mg 4%
Protein 18.22g 16.7g 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 25µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 0.72mg 1%
Folate 25µg 21µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 1.1mg 1%
Net carbs 26.89g 64.68g N/A
Sugar 5.91g 14.47g 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
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
Dashi
1
17% 14% 65% 2% 2%
Protein: 16.7 g
Fats: 13.89 g
Carbs: 64.88 g
Water: 2.3 g
Other: 2.23 g
Contains more FatsFats +215.7%
Contains more WaterWater +126.1%
Contains more OtherOther +13.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +114.9%
~equal in Protein ~16.7g

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
Dashi
1
26% 40% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.433 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.365 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.485 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +343.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +74.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -55.9%

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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. Dashi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171613/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.