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Cashew vs. Pigeon pea raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cashew and pigeon pea raw different?

  • Cashew is richer in copper, phosphorus, zinc, magnesium, and selenium, while pigeon pea raw is higher in folate, fiber, potassium, and vitamin B1.
  • Cashew covers your daily need for copper, 126% more than pigeon pea raw.
  • Cashew contains 24 times more saturated fat than pigeon pea raw. Cashew contains 7.783g of saturated fat, while pigeon pea raw contains 0.33g.

Nuts, cashew nuts, raw and Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, raw types were 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
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 131% 39% 123% 196% 352% 75% 157% 2.2% 234% 45%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +59.6%
Contains more IronIron +27.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +107.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +109.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +61.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -29.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +142.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +251.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +110.9%
~equal in Manganese ~1.791mg

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
Cashew
4
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% 0.33% 0% 0% 161% 43% 56% 76% 65% 0% 0% 342% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +47.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +52%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +222.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +179.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +46.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +1724%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cashew Pigeon pea raw DV% diff.
Copper 2.195mg 1.057mg 126%
Folate 25µg 456µg 108%
Fats 43.85g 1.49g 65%
Monounsaturated fat 23.797g 0.012g 59%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.845g 0.814g 47%
Fiber 3.3g 15g 47%
Saturated fat 7.783g 0.33g 34%
Phosphorus 593mg 367mg 32%
Vitamin K 34.1µg 28%
Zinc 5.78mg 2.76mg 27%
Magnesium 292mg 183mg 26%
Potassium 660mg 1392mg 22%
Selenium 19.9µg 8.2µg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.423mg 0.643mg 18%
Iron 6.68mg 5.23mg 18%
Vitamin B3 1.062mg 2.965mg 12%
Calories 553kcal 343kcal 11%
Carbs 30.19g 62.78g 11%
Starch 23.49g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.187mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.417mg 0.283mg 10%
Calcium 37mg 130mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.864mg 1.266mg 8%
Protein 18.22g 21.7g 7%
Manganese 1.655mg 1.791mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 6%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 26.89g 47.78g N/A
Sugar 5.91g N/A
Sodium 12mg 17mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0.212mg 0%
Threonine 0.688mg 0.767mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.789mg 0.785mg 0%
Leucine 1.472mg 1.549mg 0%
Lysine 0.928mg 1.521mg 0%
Methionine 0.362mg 0.243mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.951mg 1.858mg 0%
Valine 1.094mg 0.937mg 0%
Histidine 0.456mg 0.774mg 0%
Fructose 0.05g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cashew
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
22% 63% 11% 3%
Protein: 21.7 g
Fats: 1.49 g
Carbs: 62.78 g
Water: 10.59 g
Other: 3.44 g
Contains more FatsFats +2843%
Contains more ProteinProtein +19.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +107.9%
Contains more WaterWater +103.7%
Contains more OtherOther +35.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cashew
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
29% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.33 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.012 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.814 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +198208.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +863.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.8%

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. Pigeon pea raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172436/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.