Cashew vs. Lamb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cashew and lamb different?

Cashew is higher in copper, manganese, magnesium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and vitamin K; however, lamb is richer in vitamin B12 and vitamin B3.
Daily need coverage for copper for cashew is 231% higher.
Cashew contains 75 times more manganese than lamb. While cashew contains 1.655mg of manganese, lamb contains only 0.022mg.
Lamb has a lower glycemic index (0) than cashew (25).

Nuts, cashew nuts, raw and Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked are the varieties used 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

Lamb

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+1169.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+117.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+112.9%
Contains more IronIron	+255.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+1744.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+29.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+215.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-83.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+7422.7%

Contains more SeleniumSelenium

+32.7%

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

Lamb

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+542.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+323%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+30.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+220.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+641.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+38.9%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+331%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+527.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Copper	2.195mg	0.119mg	231%
Vitamin B12	0µg	2.55µg	106%
Manganese	1.655mg	0.022mg	71%
Magnesium	292mg	23mg	64%
Iron	6.68mg	1.88mg	60%
Phosphorus	593mg	188mg	58%
Polyunsaturated fat	7.845g	1.51g	42%
Monounsaturated fat	23.797g	8.82g	37%
Fats	43.85g	20.94g	35%
Vitamin B3	1.062mg	6.66mg	35%
Cholesterol	0mg	97mg	32%
Vitamin B1	0.423mg	0.1mg	27%
Vitamin K	34.1µg	4.6µg	25%
Vitamin B6	0.417mg	0.13mg	22%
Choline		93.7mg	17%
Vitamin B2	0.058mg	0.25mg	15%
Calories	553kcal	294kcal	13%
Protein	18.22g	24.52g	13%
Fiber	3.3g	0g	13%
Zinc	5.78mg	4.46mg	12%
Selenium	19.9µg	26.4µg	12%
Carbs	30.19g	0g	10%
Potassium	660mg	310mg	10%
Starch	23.49g		10%
Vitamin E	0.9mg	0.14mg	5%
Saturated fat	7.783g	8.83g	5%
Vitamin B5	0.864mg	0.66mg	4%
Sodium	12mg	72mg	3%
Calcium	37mg	17mg	2%
Folate	25µg	18µg	2%
Vitamin C	0.5mg	0mg	1%
Vitamin D	0µg	0.1µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	3.3g	8.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	304kcal	120kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	18g	34g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	4.1	1.2	N/A
Net carbs	26.89g	0g	N/A
Vitamin D*	0 IU	2 IU	0%
Sugar	5.91g	0g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.287mg	0.287mg	0%
Threonine	0.688mg	1.05mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.789mg	1.183mg	0%
Leucine	1.472mg	1.908mg	0%
Lysine	0.928mg	2.166mg	0%
Methionine	0.362mg	0.629mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.951mg	0.998mg	0%
Valine	1.094mg	1.323mg	0%
Histidine	0.456mg	0.777mg	0%
Fructose	0.05g		0%