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Cashew vs. Pepperoni — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cashew and pepperoni

  • Cashew is richer in copper, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, and manganese, yet pepperoni is richer in vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for cashew is 234% higher.
  • Cashew contains 16 times more magnesium than pepperoni. Cashew contains 292mg of magnesium, while pepperoni contains 18mg.
  • Cashew contains less saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Nuts, cashew nuts, raw and Pepperoni, beef, and pork, sliced.

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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
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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 13% 5.7% 24% 50% 30% 67% 68% 206% 140% 158%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1522.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +94.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +140.9%
Contains more IronIron +402.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +2312.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +136.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +275.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +54.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +45.7%

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
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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% 21% 20% 68% 59% 94% 56% 84% 163% 15% 3.8% 28%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +56.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +15.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +487.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +14.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +343.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +369.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.93mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cashew Pepperoni DV% diff.
Copper 2.195mg 0.091mg 234%
Sodium 12mg 1582mg 68%
Iron 6.68mg 1.33mg 67%
Magnesium 292mg 18mg 65%
Phosphorus 593mg 158mg 62%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.3µg 54%
Saturated fat 7.783g 17.708g 45%
Cholesterol 0mg 97mg 32%
Zinc 5.78mg 2.44mg 30%
Vitamin B3 1.062mg 4.987mg 25%
Manganese 1.655mg 1.074mg 25%
Vitamin K 34.1µg 5.8µg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.845g 4.458g 23%
Selenium 19.9µg 29µg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.257mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.423mg 0.271mg 13%
Fiber 3.3g 0g 13%
Potassium 660mg 274mg 11%
Starch 23.49g 10%
Carbs 30.19g 1.18g 10%
Choline 51.2mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 23.797g 20.77g 8%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.3µg 7%
Vitamin D 0IU 52IU 7%
Folate 25µg 5µg 5%
Fats 43.85g 46.28g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.417mg 0.362mg 4%
Calories 553kcal 504kcal 2%
Protein 18.22g 19.25g 2%
Calcium 37mg 19mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.864mg 0.93mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 1.03mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 26.89g 1.18g N/A
Sugar 5.91g 0g N/A
Trans fat 1.527g N/A
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0.23mg 0%
Threonine 0.688mg 0.869mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.789mg 0.901mg 0%
Leucine 1.472mg 1.575mg 0%
Lysine 0.928mg 1.652mg 0%
Methionine 0.362mg 0.511mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.951mg 0.778mg 0%
Valine 1.094mg 0.987mg 0%
Histidine 0.456mg 0.688mg 0%
Fructose 0.05g 0g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.164g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.02g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.04g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.136g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 3.605g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cashew
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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
19% 46% 29% 5%
Protein: 19.25 g
Fats: 46.28 g
Carbs: 1.18 g
Water: 28.55 g
Other: 4.74 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2458.5%
Contains more WaterWater +449%
Contains more OtherOther +86.6%
~equal in Protein ~19.25g
~equal in Fats ~46.28g

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% 48% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.708 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 20.77 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.458 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +76%

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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. Pepperoni - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174575/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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