Cashew vs. Oysters — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between cashew and oysters?
- Cashew is richer in magnesium, phosphorus, manganese, and vitamin B1, while oysters is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, copper, selenium, and iron.
- Oysters's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 729% higher.
- Oysters has 12 times less vitamin B1 than cashew. Cashew has 0.423mg of vitamin B1, while oysters has 0.036mg.
- Oysters is lower in saturated fat.
- Cashew has a higher glycemic index (25) than oysters (0).
We used Nuts, cashew nuts, raw and Mollusks, oyster, eastern, wild, cooked, moist heat types in this comparison.
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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 | +734.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +374.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +205.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -92.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +180% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +213.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +37.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +160% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1259.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +98.5% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1075% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +93.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +583.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1605% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +78.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +88.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +210.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +74.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 17.5µg | 729% |
| Zinc | 5.78mg | 78.6mg | 662% |
| Copper | 2.195mg | 5.707mg | 390% |
| Fats | 43.85g | 3.42g | 62% |
| Magnesium | 292mg | 35mg | 61% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 23.797g | 0.506g | 58% |
| Phosphorus | 593mg | 194mg | 57% |
| Manganese | 1.655mg | 0.591mg | 46% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 7.845g | 1.056g | 45% |
| Selenium | 19.9µg | 39.5µg | 36% |
| Iron | 6.68mg | 9.21mg | 32% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.423mg | 0.036mg | 32% |
| Saturated fat | 7.783g | 0.948g | 31% |
| Vitamin K | 34.1µg | 2µg | 27% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.417mg | 0.061mg | 27% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 79mg | 26% |
| Choline | 130mg | 24% | |
| Calories | 553kcal | 102kcal | 23% |
| Potassium | 660mg | 139mg | 15% |
| Protein | 18.22g | 11.42g | 14% |
| Fiber | 3.3g | 0g | 13% |
| Starch | 23.49g | 0.9g | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.058mg | 0.18mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.864mg | 0.447mg | 8% |
| Carbs | 30.19g | 5.45g | 8% |
| Calcium | 37mg | 116mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 12mg | 166mg | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 0.9mg | 1.7mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.062mg | 1.85mg | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 26µg | 3% |
| Folate | 25µg | 14µg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 26.89g | 5.45g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 2IU | 0% |
| Sugar | 5.91g | 1.23g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.068g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.287mg | 0.138mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.688mg | 0.046mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.789mg | 0.459mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.472mg | 0.716mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.928mg | 0.762mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.362mg | 0.257mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.951mg | 0.413mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.094mg | 0.523mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.456mg | 0.22mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.05g | 0g | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.353g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.271g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.163g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.02g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.004g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.004g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.007g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0g | 0.007g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.061g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +59.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1182.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +453.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +67.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1403.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +4603% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +642.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -87.8% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more StarchStarch | +2510% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +2360% |
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