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Cashew vs. Fajita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between cashew and fajita

  • The amount of copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin K in cashew is higher than in fajita.
  • Cashew covers your daily copper needs 241% more than fajita.
  • Fajita has 171 times less vitamin K than cashew. Cashew has 34.1µg of vitamin K, while fajita has 0.2µg.
  • Fajita contains less saturated fat.
  • Fajita has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of fajita is 42, while the glycemic index of cashew is 25.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Nuts, cashew nuts, raw and USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen.

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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
10
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%
Fajita
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.9% 25% 37% 10% 37% 119% 104% 8.6% 91%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1227.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +184.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +132.4%
Contains more IronIron +574.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +7216.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +321.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +114.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2407.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +19.2%

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
6
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%
Fajita
4
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 0% 0% 4.4% 0% 25% 49% 90% 44% 89% 68% 0.5% 3% 37%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +309.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +323%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +19%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +16950%
Contains more FolateFolate +525%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +267.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +350%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.387mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cashew Fajita DV% diff.
Copper 2.195mg 0.03mg 241%
Iron 6.68mg 0.99mg 71%
Manganese 1.655mg 0.066mg 69%
Magnesium 292mg 22mg 64%
Fats 43.85g 5.73g 59%
Monounsaturated fat 23.797g 2.333g 54%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.845g 1.089g 45%
Phosphorus 593mg 277mg 45%
Zinc 5.78mg 1.37mg 40%
Sodium 12mg 799mg 34%
Cholesterol 0mg 88mg 29%
Vitamin K 34.1µg 0.2µg 28%
Saturated fat 7.783g 1.596g 28%
Vitamin B1 0.423mg 0.1mg 27%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.54µg 23%
Vitamin B3 1.062mg 4.779mg 23%
Calories 553kcal 135kcal 21%
Fiber 3.3g 0g 13%
Choline 67.8mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.213mg 12%
Potassium 660mg 284mg 11%
Starch 23.49g 10%
Carbs 30.19g 2.23g 9%
Selenium 19.9µg 16.7µg 6%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 0.22mg 5%
Folate 25µg 4µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.864mg 0.726mg 3%
Calcium 37mg 13mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.417mg 0.387mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Protein 18.22g 18.56g 1%
Net carbs 26.89g 2.23g N/A
Sugar 5.91g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 0.688mg 0.452mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.789mg 0.813mg 0%
Leucine 1.472mg 1.56mg 0%
Lysine 0.928mg 1.857mg 0%
Methionine 0.362mg 0.552mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.951mg 0.763mg 0%
Valine 1.094mg 0.847mg 0%
Histidine 0.456mg 0.68mg 0%
Fructose 0.05g 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.01g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cashew
2
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
Fajita
3
19% 6% 2% 71% 3%
Protein: 18.56 g
Fats: 5.73 g
Carbs: 2.23 g
Water: 70.6 g
Other: 2.88 g
Contains more FatsFats +665.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1253.8%
Contains more WaterWater +1257.7%
Contains more OtherOther +13.4%
~equal in Protein ~18.56g

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
Fajita
1
32% 46% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.596 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.333 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.089 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +920%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +620.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.5%

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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

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.