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Cashew vs. Mousse — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cashew and mousse different?

  • Cashew has more copper, iron, manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and vitamin K than mousse.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for cashew is 236% higher.
  • Cashew contains 28 times more manganese than mousse. While cashew contains 1.655mg of manganese, mousse contains only 0.059mg.
  • Cashew has a lower glycemic index (25) than mousse (42).

Nuts, cashew nuts, raw and Desserts, mousse, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe 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
9
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%
Mousse
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 29% 13% 21% 25% 17% 50% 5% 7.7% 40%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1360%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +361.5%
Contains more IronIron +1114.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +2826.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +803.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +406.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -68.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2705.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +168.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +159.5%

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
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%
Mousse
3
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 0.33% 47% 10% 0% 11% 47% 2.7% 32% 13% 59% 4% 11% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +76.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +840%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +627.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +62.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +619%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2031.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +253.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cashew Mousse DV% diff.
Copper 2.195mg 0.075mg 236%
Iron 6.68mg 0.55mg 77%
Manganese 1.655mg 0.059mg 69%
Phosphorus 593mg 117mg 68%
Magnesium 292mg 20mg 65%
Monounsaturated fat 23.797g 5.027g 47%
Cholesterol 0mg 140mg 47%
Zinc 5.78mg 0.64mg 47%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.845g 0.879g 46%
Fats 43.85g 16g 43%
Vitamin B1 0.423mg 0.045mg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.417mg 0.058mg 28%
Protein 18.22g 4.14g 28%
Vitamin K 34.1µg 1.6µg 27%
Selenium 19.9µg 7.4µg 23%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.47µg 20%
Calories 553kcal 225kcal 16%
Vitamin A 0µg 140µg 16%
Potassium 660mg 143mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.205mg 11%
Fiber 3.3g 0.6g 11%
Starch 23.49g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.864mg 0.533mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.062mg 0.146mg 6%
Calcium 37mg 96mg 6%
Saturated fat 7.783g 9.151g 6%
Carbs 30.19g 16.07g 5%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 0.51mg 3%
Folate 25µg 15µg 3%
Caffeine 7mg 2%
Sodium 12mg 38mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 26.89g 15.47g N/A
Sugar 5.91g 14.81g 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%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.01g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cashew
4
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
Mousse
1
4% 16% 16% 63%
Protein: 4.14 g
Fats: 16 g
Carbs: 16.07 g
Water: 62.94 g
Other: 0.85 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +340.1%
Contains more FatsFats +174.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +87.9%
Contains more OtherOther +198.8%
Contains more WaterWater +1110.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cashew
3
20% 60% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.783 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.797 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.845 g
Mousse
0
61% 33% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.151 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.027 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.879 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -14.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +373.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +792.5%

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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. Mousse - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168777/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.