Cashew vs. Edam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between cashew and edam
- Cashew is higher in copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, and vitamin B1, yet edam is higher in calcium and vitamin B12.
- Cashew covers your daily copper needs 240% more than edam.
- Cashew contains 150 times more manganese than edam. While cashew contains 1.655mg of manganese, edam contains only 0.011mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in cashew is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Nuts, cashew nuts, raw and Cheese, edam.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +873.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +251.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1418.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +5997.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +54.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +14945.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +37.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1875.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +275% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1043.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1195.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +207.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +448.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1382.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +56.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +570.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 2.195mg | 0.036mg | 240% |
| Iron | 6.68mg | 0.44mg | 78% |
| Manganese | 1.655mg | 0.011mg | 71% |
| Calcium | 37mg | 731mg | 69% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 1.54µg | 64% |
| Magnesium | 292mg | 30mg | 62% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 7.845g | 0.665g | 48% |
| Saturated fat | 7.783g | 17.572g | 44% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 23.797g | 8.125g | 39% |
| Sodium | 12mg | 812mg | 35% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.423mg | 0.037mg | 32% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 89mg | 30% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 243µg | 27% |
| Vitamin K | 34.1µg | 2.3µg | 27% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.417mg | 0.076mg | 26% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.058mg | 0.389mg | 25% |
| Fats | 43.85g | 27.8g | 25% |
| Zinc | 5.78mg | 3.75mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 660mg | 188mg | 14% |
| Protein | 18.22g | 24.99g | 14% |
| Fiber | 3.3g | 0g | 13% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.864mg | 0.281mg | 12% |
| Calories | 553kcal | 357kcal | 10% |
| Selenium | 19.9µg | 14.5µg | 10% |
| Carbs | 30.19g | 1.43g | 10% |
| Starch | 23.49g | 10% | |
| Phosphorus | 593mg | 536mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.062mg | 0.082mg | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.9mg | 0.24mg | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.5µg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 20IU | 3% |
| Choline | 15.4mg | 3% | |
| Folate | 25µg | 16µg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 26.89g | 1.43g | N/A |
| Sugar | 5.91g | 1.43g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.287mg | 0.352mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.688mg | 0.932mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.789mg | 1.308mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.472mg | 2.57mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.928mg | 2.66mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.362mg | 0.721mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.951mg | 1.434mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.094mg | 1.81mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.456mg | 1.034mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.05g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +57.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +2011.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +37.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +699.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +66.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -55.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +192.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1079.7% |
