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Cashew vs. Eggplant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cashew and eggplant?

  • Cashew has more copper, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, manganese, zinc, selenium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6 than eggplant.
  • Cashew's daily need coverage for copper is 235% higher.
  • Eggplant has 229 times less saturated fat than cashew. Cashew has 7.783g of saturated fat, while eggplant has 0.034g.

We used Nuts, cashew nuts, raw and Eggplant, raw types in this comparison.

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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 10% 2.7% 20% 8.6% 27% 4.4% 10% 0.26% 30% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1985.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +311.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +188.2%
Contains more IronIron +2804.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +2609.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +3512.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2370.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +613.4%
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 7.3% 0.33% 6% 0% 9.8% 8.5% 12% 17% 19% 0% 8.8% 17% 3.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +984.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +56.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +63.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +207.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +396.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +874.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +13.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +340%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cashew Eggplant DV% diff.
Copper 2.195mg 0.081mg 235%
Phosphorus 593mg 24mg 81%
Iron 6.68mg 0.23mg 81%
Fats 43.85g 0.18g 67%
Magnesium 292mg 14mg 66%
Manganese 1.655mg 0.232mg 62%
Monounsaturated fat 23.797g 0.016g 59%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.845g 0.076g 52%
Zinc 5.78mg 0.16mg 51%
Selenium 19.9µg 0.3µg 36%
Saturated fat 7.783g 0.034g 35%
Protein 18.22g 0.98g 34%
Vitamin B1 0.423mg 0.039mg 32%
Vitamin K 34.1µg 3.5µg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.417mg 0.084mg 26%
Calories 553kcal 25kcal 26%
Potassium 660mg 229mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.864mg 0.281mg 12%
Starch 23.49g 10%
Carbs 30.19g 5.88g 8%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 0.3mg 4%
Calcium 37mg 9mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.062mg 0.649mg 3%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 2.2mg 2%
Fructose 0.05g 1.54g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.037mg 2%
Fiber 3.3g 3g 1%
Folate 25µg 22µg 1%
Choline 6.9mg 1%
Net carbs 26.89g 2.88g N/A
Sugar 5.91g 3.53g N/A
Sodium 12mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.688mg 0.037mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.789mg 0.045mg 0%
Leucine 1.472mg 0.064mg 0%
Lysine 0.928mg 0.047mg 0%
Methionine 0.362mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.951mg 0.043mg 0%
Valine 1.094mg 0.053mg 0%
Histidine 0.456mg 0.023mg 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
6% 92%
Protein: 0.98 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 5.88 g
Water: 92.3 g
Other: 0.66 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1759.2%
Contains more FatsFats +24261.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +413.4%
Contains more OtherOther +284.8%
Contains more WaterWater +1675%

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
27% 13% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.034 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.076 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +148631.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10222.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%

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
8% 47% 46%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.26 g
Glucose: 1.58 g
Fructose: 1.54 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +2134.6%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +3060%
Contains more FructoseFructose +2980%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~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. Eggplant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169228/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.