Cashew vs. Pilaf — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are cashew and pilaf different?
- Cashew is higher in copper, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, zinc, and manganese; however, pilaf is richer in folate and vitamin B3.
- Daily need coverage for copper for cashew is 225% higher.
- Cashew contains 25 times more saturated fat than pilaf. While cashew contains 7.783g of saturated fat, pilaf contains only 0.307g.
- Cashew has a lower glycemic index (25) than pilaf (60).
Nuts, cashew nuts, raw and Rice and vermicelli mix, rice pilaf flavor, unprepared are the varieties 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +812.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +251.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +173.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1222.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +472.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +285.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +87.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +124.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +62.8% |
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 EVitamin E | +2150% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +20.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +6720% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +720% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +42.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +50% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +476.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +748% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 2.195mg | 0.166mg | 225% |
| Fats | 43.85g | 1.37g | 65% |
| Phosphorus | 593mg | 154mg | 63% |
| Magnesium | 292mg | 32mg | 62% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 23.797g | 0.373g | 59% |
| Sodium | 12mg | 1303mg | 56% |
| Iron | 6.68mg | 2.44mg | 53% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 7.845g | 0.377g | 50% |
| Folate | 25µg | 212µg | 47% |
| Zinc | 5.78mg | 1.01mg | 43% |
| Saturated fat | 7.783g | 0.307g | 34% |
| Manganese | 1.655mg | 0.882mg | 34% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.062mg | 6.127mg | 32% |
| Vitamin K | 34.1µg | 0.5µg | 28% |
| Selenium | 19.9µg | 32.4µg | 23% |
| Starch | 23.49g | 71.23g | 20% |
| Protein | 18.22g | 10.42g | 16% |
| Carbs | 30.19g | 76.31g | 15% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.423mg | 0.603mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 660mg | 188mg | 14% |
| Calories | 553kcal | 359kcal | 10% |
| Fiber | 3.3g | 1.2g | 8% |
| Vitamin E | 0.9mg | 0.04mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 37mg | 83mg | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 4.1mg | 4% |
| Choline | 17.5mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.864mg | 0.715mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.058mg | 0.087mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.417mg | 0.4mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.02µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 26.89g | 75.11g | N/A |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 5.91g | 1.53g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 4µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.287mg | 0.086mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.688mg | 0.221mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.789mg | 0.279mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.472mg | 0.523mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.928mg | 0.189mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.362mg | 0.145mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.951mg | 0.32mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.094mg | 0.374mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.456mg | 0.15mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.05g | 0g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +74.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +3100.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +152.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +54.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +52% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +6279.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1980.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96.1% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +1836.7% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +203.2% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +100% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
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