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Cashew vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cashew and meatball different?

  • Cashew is higher in copper, magnesium, iron, zinc, phosphorus, selenium, and vitamin K; however, meatball is richer in vitamin B12 and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for cashew is 165% higher.
  • Meatball has less saturated fat.
  • Meatball has a lower glycemic index (0) than cashew (25).

Nuts, cashew nuts, raw and Meatballs, meatless 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
10
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 13% 7.5% 16% 81% 235% 49% 147% 72% 0% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1522.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +48%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +266.7%
Contains more IronIron +209.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +210.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +221.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +72.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2387.5%

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.
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 0% 0% 35% 0% 235% 49% 47% 30% 46% 188% 0% 59% 48%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +72.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +108.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +92.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +121.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +267.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +135.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +212%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cashew Meatball DV% diff.
Copper 2.195mg 0.706mg 165%
Manganese 1.655mg 72%
Magnesium 292mg 18mg 65%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.5µg 63%
Iron 6.68mg 2.16mg 57%
Fats 43.85g 9g 54%
Monounsaturated fat 23.797g 2.188g 54%
Vitamin B1 0.423mg 0.938mg 43%
Phosphorus 593mg 344mg 36%
Zinc 5.78mg 1.8mg 36%
Selenium 19.9µg 0.8µg 35%
Saturated fat 7.783g 1.425g 29%
Vitamin K 34.1µg 0µg 28%
Sodium 12mg 550mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.845g 4.666g 21%
Calories 553kcal 197kcal 18%
Vitamin B6 0.417mg 0.2mg 17%
Choline 88.4mg 16%
Potassium 660mg 180mg 14%
Folate 25µg 78µg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.213mg 12%
Starch 23.49g 10%
Vitamin B3 1.062mg 2.5mg 9%
Carbs 30.19g 8g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.864mg 0.5mg 7%
Protein 18.22g 21g 6%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 1.73mg 6%
Fiber 3.3g 4.6g 5%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Calcium 37mg 25mg 1%
Net carbs 26.89g 3.4g N/A
Sugar 5.91g 1.25g 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
Cashew
2
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
21% 9% 8% 58% 4%
Protein: 21 g
Fats: 9 g
Carbs: 8 g
Water: 58 g
Other: 4 g
Contains more FatsFats +387.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +277.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +15.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1015.4%
Contains more OtherOther +57.5%

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
17% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.425 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.666 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +987.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +68.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.7%

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. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169067/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.