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Cashew vs. Fruit salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between cashew and fruit salad

  • The amount of copper, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, manganese, zinc, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5 in cashew is higher than in fruit salad.
  • Cashew covers your daily copper needs 238% more than fruit salad.
  • Fruit salad has 1946 times less saturated fat than cashew. Cashew has 7.783g of saturated fat, while fruit salad has 0.004g.
  • Fruit salad has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of fruit salad is 54, while the glycemic index of cashew is 25.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Nuts, cashew nuts, raw and Fruit salad, (peach and pear and apricot and pineapple and cherry), canned, juice pack, solids, and liquids.

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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 5.7% 3.3% 10% 9.4% 17% 3.8% 6% 0.65% 20% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3550%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +236.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +469%
Contains more IronIron +2572%
Contains more CopperCopper +4290%
Contains more ZincZinc +4028.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +4135.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +996%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -58.3%

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 11% 10% 0% 0% 2.8% 3.2% 6.7% 3.2% 6.2% 0% 0% 2.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3745.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +314.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +198.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1530.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1444.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +733.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +560%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cashew Fruit salad DV% diff.
Copper 2.195mg 0.05mg 238%
Phosphorus 593mg 14mg 83%
Iron 6.68mg 0.25mg 80%
Magnesium 292mg 8mg 68%
Fats 43.85g 0.03g 67%
Manganese 1.655mg 0.151mg 65%
Monounsaturated fat 23.797g 0.005g 59%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.845g 0.011g 52%
Zinc 5.78mg 0.14mg 51%
Selenium 19.9µg 36%
Saturated fat 7.783g 0.004g 35%
Protein 18.22g 0.51g 35%
Vitamin B1 0.423mg 0.011mg 34%
Vitamin B6 0.417mg 0.027mg 30%
Vitamin K 34.1µg 28%
Calories 553kcal 50kcal 25%
Vitamin B5 0.864mg 0.053mg 16%
Potassium 660mg 116mg 16%
Starch 23.49g 10%
Fiber 3.3g 1g 9%
Carbs 30.19g 13.05g 6%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 6%
Folate 25µg 3µg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.062mg 0.356mg 4%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 3.3mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.014mg 3%
Calcium 37mg 11mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 30µg 3%
Net carbs 26.89g 12.05g N/A
Sugar 5.91g N/A
Sodium 12mg 5mg 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%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cashew
4
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
13% 86%
Protein: 0.51 g
Fats: 0.03 g
Carbs: 13.05 g
Water: 86.15 g
Other: 0.26 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +3472.5%
Contains more FatsFats +146066.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +131.3%
Contains more OtherOther +876.9%
Contains more WaterWater +1556.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cashew
2
20% 60% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.783 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.797 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.845 g
20% 25% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.004 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.011 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +475840%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +71218.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%

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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. Fruit salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174670/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.