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Cashew vs. Fudge — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between cashew and fudge?

  • Cashew is richer than fudge in copper, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, manganese, zinc, vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, and vitamin K.
  • Cashew's daily need coverage for copper is 207% more.
  • Cashew has 35 times more vitamin B6 than fudge. While cashew has 0.417mg of vitamin B6, fudge has only 0.012mg.
  • The glycemic index of cashew is lower.

We used Nuts, cashew nuts, raw and Candies, fudge, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe 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%
Fudge
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 15% 12% 66% 110% 30% 30% 5.9% 55% 14%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +711.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +392.5%
Contains more IronIron +277.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +567.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +420.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +735.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +292.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +696%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +32.4%

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%
Fudge
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 0% 15% 3.6% 0% 6.5% 20% 3.3% 8.4% 2.8% 11% 3.5% 3% 5.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1526.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +503.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +517.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3375%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2335.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +525%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +46.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cashew Fudge DV% diff.
Copper 2.195mg 0.329mg 207%
Phosphorus 593mg 71mg 75%
Iron 6.68mg 1.77mg 61%
Magnesium 292mg 36mg 61%
Manganese 1.655mg 0.422mg 54%
Monounsaturated fat 23.797g 2.943g 52%
Fats 43.85g 10.41g 51%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.845g 0.373g 50%
Zinc 5.78mg 1.11mg 42%
Vitamin B1 0.423mg 0.026mg 33%
Selenium 19.9µg 2.5µg 32%
Protein 18.22g 2.39g 32%
Vitamin B6 0.417mg 0.012mg 31%
Vitamin K 34.1µg 1.4µg 27%
Carbs 30.19g 76.44g 15%
Potassium 660mg 134mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.864mg 0.14mg 14%
Starch 23.49g 10%
Calories 553kcal 411kcal 7%
Fiber 3.3g 1.7g 6%
Vitamin B3 1.062mg 0.176mg 6%
Saturated fat 7.783g 6.448g 6%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 0.18mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 44µg 5%
Folate 25µg 4µg 5%
Cholesterol 0mg 14mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Choline 10mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.085mg 2%
Caffeine 8mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Sodium 12mg 45mg 1%
Calcium 37mg 49mg 1%
Net carbs 26.89g 74.74g N/A
Sugar 5.91g 73.12g N/A
Trans fat 0.165g 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
3
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
Fudge
2
2% 10% 76% 10%
Protein: 2.39 g
Fats: 10.41 g
Carbs: 76.44 g
Water: 9.81 g
Other: 0.95 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +662.3%
Contains more FatsFats +321.2%
Contains more OtherOther +167.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +153.2%
Contains more WaterWater +88.7%

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
Fudge
1
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.448 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.943 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.373 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +708.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2003.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -17.2%

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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. Fudge - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167987/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.