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Cashew vs. Fenugreek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cashew and fenugreek?

  • Cashew is richer in copper, phosphorus, zinc, selenium, magnesium, and manganese, while fenugreek is higher in iron, fiber, and vitamin B2.
  • Fenugreek's daily need coverage for iron is 336% higher.
  • Fenugreek has 5 times less saturated fat than cashew. Cashew has 7.783g of saturated fat, while fenugreek has 1.46g.
  • Cashew has a higher glycemic index (25) than fenugreek (0).

We used Nuts, cashew nuts, raw and Spices, fenugreek seed 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.
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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 136% 53% 68% 1257% 370% 68% 127% 8.7% 160% 34%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +52.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +97.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +131.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +100.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +34.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +215.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +375.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.7%
Contains more IronIron +401.9%

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.
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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 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 10% 1% 0% 0% 81% 84% 31% 0% 138% 0% 0% 43% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +31.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +500%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +531%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +54.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +43.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +128%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cashew Fenugreek DV% diff.
Iron 6.68mg 33.53mg 336%
Copper 2.195mg 1.11mg 121%
Fiber 3.3g 24.6g 85%
Monounsaturated fat 23.797g 59%
Fats 43.85g 6.41g 58%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.845g 52%
Phosphorus 593mg 296mg 42%
Zinc 5.78mg 2.5mg 30%
Saturated fat 7.783g 1.46g 29%
Vitamin K 34.1µg 28%
Selenium 19.9µg 6.3µg 25%
Magnesium 292mg 191mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.366mg 24%
Manganese 1.655mg 1.228mg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.864mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.417mg 0.6mg 14%
Calcium 37mg 176mg 14%
Calories 553kcal 323kcal 12%
Starch 23.49g 10%
Protein 18.22g 23g 10%
Carbs 30.19g 58.35g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.423mg 0.322mg 8%
Folate 25µg 57µg 8%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.062mg 1.64mg 4%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 3mg 3%
Potassium 660mg 770mg 3%
Sodium 12mg 67mg 2%
Net carbs 26.89g 33.75g N/A
Sugar 5.91g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0.391mg 0%
Threonine 0.688mg 0.898mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.789mg 1.241mg 0%
Leucine 1.472mg 1.757mg 0%
Lysine 0.928mg 1.684mg 0%
Methionine 0.362mg 0.338mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.951mg 1.089mg 0%
Valine 1.094mg 1.102mg 0%
Histidine 0.456mg 0.668mg 0%
Fructose 0.05g 0%

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
23% 6% 58% 9% 3%
Protein: 23 g
Fats: 6.41 g
Carbs: 58.35 g
Water: 8.84 g
Other: 3.4 g
Contains more FatsFats +584.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +26.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +93.3%
Contains more WaterWater +70%
Contains more OtherOther +33.9%

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
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.46 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.2%

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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. Fenugreek - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171324/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.