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Cashew vs. Fontina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between cashew and fontina?

  • Cashew is higher in copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, and phosphorus, yet fontina is higher in vitamin B12 and calcium.
  • Cashew's daily need coverage for copper is 241% more.
  • Cashew has 118 times more manganese than fontina. While cashew has 1.655mg of manganese, fontina has only 0.014mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in cashew is lower.

We used Nuts, cashew nuts, raw and Cheese, fontina types in this article.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 165% 5.6% 8.6% 8.3% 95% 148% 104% 1.8% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1985.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +931.3%
Contains more IronIron +2804.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +8680%
Contains more ZincZinc +65.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +71.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11721.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +37.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1386.5%

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
8
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 0% 87% 5.4% 9% 5.3% 47% 2.8% 26% 19% 210% 6.5% 4.5% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1914.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +608%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +101.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +402.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1211.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +316.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +251.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cashew Fontina DV% diff.
Copper 2.195mg 0.025mg 241%
Iron 6.68mg 0.23mg 81%
Manganese 1.655mg 0.014mg 71%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.68µg 70%
Magnesium 292mg 14mg 66%
Saturated fat 7.783g 19.196g 52%
Calcium 37mg 550mg 51%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.845g 1.654g 41%
Cholesterol 0mg 116mg 39%
Monounsaturated fat 23.797g 8.687g 38%
Phosphorus 593mg 346mg 35%
Vitamin B1 0.423mg 0.021mg 34%
Sodium 12mg 800mg 34%
Vitamin A 0µg 261µg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.417mg 0.083mg 26%
Vitamin K 34.1µg 2.6µg 26%
Zinc 5.78mg 3.5mg 21%
Fats 43.85g 31.14g 20%
Potassium 660mg 64mg 18%
Protein 18.22g 25.6g 15%
Fiber 3.3g 0g 13%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.204mg 11%
Starch 23.49g 10%
Carbs 30.19g 1.55g 10%
Selenium 19.9µg 14.5µg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.864mg 0.429mg 9%
Calories 553kcal 389kcal 8%
Vitamin B3 1.062mg 0.15mg 6%
Folate 25µg 6µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 0.27mg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 23IU 3%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 26.89g 1.55g N/A
Sugar 5.91g 1.55g N/A
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0.361mg 0%
Threonine 0.688mg 0.935mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.789mg 1.384mg 0%
Leucine 1.472mg 2.664mg 0%
Lysine 0.928mg 2.328mg 0%
Methionine 0.362mg 0.706mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.951mg 1.497mg 0%
Valine 1.094mg 1.926mg 0%
Histidine 0.456mg 0.959mg 0%
Fructose 0.05g 0%

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
26% 31% 38% 4%
Protein: 25.6 g
Fats: 31.14 g
Carbs: 1.55 g
Water: 37.92 g
Other: 3.79 g
Contains more FatsFats +40.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1847.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +40.5%
Contains more WaterWater +629.2%
Contains more OtherOther +49.2%

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
65% 29% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.196 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.687 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.654 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -59.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +173.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +374.3%

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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. Fontina - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170843/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.