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Cashew vs. Dried fruit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cashew and dried fruit different?

  • Cashew has more copper, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, iron, zinc, vitamin B1, selenium, and vitamin K than dried fruit.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for cashew is 206% higher.
  • Cashew contains 458 times more saturated fat than dried fruit. While cashew contains 7.783g of saturated fat, dried fruit contains only 0.017g.

Nuts, cashew nuts, raw and Apricots, dried, sulfured, uncooked are the varieties 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
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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 23% 17% 103% 100% 114% 11% 30% 1.3% 31% 12%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +812.5%
Contains more IronIron +151.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +539.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1382.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +735.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +604.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +804.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +48.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +76.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -16.7%

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%
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 3.3% 60% 87% 0% 3.8% 17% 49% 31% 33% 0% 7.8% 7.5% 7.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2720%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +67.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +191.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1000%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +381.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +27.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +143.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

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
3% 63% 31% 3%
Protein: 3.39 g
Fats: 0.51 g
Carbs: 62.64 g
Water: 30.89 g
Other: 2.57 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +437.5%
Contains more FatsFats +8498%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +107.5%
Contains more WaterWater +494%
~equal in Other ~2.57g

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
10% 45% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.074 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.074 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +32058.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10501.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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
15% 61% 23%
Starch: 0.35 g
Sucrose: 7.89 g
Glucose: 33.08 g
Fructose: 12.47 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +6611.4%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +35.8%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +66060%
Contains more FructoseFructose +24840%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~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 Dried fruit
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cashew Dried fruit DV% diff.
Copper 2.195mg 0.343mg 206%
Phosphorus 593mg 71mg 75%
Fats 43.85g 0.51g 67%
Manganese 1.655mg 0.235mg 62%
Magnesium 292mg 32mg 62%
Monounsaturated fat 23.797g 0.074g 59%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.845g 0.074g 52%
Iron 6.68mg 2.66mg 50%
Zinc 5.78mg 0.39mg 49%
Saturated fat 7.783g 0.017g 35%
Vitamin B1 0.423mg 0.015mg 34%
Selenium 19.9µg 2.2µg 32%
Protein 18.22g 3.39g 30%
Vitamin K 34.1µg 3.1µg 26%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 4.33mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.417mg 0.143mg 21%
Vitamin A 0µg 180µg 20%
Calories 553kcal 241kcal 16%
Fructose 0.05g 12.47g 16%
Fiber 3.3g 7.3g 16%
Potassium 660mg 1162mg 15%
Carbs 30.19g 62.64g 11%
Starch 23.49g 0.35g 10%
Vitamin B3 1.062mg 2.589mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.864mg 0.516mg 7%
Folate 25µg 10µg 4%
Choline 13.9mg 3%
Calcium 37mg 55mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 1mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.074mg 1%
Net carbs 26.89g 55.34g N/A
Sugar 5.91g 53.44g N/A
Sodium 12mg 10mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0.016mg 0%
Threonine 0.688mg 0.073mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.789mg 0.063mg 0%
Leucine 1.472mg 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.928mg 0.083mg 0%
Methionine 0.362mg 0.015mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.951mg 0.062mg 0%
Valine 1.094mg 0.078mg 0%
Histidine 0.456mg 0.047mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Cashew Dried fruit
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
24%
Dried fruit
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
200%
Cashew
44%
Dried fruit

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Dried fruit
Dried fruit contains less Sodium (difference - 2mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Dried fruit
Dried fruit is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 7.766g)
Which food is cheaper?
Dried fruit
Dried fruit is cheaper (difference - $0.5)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Cashew
Cashew is lower in Sugar (difference - 47.53g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Cashew
Cashew is lower in glycemic index (difference - 6)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Cashew
Cashew is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Dried fruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173941/nutrients

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

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