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Cashew vs. Pita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between cashew and pita

  • The amount of copper, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, manganese, zinc, vitamin B6, and potassium in cashew is higher than in pita.
  • Cashew covers your daily copper needs 225% more than pita.
  • Pita has 47 times less saturated fat than cashew. Cashew has 7.783g of saturated fat, while pita has 0.166g.
  • Pita has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pita is 68, while the glycemic index of cashew is 25.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Nuts, cashew nuts, raw and Bread, pita, white, unenriched.

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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%
Pita
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 26% 11% 53% 56% 23% 42% 70% 63% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1023.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +450%
Contains more IronIron +377.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +1206.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +588.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +511.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +244.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +132.4%

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
6
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%
Pita
2
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% 0% 0% 67% 22% 40% 24% 7.8% 0% 0% 18% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +58.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +117.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1126.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +67.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +101.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~24µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cashew Pita DV% diff.
Copper 2.195mg 0.168mg 225%
Phosphorus 593mg 97mg 71%
Fats 43.85g 1.2g 66%
Iron 6.68mg 1.4mg 66%
Magnesium 292mg 26mg 63%
Monounsaturated fat 23.797g 0.105g 59%
Manganese 1.655mg 0.481mg 51%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.845g 0.535g 49%
Zinc 5.78mg 0.84mg 45%
Selenium 19.9µg 36%
Saturated fat 7.783g 0.166g 35%
Vitamin B6 0.417mg 0.034mg 29%
Vitamin K 34.1µg 28%
Sodium 12mg 536mg 23%
Protein 18.22g 9.1g 18%
Potassium 660mg 120mg 16%
Calories 553kcal 275kcal 14%
Vitamin B1 0.423mg 0.267mg 13%
Starch 23.49g 10%
Carbs 30.19g 55.7g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.864mg 0.397mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.062mg 2.142mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 6%
Calcium 37mg 86mg 5%
Fiber 3.3g 2.2g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.097mg 3%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 26.89g 53.5g N/A
Sugar 5.91g N/A
Folate 25µg 24µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0.105mg 0%
Threonine 0.688mg 0.257mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.789mg 0.349mg 0%
Leucine 1.472mg 0.634mg 0%
Lysine 0.928mg 0.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.362mg 0.16mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.951mg 0.446mg 0%
Valine 1.094mg 0.394mg 0%
Histidine 0.456mg 0.195mg 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
Pita
2
9% 56% 32% 2%
Protein: 9.1 g
Fats: 1.2 g
Carbs: 55.7 g
Water: 32.1 g
Other: 1.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +100.2%
Contains more FatsFats +3554.2%
Contains more OtherOther +33.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +84.5%
Contains more WaterWater +517.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cashew
2
20% 60% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.783 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.797 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.845 g
Pita
1
21% 13% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.166 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.105 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.535 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +22563.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1366.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.9%

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. Pita - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172816/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.