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Cashew vs. Hot dog — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between cashew and hot dogs?

  • Cashew is higher in copper, manganese, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin B1, yet hot dogs are higher in vitamin B12.
  • Cashew's daily need coverage for copper is 233% more.
  • Cashew has 37 times more manganese than hot dogs. While cashew has 1.655mg of manganese, hot dogs have only 0.045mg.
  • The amount of sodium in cashew is lower.

We used Nuts, cashew nuts, raw and Frankfurter, meat 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
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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 11% 30% 13% 41% 32% 33% 88% 142% 5.9% 68%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1846.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +334.2%
Contains more IronIron +512.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +2162.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +381.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +187.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3577.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +59.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +167.6%

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% 0% 3.8% 0% 14% 28% 50% 19% 38% 196% 0% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +373.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +669.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +178.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +151.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +316.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +108.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +150.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cashew Hot dog DV% diff.
Copper 2.195mg 0.097mg 233%
Iron 6.68mg 1.09mg 70%
Manganese 1.655mg 0.045mg 70%
Magnesium 292mg 15mg 66%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.57µg 65%
Phosphorus 593mg 206mg 55%
Sodium 12mg 1090mg 47%
Zinc 5.78mg 1.2mg 42%
Vitamin B1 0.423mg 0.055mg 31%
Monounsaturated fat 23.797g 11.386g 31%
Vitamin K 34.1µg 28%
Fats 43.85g 25.76g 28%
Cholesterol 0mg 77mg 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.845g 4.404g 23%
Vitamin B6 0.417mg 0.166mg 19%
Protein 18.22g 10.26g 16%
Potassium 660mg 152mg 15%
Selenium 19.9µg 12.5µg 13%
Calories 553kcal 290kcal 13%
Fiber 3.3g 0g 13%
Vitamin B5 0.864mg 0.31mg 11%
Starch 23.49g 10%
Vitamin B3 1.062mg 2.665mg 10%
Carbs 30.19g 4.17g 9%
Calcium 37mg 99mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 0.19mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.121mg 5%
Folate 25µg 6µg 5%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Saturated fat 7.783g 7.666g 1%
Net carbs 26.89g 4.17g N/A
Sugar 5.91g N/A
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0.111mg 0%
Threonine 0.688mg 0.474mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.789mg 0.53mg 0%
Leucine 1.472mg 0.907mg 0%
Lysine 0.928mg 0.963mg 0%
Methionine 0.362mg 0.291mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.951mg 0.445mg 0%
Valine 1.094mg 0.555mg 0%
Histidine 0.456mg 0.331mg 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
10% 26% 4% 56% 4%
Protein: 10.26 g
Fats: 25.76 g
Carbs: 4.17 g
Water: 56.31 g
Other: 3.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +77.6%
Contains more FatsFats +70.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +624%
Contains more WaterWater +982.9%
Contains more OtherOther +37.8%

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
33% 49% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.666 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.386 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.404 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +109%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +78.1%
~equal in Saturated fat ~7.666g

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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. Hot dog - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172968/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.