Cashew vs. Leek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between cashew and leek
- Cashew has more copper, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, zinc, manganese, selenium, and vitamin B1; however, leek is higher in vitamin A.
- Cashew covers your daily need for copper, 231% more than leek.
- Cashew has 195 times more saturated fat than leek. While cashew has 7.783g of saturated fat, leek has only 0.04g.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Nuts, cashew nuts, raw and Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw.
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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 | +942.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +266.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +218.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1729.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +4716.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1594.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -40% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +244.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1890% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +59.5% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +605% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +93.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +165.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +517.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +79% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +2300% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +37.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +156% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 2.195mg | 0.12mg | 231% |
| Phosphorus | 593mg | 35mg | 80% |
| Fats | 43.85g | 0.3g | 67% |
| Magnesium | 292mg | 28mg | 63% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 23.797g | 0.004g | 59% |
| Iron | 6.68mg | 2.1mg | 57% |
| Zinc | 5.78mg | 0.12mg | 51% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 7.845g | 0.166g | 51% |
| Manganese | 1.655mg | 0.481mg | 51% |
| Saturated fat | 7.783g | 0.04g | 35% |
| Selenium | 19.9µg | 1µg | 34% |
| Protein | 18.22g | 1.5g | 33% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.423mg | 0.06mg | 30% |
| Calories | 553kcal | 61kcal | 25% |
| Potassium | 660mg | 180mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.417mg | 0.233mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.864mg | 0.14mg | 14% |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 12mg | 13% |
| Vitamin K | 34.1µg | 47µg | 11% |
| Starch | 23.49g | 10% | |
| Folate | 25µg | 64µg | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 83µg | 9% |
| Fiber | 3.3g | 1.8g | 6% |
| Carbs | 30.19g | 14.15g | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.062mg | 0.4mg | 4% |
| Choline | 9.5mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.058mg | 0.03mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 37mg | 59mg | 2% |
| Net carbs | 26.89g | 12.35g | N/A |
| Sugar | 5.91g | 3.9g | N/A |
| Sodium | 12mg | 20mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.9mg | 0.92mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.287mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.688mg | 0.063mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.789mg | 0.052mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.472mg | 0.096mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.928mg | 0.078mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.362mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.951mg | 0.055mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.094mg | 0.056mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.456mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.05g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1114.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +14516.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +113.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +141.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1496.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +594825% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +4625.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.5% |
