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Cashew vs. Ostrich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between cashew and ostrich

  • Cashew has more copper, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, and iron; however, ostrich is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, and selenium.
  • Ostrich covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 260% more than cashew.
  • Cashew has 87 times more manganese than ostrich. While cashew has 1.655mg of manganese, ostrich has only 0.019mg.
  • Ostrich has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of cashew is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Nuts, cashew nuts, raw and Ostrich, tip trimmed, cooked.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 1.8% 32% 105% 51% 132% 108% 10% 2.5% 205%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1068%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +516.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +82.3%
Contains more IronIron +139.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +1344.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +19.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +136.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +8610.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +88.4%

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
5
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% 4.6% 0% 58% 67% 134% 79% 126% 781% 0% 11% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +291.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +82.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +403.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +572.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +52.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +30.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cashew Ostrich DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 6.25µg 260%
Copper 2.195mg 0.152mg 227%
Manganese 1.655mg 0.019mg 71%
Fats 43.85g 2.57g 64%
Magnesium 292mg 25mg 64%
Monounsaturated fat 23.797g 0.97g 57%
Phosphorus 593mg 251mg 49%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.845g 0.44g 49%
Iron 6.68mg 2.79mg 49%
Vitamin B3 1.062mg 7.143mg 38%
Selenium 19.9µg 37.5µg 32%
Saturated fat 7.783g 1g 31%
Vitamin K 34.1µg 28%
Cholesterol 0mg 85mg 28%
Protein 18.22g 28.49g 21%
Calories 553kcal 145kcal 20%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.292mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.423mg 0.232mg 16%
Fiber 3.3g 0g 13%
Starch 23.49g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.417mg 0.545mg 10%
Carbs 30.19g 0g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.864mg 1.318mg 9%
Potassium 660mg 362mg 9%
Zinc 5.78mg 4.85mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 0.23mg 4%
Sodium 12mg 80mg 3%
Calcium 37mg 6mg 3%
Folate 25µg 15µg 3%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 26.89g 0g N/A
Sugar 5.91g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0.254mg 0%
Threonine 0.688mg 1.25mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.789mg 1.354mg 0%
Leucine 1.472mg 2.315mg 0%
Lysine 0.928mg 2.516mg 0%
Methionine 0.362mg 0.796mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.951mg 1.176mg 0%
Valine 1.094mg 1.407mg 0%
Histidine 0.456mg 0.716mg 0%
Fructose 0.05g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cashew
3
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
28% 3% 69%
Protein: 28.49 g
Fats: 2.57 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.51 g
Other: 0.43 g
Contains more FatsFats +1606.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +490.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +56.4%
Contains more WaterWater +1217.5%

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
41% 40% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.97 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.44 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2353.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1683%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.2%

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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. Ostrich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174488/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.