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Cashew vs. Goat cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cashew and goat cheese

  • Cashew is richer in copper, manganese, iron, magnesium, zinc, phosphorus, and selenium, yet goat cheese is richer in vitamin B2 and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for cashew is 181% higher.
  • Cashew contains 18 times more manganese than goat cheese. Cashew contains 1.655mg of manganese, while goat cheese contains 0.093mg.
  • Cashew contains less saturated fat.
  • Goat cheese has a lower glycemic index than cashew.

Food types used in this article are Nuts, cashew nuts, raw and Cheese, goat, semisoft type.

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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
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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 21% 89% 14% 61% 188% 18% 161% 54% 12% 21%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +906.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +317.7%
Contains more IronIron +312.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +289.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +775.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +58.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1679.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +423.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +705.4%

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
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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% 136% 5.2% 7.5% 18% 156% 22% 11% 14% 28% 6.3% 1.5% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +246.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +487.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +354.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +595%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1264%
Contains more FolateFolate +1150%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1065.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.148mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cashew Goat cheese DV% diff.
Copper 2.195mg 0.564mg 181%
Manganese 1.655mg 0.093mg 68%
Magnesium 292mg 29mg 63%
Iron 6.68mg 1.62mg 63%
Saturated fat 7.783g 20.639g 58%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.676mg 48%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.845g 0.709g 48%
Zinc 5.78mg 0.66mg 47%
Vitamin A 0µg 407µg 45%
Monounsaturated fat 23.797g 6.808g 42%
Phosphorus 593mg 375mg 31%
Selenium 19.9µg 3.8µg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.423mg 0.072mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.417mg 0.06mg 27%
Calcium 37mg 298mg 26%
Cholesterol 0mg 79mg 26%
Vitamin K 34.1µg 2.5µg 26%
Fats 43.85g 29.84g 22%
Sodium 12mg 415mg 18%
Potassium 660mg 158mg 15%
Fiber 3.3g 0g 13%
Vitamin B5 0.864mg 0.19mg 13%
Starch 23.49g 10%
Carbs 30.19g 0.12g 10%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.22µg 9%
Calories 553kcal 364kcal 9%
Protein 18.22g 21.58g 7%
Folate 25µg 2µg 6%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 0.26mg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 22IU 3%
Vitamin B3 1.062mg 1.148mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 26.89g 0.12g N/A
Sugar 5.91g 0.12g N/A
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0.227mg 0%
Threonine 0.688mg 0.805mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.789mg 0.893mg 0%
Leucine 1.472mg 1.861mg 0%
Lysine 0.928mg 1.549mg 0%
Methionine 0.362mg 0.575mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.951mg 0.859mg 0%
Valine 1.094mg 1.485mg 0%
Histidine 0.456mg 0.589mg 0%
Fructose 0.05g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
22% 30% 46% 3%
Protein: 21.58 g
Fats: 29.84 g
Carbs: 0.12 g
Water: 45.52 g
Other: 2.94 g
Contains more FatsFats +47%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +25058.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +18.4%
Contains more WaterWater +775.4%
Contains more OtherOther +15.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
73% 24% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.639 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.808 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.709 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -62.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +249.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1006.5%

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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. Goat cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173433/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.