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Cashew vs. Feta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cashew and feta?

  • Cashew is richer in copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, and phosphorus, while feta is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and calcium.
  • Cashew's daily need coverage for copper is 240% higher.
  • Feta has 59 times less manganese than cashew. Cashew has 1.655mg of manganese, while feta has 0.028mg.
  • Cashew is lower in saturated fat.

We used Nuts, cashew nuts, raw and Cheese, feta 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%
Feta
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 148% 5.5% 24% 11% 79% 144% 120% 3.7% 82%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1436.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +964.5%
Contains more IronIron +927.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +6759.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +100.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +76%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5810.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +32.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1232.4%

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
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 1.7% 0% 18% 0% 106% 13% 20% 52% 96% 0% 85% 19% 0%
Feta
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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 0% 42% 3.6% 6% 39% 195% 19% 58% 98% 211% 4.5% 24% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +174.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1794.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1355.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +11.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +28%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.991mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.424mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cashew Feta DV% diff.
Copper 2.195mg 0.032mg 240%
Iron 6.68mg 0.65mg 75%
Manganese 1.655mg 0.028mg 71%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.69µg 70%
Magnesium 292mg 19mg 65%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.844mg 60%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.845g 0.591g 48%
Monounsaturated fat 23.797g 4.623g 48%
Calcium 37mg 493mg 46%
Sodium 12mg 917mg 39%
Phosphorus 593mg 337mg 37%
Fats 43.85g 21.28g 35%
Saturated fat 7.783g 14.946g 33%
Cholesterol 0mg 89mg 30%
Vitamin K 34.1µg 1.8µg 27%
Zinc 5.78mg 2.88mg 26%
Vitamin B1 0.423mg 0.154mg 22%
Potassium 660mg 62mg 18%
Vitamin A 0µg 125µg 14%
Calories 553kcal 264kcal 14%
Fiber 3.3g 0g 13%
Starch 23.49g 10%
Selenium 19.9µg 15µg 9%
Carbs 30.19g 4.09g 9%
Protein 18.22g 14.21g 8%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 0.18mg 5%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.864mg 0.967mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 16IU 2%
Folate 25µg 32µg 2%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.417mg 0.424mg 1%
Net carbs 26.89g 4.09g N/A
Sugar 5.91g 4.09g N/A
Vitamin B3 1.062mg 0.991mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 0.688mg 0.637mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.789mg 0.803mg 0%
Leucine 1.472mg 1.395mg 0%
Lysine 0.928mg 1.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.362mg 0.368mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.951mg 0.675mg 0%
Valine 1.094mg 1.065mg 0%
Histidine 0.456mg 0.397mg 0%
Fructose 0.05g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cashew
3
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
Feta
2
14% 21% 4% 55% 5%
Protein: 14.21 g
Fats: 21.28 g
Carbs: 4.09 g
Water: 55.22 g
Other: 5.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +28.2%
Contains more FatsFats +106.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +638.1%
Contains more WaterWater +961.9%
Contains more OtherOther +104.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cashew
3
20% 60% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.783 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.797 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.845 g
Feta
0
74% 23% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.946 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.623 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.591 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -47.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +414.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1227.4%

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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. Feta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173420/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.