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Cashew vs. Lemongrass — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cashew and lemongrass different?

  • Cashew is higher in copper, phosphorus, magnesium, selenium, zinc, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6; however, lemongrass is richer in manganese and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for cashew is 214% higher.
  • Cashew contains 65 times more saturated fat than lemongrass. While cashew contains 7.783g of saturated fat, lemongrass contains only 0.119g.

Nuts, cashew nuts, raw and Lemon grass (citronella), raw 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
5
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 43% 20% 64% 306% 89% 61% 43% 0.78% 681% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +386.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +725.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +159.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +487.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2742.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +75.7%
Contains more IronIron +22.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +215.6%
~equal in Potassium ~723mg

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
5
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 8.7% 0% 0% 0% 16% 31% 21% 3% 18% 0% 0% 56% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +550.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1628%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +421.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +420%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +132.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.101mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cashew Lemongrass DV% diff.
Copper 2.195mg 0.266mg 214%
Manganese 1.655mg 5.224mg 155%
Phosphorus 593mg 101mg 70%
Fats 43.85g 0.49g 67%
Monounsaturated fat 23.797g 0.054g 59%
Magnesium 292mg 60mg 55%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.845g 0.17g 51%
Saturated fat 7.783g 0.119g 35%
Selenium 19.9µg 0.7µg 35%
Protein 18.22g 1.82g 33%
Zinc 5.78mg 2.23mg 32%
Vitamin B1 0.423mg 0.065mg 30%
Vitamin K 34.1µg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.417mg 0.08mg 26%
Calories 553kcal 99kcal 23%
Iron 6.68mg 8.17mg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.864mg 0.05mg 16%
Fiber 3.3g 13%
Folate 25µg 75µg 13%
Starch 23.49g 10%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.135mg 6%
Calcium 37mg 65mg 3%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 2.6mg 2%
Carbs 30.19g 25.31g 2%
Potassium 660mg 723mg 2%
Net carbs 26.89g 25.31g N/A
Sugar 5.91g N/A
Sodium 12mg 6mg 0%
Vitamin B3 1.062mg 1.101mg 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
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
2% 25% 71% 2%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.49 g
Carbs: 25.31 g
Water: 70.58 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +901.1%
Contains more FatsFats +8849%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +19.3%
Contains more OtherOther +41.1%
Contains more WaterWater +1257.3%

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
35% 16% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.119 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.054 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.17 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +43968.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4514.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.5%

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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. Lemongrass - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168573/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.