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Cashew vs. Lasagne — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cashew and lasagne

  • Cashew is richer than lasagne in copper, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, zinc, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and vitamin K.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for cashew is 234% higher.
  • Cashew contains 15 times more magnesium than lasagne. Cashew contains 292mg of magnesium, while lasagne contains 20mg.
  • Lasagne contains less saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Nuts, cashew nuts, raw and Lasagna with meat sauce, frozen, prepared.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 26% 17% 27% 30% 24% 49% 49% 25% 87%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1360%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +236.7%
Contains more IronIron +840.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +2338.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +564.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +415.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +757.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +25.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +137.8%

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
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 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 8.3% 14% 17% 0% 18% 17% 29% 19% 28% 41% 18% 18% 13%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +504.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +167.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +241.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +387.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +27.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +43.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.85mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~24µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cashew Lasagne DV% diff.
Copper 2.195mg 0.09mg 234%
Iron 6.68mg 0.71mg 75%
Phosphorus 593mg 115mg 68%
Magnesium 292mg 20mg 65%
Manganese 1.655mg 0.193mg 64%
Fats 43.85g 4.92g 60%
Monounsaturated fat 23.797g 1.758g 55%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.845g 0.433g 49%
Zinc 5.78mg 0.87mg 45%
Vitamin B1 0.423mg 0.07mg 29%
Saturated fat 7.783g 2.348g 25%
Vitamin B6 0.417mg 0.122mg 23%
Vitamin K 34.1µg 7µg 23%
Protein 18.22g 7.28g 22%
Calories 553kcal 135kcal 21%
Sodium 12mg 373mg 16%
Potassium 660mg 196mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.33µg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.864mg 0.323mg 11%
Selenium 19.9µg 15.9µg 7%
Cholesterol 0mg 17mg 6%
Starch 23.49g 9.83g 6%
Fiber 3.3g 1.7g 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 41µg 5%
Carbs 30.19g 15.36g 5%
Calcium 37mg 88mg 5%
Choline 23.2mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.062mg 1.528mg 3%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 2.5mg 2%
Fructose 0.05g 1.04g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.074mg 1%
Net carbs 26.89g 13.66g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 1IU 0%
Sugar 5.91g 3.11g N/A
Vitamin E 0.9mg 0.85mg 0%
Trans fat 0.196g N/A
Folate 25µg 24µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0.085mg 0%
Threonine 0.688mg 0.219mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.789mg 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 1.472mg 0.578mg 0%
Lysine 0.928mg 0.486mg 0%
Methionine 0.362mg 0.164mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.951mg 0.329mg 0%
Valine 1.094mg 0.285mg 0%
Histidine 0.456mg 0.183mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.026g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.322g N/A

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
7% 5% 15% 71%
Protein: 7.28 g
Fats: 4.92 g
Carbs: 15.36 g
Water: 70.87 g
Other: 1.57 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +150.3%
Contains more FatsFats +791.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +96.5%
Contains more OtherOther +61.8%
Contains more WaterWater +1262.9%

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
52% 39% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.348 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.758 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.433 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1253.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1711.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cashew
2
80% 20%
Starch: 23.49 g
Sucrose: 5.81 g
Glucose: 0.05 g
Fructose: 0.05 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
76% 4% 7% 8% 5%
Starch: 9.83 g
Sucrose: 0.54 g
Glucose: 0.93 g
Fructose: 1.04 g
Lactose: 0.6 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +139%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +975.9%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1760%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1980%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Lasagne - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172114/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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