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Cashew vs. Fish sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cashew and fish sauce?

  • Cashew has more copper, phosphorus, iron, manganese, zinc, vitamin B1, vitamin K, and magnesium than fish sauce.
  • Fish sauce's daily need coverage for sodium is 341% higher.
  • Fish sauce is lower in saturated fat.
  • Cashew has a higher glycemic index (25) than fish sauce (0).

We used Nuts, cashew nuts, raw and Sauce, fish, ready-to-serve 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
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 125% 13% 25% 29% 17% 5.5% 3% 1024% 30% 50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +129.2%
Contains more IronIron +756.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +4290%
Contains more ZincZinc +2790%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +8371.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +610.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +118.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16.2%

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
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%
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% 1.3% 0% 0% 3% 13% 43% 7.1% 91% 60% 0% 38% 7.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3425%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +632.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +117.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +104%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0.5mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.057mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.396mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cashew Fish sauce DV% diff.
Sodium 12mg 7851mg 341%
Copper 2.195mg 0.05mg 238%
Phosphorus 593mg 7mg 84%
Iron 6.68mg 0.78mg 74%
Fats 43.85g 0.01g 67%
Manganese 1.655mg 0.233mg 62%
Monounsaturated fat 23.797g 0.002g 59%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.845g 0.003g 52%
Zinc 5.78mg 0.2mg 51%
Saturated fat 7.783g 0.003g 35%
Vitamin B1 0.423mg 0.012mg 34%
Magnesium 292mg 175mg 28%
Vitamin K 34.1µg 0µg 28%
Calories 553kcal 35kcal 26%
Protein 18.22g 5.06g 26%
Selenium 19.9µg 9.1µg 20%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.48µg 20%
Vitamin B5 0.864mg 0.118mg 15%
Fiber 3.3g 0g 13%
Potassium 660mg 288mg 11%
Starch 23.49g 10%
Carbs 30.19g 3.64g 9%
Vitamin B3 1.062mg 2.313mg 8%
Folate 25µg 51µg 7%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 0mg 6%
Choline 13.2mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.417mg 0.396mg 2%
Calcium 37mg 43mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0.5mg 0%
Net carbs 26.89g 3.64g N/A
Sugar 5.91g 3.64g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 4µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.057mg 0%
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%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cashew
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% 4% 71% 20%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 0.01 g
Carbs: 3.64 g
Water: 71.07 g
Other: 20.22 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +260.1%
Contains more FatsFats +438400%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +729.4%
Contains more WaterWater +1266.7%
Contains more OtherOther +696.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cashew
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
38% 25% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.003 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.003 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1189750%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +261400%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -100%

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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. Fish sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174531/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.