Cashew vs. Fruitcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between cashew and fruitcake?
- Cashew is richer than fruitcake in copper, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, iron, zinc, selenium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6.
- Cashew's daily need coverage for copper is 238% more.
- Cashew has 21 times more zinc than fruitcake. While cashew has 5.78mg of zinc, fruitcake has only 0.27mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in fruitcake is lower.
- The glycemic index of cashew is lower.
We used Nuts, cashew nuts, raw and Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1725% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +12.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +331.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +222.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +4290% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +2040.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1040.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -88.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +652.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +895% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +746% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +34.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +282.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +806.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +2173.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +25% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +70.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 2.195mg | 0.05mg | 238% |
| Phosphorus | 593mg | 52mg | 77% |
| Magnesium | 292mg | 16mg | 66% |
| Manganese | 1.655mg | 0.22mg | 62% |
| Iron | 6.68mg | 2.07mg | 58% |
| Fats | 43.85g | 9.1g | 53% |
| Zinc | 5.78mg | 0.27mg | 50% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 23.797g | 4.2g | 49% |
| Selenium | 19.9µg | 2µg | 33% |
| Protein | 18.22g | 2.9g | 31% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.423mg | 0.05mg | 31% |
| Saturated fat | 7.783g | 1.048g | 31% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 7.845g | 3.323g | 30% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.417mg | 0.046mg | 29% |
| Vitamin K | 34.1µg | 1.5µg | 27% |
| Potassium | 660mg | 153mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.864mg | 0.226mg | 13% |
| Calories | 553kcal | 324kcal | 11% |
| Carbs | 30.19g | 61.6g | 10% |
| Starch | 23.49g | 10% | |
| Sodium | 12mg | 101mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.058mg | 0.099mg | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 5mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 3.3g | 3.7g | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.062mg | 0.791mg | 2% |
| Choline | 8.9mg | 2% | |
| Folate | 25µg | 20µg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 7µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 0.5mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 26.89g | 57.9g | N/A |
| Calcium | 37mg | 33mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 5.91g | 27.42g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.9mg | 0.9mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.01µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.287mg | 0.042mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.688mg | 0.102mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.789mg | 0.121mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.472mg | 0.206mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.928mg | 0.121mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.362mg | 0.059mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.951mg | 0.14mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.094mg | 0.144mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.456mg | 0.071mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.05g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +528.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +381.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +130.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +104% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +386.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +466.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +136.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -86.5% |
