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Cashew vs. Minestrone — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between cashew and minestrone?

  • Cashew is higher in copper, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, manganese, zinc, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6, yet minestrone is higher in vitamin A.
  • Cashew's daily need coverage for copper is 238% more.
  • Cashew has 97 times more magnesium than minestrone. While cashew has 292mg of magnesium, minestrone has only 3mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in minestrone is lower.
  • The glycemic index of cashew is lower.

We used Nuts, cashew nuts, raw and Soup, minestrone, canned, prepared with equal volume water types 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 2.1% 4.2% 11% 14% 17% 8.5% 9.9% 33% 20% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +9633.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +164.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +407.7%
Contains more IronIron +1657.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +4203.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1764.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2478.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +988.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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
8
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 1.7% 16% 0% 0% 5.5% 4.2% 7.3% 8.4% 9.5% 0% 0% 11% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1822.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +222.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +171.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +517.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +917.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0.5mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cashew Minestrone DV% diff.
Copper 2.195mg 0.051mg 238%
Phosphorus 593mg 23mg 81%
Iron 6.68mg 0.38mg 79%
Magnesium 292mg 3mg 69%
Fats 43.85g 1.04g 66%
Manganese 1.655mg 0.152mg 65%
Monounsaturated fat 23.797g 0.29g 59%
Zinc 5.78mg 0.31mg 50%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.845g 0.46g 49%
Selenium 19.9µg 36%
Saturated fat 7.783g 0.23g 34%
Vitamin B1 0.423mg 0.022mg 33%
Protein 18.22g 1.77g 33%
Vitamin B6 0.417mg 0.041mg 29%
Vitamin K 34.1µg 28%
Calories 553kcal 34kcal 26%
Potassium 660mg 130mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.864mg 0.14mg 14%
Fiber 3.3g 0.4g 12%
Sodium 12mg 254mg 11%
Starch 23.49g 10%
Carbs 30.19g 4.66g 9%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 49µg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.062mg 0.391mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.018mg 3%
Folate 25µg 15µg 3%
Calcium 37mg 14mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0.5mg 0%
Net carbs 26.89g 4.26g N/A
Cholesterol 0mg 1mg 0%
Sugar 5.91g N/A
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0.013mg 0%
Threonine 0.688mg 0.043mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.789mg 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 1.472mg 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 0.928mg 0.076mg 0%
Methionine 0.362mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.951mg 0.064mg 0%
Valine 1.094mg 0.074mg 0%
Histidine 0.456mg 0.03mg 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% 5% 91%
Protein: 1.77 g
Fats: 1.04 g
Carbs: 4.66 g
Water: 91.33 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +929.4%
Contains more FatsFats +4116.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +547.9%
Contains more OtherOther +111.7%
Contains more WaterWater +1656.3%

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
23% 30% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.29 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.46 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8105.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1605.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97%

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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. Minestrone - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172913/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.