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Cashew vs. Papadum — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between cashew and papadum?

  • Cashew is higher in copper, phosphorus, vitamin K, zinc, and selenium, yet papadum is higher in fiber, folate, and vitamin B2.
  • Cashew's daily need coverage for copper is 133% more.
  • Cashew has 85 times more vitamin K than papadum. While cashew has 34.1µg of vitamin K, papadum has only 0.4µg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in papadum is lower.
  • The glycemic index of cashew is lower.

We used Nuts, cashew nuts, raw and Papad 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
5
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 194% 43% 88% 293% 333% 93% 165% 228% 204% 45%
Contains more CopperCopper +119.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +70%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +54%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +139.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +286.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +51.5%
Contains more IronIron +16.8%
~equal in Magnesium ~271mg
~equal in Manganese ~1.562mg

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% 4.3% 1% 0% 69% 60% 28% 55% 66% 0% 1% 164% 0.22%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +52.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +46.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +8425%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +344.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +38.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +776%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.917mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cashew Papadum DV% diff.
Copper 2.195mg 0.998mg 133%
Sodium 12mg 1745mg 75%
Fats 43.85g 3.25g 62%
Fiber 3.3g 18.6g 61%
Monounsaturated fat 23.797g 0.532g 58%
Folate 25µg 219µg 49%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.845g 1.148g 45%
Saturated fat 7.783g 1.084g 30%
Phosphorus 593mg 385mg 30%
Vitamin K 34.1µg 0.4µg 28%
Zinc 5.78mg 3.4mg 22%
Selenium 19.9µg 8.3µg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.258mg 15%
Protein 18.22g 25.56g 15%
Iron 6.68mg 7.8mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.423mg 0.277mg 12%
Calcium 37mg 143mg 11%
Starch 23.49g 10%
Potassium 660mg 1000mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.417mg 0.285mg 10%
Carbs 30.19g 59.87g 10%
Calories 553kcal 371kcal 9%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 0.05mg 6%
Magnesium 292mg 271mg 5%
Manganese 1.655mg 1.562mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.062mg 1.472mg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 4mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 13µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.864mg 0.917mg 1%
Net carbs 26.89g 41.27g N/A
Sugar 5.91g 0g N/A
Choline 0.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0.266mg 0%
Threonine 0.688mg 0.886mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.789mg 1.303mg 0%
Leucine 1.472mg 2.115mg 0%
Lysine 0.928mg 1.695mg 0%
Methionine 0.362mg 0.372mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.951mg 1.491mg 0%
Valine 1.094mg 1.434mg 0%
Histidine 0.456mg 0.715mg 0%
Fructose 0.05g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cashew
2
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
26% 3% 60% 3% 8%
Protein: 25.56 g
Fats: 3.25 g
Carbs: 59.87 g
Water: 3.49 g
Other: 7.83 g
Contains more FatsFats +1249.2%
Contains more WaterWater +49%
Contains more ProteinProtein +40.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +98.3%
Contains more OtherOther +208.3%

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
39% 19% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.084 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.532 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.148 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4373.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +583.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.1%

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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. Papadum - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168106/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.