Cashew vs. Hazelnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between cashew and hazelnut?
- Cashew is higher in copper, phosphorus, selenium, magnesium, zinc, and iron, yet hazelnut is higher in manganese, vitamin E, fiber, and folate.
- Hazelnut's daily need coverage for manganese is 197% more.
- Cashew has 8 times more selenium than hazelnut. While cashew has 19.9µg of selenium, hazelnut has only 2.4µg.
We used Nuts, cashew nuts, raw and Nuts, hazelnuts or filberts 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +79.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +42.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +27.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +135.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +104.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +729.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +208.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +273.1% |
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 KVitamin K | +140.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1160% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1570% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +52% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +94.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +69.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +35% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +352% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 1.655mg | 6.175mg | 197% |
| Vitamin E | 0.9mg | 15.03mg | 94% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 23.797g | 45.652g | 55% |
| Copper | 2.195mg | 1.725mg | 52% |
| Phosphorus | 593mg | 290mg | 43% |
| Selenium | 19.9µg | 2.4µg | 32% |
| Magnesium | 292mg | 163mg | 31% |
| Zinc | 5.78mg | 2.45mg | 30% |
| Fiber | 3.3g | 9.7g | 26% |
| Fats | 43.85g | 60.75g | 26% |
| Iron | 6.68mg | 4.7mg | 25% |
| Folate | 25µg | 113µg | 22% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.423mg | 0.643mg | 18% |
| Vitamin K | 34.1µg | 14.2µg | 17% |
| Saturated fat | 7.783g | 4.464g | 15% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.417mg | 0.563mg | 11% |
| Starch | 23.49g | 0.48g | 9% |
| Choline | 45.6mg | 8% | |
| Calcium | 37mg | 114mg | 8% |
| Protein | 18.22g | 14.95g | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 6.3mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.062mg | 1.8mg | 5% |
| Calories | 553kcal | 628kcal | 4% |
| Carbs | 30.19g | 16.7g | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.058mg | 0.113mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.864mg | 0.918mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 12mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 660mg | 680mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 7.845g | 7.92g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 26.89g | 7g | N/A |
| Sugar | 5.91g | 4.34g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.287mg | 0.193mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.688mg | 0.497mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.789mg | 0.545mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.472mg | 1.063mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.928mg | 0.42mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.362mg | 0.221mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.951mg | 0.663mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.094mg | 0.701mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.456mg | 0.432mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.05g | 0.07g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +21.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +80.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +38.5% |
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Water
~5.31g
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Other
~2.29g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -42.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +91.8% |
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Polyunsaturated fat
~7.92g
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more StarchStarch | +4793.8% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +38.3% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +40% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +40% |
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Lactose
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Maltose
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