Cashew vs. Icing — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between cashew and icing?
- Cashew is richer than icing in copper, phosphorus, iron, manganese, magnesium, zinc, selenium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6.
- Cashew's daily need coverage for copper is 244% more.
- The amount of saturated fat in icing is lower.
- The glycemic index of cashew is lower.
We used Nuts, cashew nuts, raw and Frostings, vanilla, creamy, ready-to-eat 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 | +29100% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1133.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1841.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +4075% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +8157.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +3194.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +19800% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +4130% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +382.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +1470.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +162.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +212.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +70% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +420.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 2.195mg | 0mg | 244% |
| Phosphorus | 593mg | 18mg | 82% |
| Iron | 6.68mg | 0.16mg | 82% |
| Manganese | 1.655mg | 0mg | 72% |
| Magnesium | 292mg | 1mg | 69% |
| Zinc | 5.78mg | 0.07mg | 52% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 23.797g | 4.86g | 47% |
| Fats | 43.85g | 16.23g | 42% |
| Selenium | 19.9µg | 0.1µg | 36% |
| Protein | 18.22g | 0g | 36% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.423mg | 0.01mg | 34% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.417mg | 0mg | 32% |
| Saturated fat | 7.783g | 2.974g | 22% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.058mg | 0.302mg | 19% |
| Potassium | 660mg | 34mg | 18% |
| Vitamin K | 34.1µg | 13µg | 18% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.864mg | 0.055mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 3.3g | 0g | 13% |
| Carbs | 30.19g | 67.89g | 13% |
| Starch | 23.49g | 10% | |
| Calories | 553kcal | 418kcal | 7% |
| Sodium | 12mg | 184mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.062mg | 0.22mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.9mg | 1.53mg | 4% |
| Folate | 25µg | 8µg | 4% |
| Calcium | 37mg | 3mg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 7.845g | 7.951g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 26.89g | 67.89g | N/A |
| Sugar | 5.91g | 63.1g | N/A |
| Choline | 2.3mg | 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
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +170.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +213.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +124.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +189.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +389.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -61.8% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~7.951g
