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Cashew vs. Pork Meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cashew and pork Meat different?

  • Cashew is richer in copper, manganese, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, and zinc, while pork Meat is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and selenium.
  • Cashew covers your daily need for copper, 232% more than pork Meat.
  • Cashew contains 127 times more manganese than pork Meat. Cashew contains 1.655mg of manganese, while pork Meat contains 0.013mg.
  • Pork Meat is lower in saturated fat.
  • Cashew has a higher glycemic index (25) than pork Meat (0).

Nuts, cashew nuts, raw and Pork, fresh, loin, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, roasted types were 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
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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 21% 1.8% 37% 43% 37% 66% 114% 7.4% 1.7% 208%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +906.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +516.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +56.8%
Contains more IronIron +480.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +1877.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +138.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +122.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12630.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +92%

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
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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 0% 0% 1.6% 3% 238% 89% 139% 61% 171% 71% 0% 0% 48%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1025%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +124.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +567.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +599.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +17.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +77.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cashew Pork Meat DV% diff.
Copper 2.195mg 0.111mg 232%
Manganese 1.655mg 0.013mg 71%
Iron 6.68mg 1.15mg 69%
Magnesium 292mg 29mg 63%
Fats 43.85g 3.51g 62%
Monounsaturated fat 23.797g 1.334g 56%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.845g 0.506g 49%
Phosphorus 593mg 267mg 47%
Vitamin B1 0.423mg 0.95mg 44%
Vitamin B3 1.062mg 7.432mg 40%
Selenium 19.9µg 38.2µg 33%
Zinc 5.78mg 2.42mg 31%
Saturated fat 7.783g 1.198g 30%
Vitamin K 34.1µg 0µg 28%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.387mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.417mg 0.739mg 25%
Cholesterol 0mg 73mg 24%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.57µg 24%
Calories 553kcal 143kcal 21%
Protein 18.22g 26.17g 16%
Choline 88.9mg 16%
Fiber 3.3g 0g 13%
Carbs 30.19g 0g 10%
Starch 23.49g 10%
Potassium 660mg 421mg 7%
Folate 25µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 0.08mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.864mg 1.012mg 3%
Calcium 37mg 6mg 3%
Sodium 12mg 57mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 10IU 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Net carbs 26.89g 0g N/A
Sugar 5.91g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.033g N/A
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0.275mg 0%
Threonine 0.688mg 1.175mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.789mg 1.288mg 0%
Leucine 1.472mg 2.229mg 0%
Lysine 0.928mg 2.427mg 0%
Methionine 0.362mg 0.721mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.951mg 1.1mg 0%
Valine 1.094mg 1.367mg 0%
Histidine 0.456mg 1.13mg 0%
Fructose 0.05g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.411g 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
26% 4% 69%
Protein: 26.17 g
Fats: 3.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.45 g
Other: 0.87 g
Contains more FatsFats +1149.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +192%
Contains more ProteinProtein +43.6%
Contains more WaterWater +1235.6%

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
39% 44% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.198 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.334 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.506 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1683.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1450.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.6%

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. Pork Meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168250/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.