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Cashew vs. Fireweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between cashew and fireweed

  • Cashew has more copper, phosphorus, iron, selenium, vitamin B1, and magnesium; however, fireweed has more manganese, vitamin A, calcium, and fiber.
  • Fireweed's daily need coverage for manganese is 220% more.
  • Cashew has 22 times more selenium than fireweed. Cashew has 19.9µg of selenium, while fireweed has 0.9µg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Nuts, cashew nuts, raw and Fireweed, leaves, raw.

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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
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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 111% 129% 44% 90% 107% 73% 46% 4.4% 874% 4.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +87.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33.6%
Contains more IronIron +178.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +585.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +117.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +449.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -64.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2111.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1059.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +305.1%

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
3
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% 60% 0% 0% 8.3% 32% 88% 81% 146% 0% 0% 84% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1181.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +340%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +136.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +340.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +56.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +51.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +348%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cashew Fireweed DV% diff.
Manganese 1.655mg 6.704mg 220%
Copper 2.195mg 0.32mg 208%
Phosphorus 593mg 108mg 69%
Fats 43.85g 2.75g 63%
Monounsaturated fat 23.797g 59%
Iron 6.68mg 2.4mg 54%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.845g 52%
Calcium 37mg 429mg 39%
Selenium 19.9µg 0.9µg 35%
Saturated fat 7.783g 35%
Vitamin B1 0.423mg 0.033mg 33%
Magnesium 292mg 156mg 32%
Fiber 3.3g 10.6g 29%
Vitamin K 34.1µg 28%
Zinc 5.78mg 2.66mg 28%
Protein 18.22g 4.71g 27%
Vitamin B3 1.062mg 4.674mg 23%
Calories 553kcal 103kcal 23%
Folate 25µg 112µg 22%
Vitamin A 0µg 180µg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.417mg 0.632mg 17%
Starch 23.49g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.864mg 1.356mg 10%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.137mg 6%
Potassium 660mg 494mg 5%
Carbs 30.19g 19.22g 4%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 2.2mg 2%
Sodium 12mg 34mg 1%
Net carbs 26.89g 8.62g N/A
Sugar 5.91g N/A
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 0.688mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.789mg 0%
Leucine 1.472mg 0%
Lysine 0.928mg 0%
Methionine 0.362mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.951mg 0%
Valine 1.094mg 0%
Histidine 0.456mg 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
5% 3% 19% 71% 3%
Protein: 4.71 g
Fats: 2.75 g
Carbs: 19.22 g
Water: 70.78 g
Other: 2.54 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +286.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1494.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +57.1%
Contains more WaterWater +1261.2%
~equal in Other ~2.54g

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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. Fireweed - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169399/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.