Cashew vs. Pizza — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between cashew and pizza?
- Cashew is richer in copper, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, iron, zinc, vitamin B6, and vitamin K, while pizza is higher in vitamin B12.
- Cashew's daily need coverage for copper is 232% higher.
- Pizza has 12 times less magnesium than cashew. Cashew has 292mg of magnesium, while pizza has 24mg.
- Cashew is lower in sodium.
- Pizza has a higher glycemic index (60) than cashew (25).
We used Nuts, cashew nuts, raw and Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust types in this comparison.
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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 | +1116.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +283.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +169.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1990.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +331.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +174.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +359.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +408.1% |
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 B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +421.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +409% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +180% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +236.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +260.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +272% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 2.195mg | 0.105mg | 232% |
| Magnesium | 292mg | 24mg | 64% |
| Manganese | 1.655mg | 0.36mg | 56% |
| Phosphorus | 593mg | 216mg | 54% |
| Fats | 43.85g | 9.69g | 53% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 23.797g | 2.608g | 53% |
| Iron | 6.68mg | 2.48mg | 53% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 7.845g | 1.681g | 41% |
| Zinc | 5.78mg | 1.34mg | 40% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.417mg | 0.08mg | 26% |
| Sodium | 12mg | 598mg | 25% |
| Vitamin K | 34.1µg | 6.7µg | 23% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.42µg | 18% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.864mg | 17% | |
| Folate | 25µg | 93µg | 17% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.062mg | 3.825mg | 17% |
| Calcium | 37mg | 188mg | 15% |
| Saturated fat | 7.783g | 4.465g | 15% |
| Protein | 18.22g | 11.39g | 14% |
| Calories | 553kcal | 266kcal | 14% |
| Potassium | 660mg | 172mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.058mg | 0.195mg | 11% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 69µg | 8% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 17mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 3.3g | 2.3g | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.423mg | 0.39mg | 3% |
| Choline | 16.4mg | 3% | |
| Starch | 23.49g | 26.95g | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.05g | 1g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 1.4mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 30.19g | 33.33g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 26.89g | 31.03g | N/A |
| Sugar | 5.91g | 3.58g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.9mg | 0.83mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 19.9µg | 19.9µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.241g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.287mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.688mg | 0.41mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.789mg | 0.564mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.472mg | 1.139mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.928mg | 0.77mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.362mg | 0.264mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.951mg | 0.664mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.094mg | 0.72mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.456mg | 0.355mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.004g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.175g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.004g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.003g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.009g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0g | 0.003g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 1.367g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +60% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +352.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +10.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +730.2% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +812.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +366.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -42.6% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +2805% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +14.7% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +1460% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +1900% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
