Cashew vs. Mars — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are cashew and mars different?
- Cashew is higher in iron and fiber; however, mars is richer in calcium.
- Daily need coverage for iron for cashew is 73% higher.
- Cashew contains 2 times more fiber than mars. While cashew contains 3.3g of fiber, mars contains only 2g.
- Cashew has less saturated fat.
- Cashew has a lower glycemic index (25) than mars (62).
Nuts, cashew nuts, raw and Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +676.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -91.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +143.2% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 2.195mg | 244% | |
| Phosphorus | 593mg | 85% | |
| Iron | 6.68mg | 0.86mg | 73% |
| Manganese | 1.655mg | 72% | |
| Magnesium | 292mg | 70% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 23.797g | 59% | |
| Zinc | 5.78mg | 53% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 7.845g | 52% | |
| Fats | 43.85g | 19.32g | 38% |
| Selenium | 19.9µg | 36% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.423mg | 35% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.417mg | 32% | |
| Vitamin K | 34.1µg | 28% | |
| Protein | 18.22g | 4.28g | 28% |
| Potassium | 660mg | 19% | |
| Saturated fat | 7.783g | 11.651g | 18% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.864mg | 17% | |
| Carbs | 30.19g | 72.4g | 14% |
| Starch | 23.49g | 10% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.062mg | 7% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.9mg | 6% | |
| Folate | 25µg | 6% | |
| Sodium | 12mg | 136mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 37mg | 90mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 3.3g | 2g | 5% |
| Calories | 553kcal | 475kcal | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.058mg | 4% | |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 12mg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 0.5mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 26.89g | 70.4g | N/A |
| Sugar | 5.91g | 58.94g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.131g | N/A | |
| 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 | +325.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +127% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +205.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +139.8% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -33.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +∞% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +∞% |
