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Cashew vs. Prunes — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cashew and prunes different?

  • Cashew is richer in copper, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, manganese, zinc, selenium, and vitamin B1, while prunes are higher in vitamin K.
  • Cashew covers your daily need for copper, 213% more than prunes.
  • Cashew contains 88 times more saturated fat than prunes. Cashew contains 7.783g of saturated fat, while prunes contain 0.088g.

Nuts, cashew nuts, raw and Plums, dried (prunes), uncooked 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
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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%
Prunes
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 29% 13% 65% 35% 94% 12% 30% 0.26% 39% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +612.2%
Contains more IronIron +618.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +681.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +1213.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +759.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +453.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6533.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +10.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.3%

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%
Prunes
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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 2% 13% 8.6% 0% 13% 43% 35% 25% 47% 0% 149% 3% 5.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +109.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +729.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +104.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +103.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +525%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +20%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +220.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +77.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +74.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cashew Prunes DV% diff.
Copper 2.195mg 0.281mg 213%
Phosphorus 593mg 69mg 75%
Iron 6.68mg 0.93mg 72%
Fats 43.85g 0.38g 67%
Magnesium 292mg 41mg 60%
Monounsaturated fat 23.797g 0.053g 59%
Manganese 1.655mg 0.299mg 59%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.845g 0.062g 52%
Zinc 5.78mg 0.44mg 49%
Selenium 19.9µg 0.3µg 36%
Saturated fat 7.783g 0.088g 35%
Protein 18.22g 2.18g 32%
Vitamin B1 0.423mg 0.051mg 31%
Vitamin K 34.1µg 59.5µg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.417mg 0.205mg 16%
Calories 553kcal 240kcal 16%
Fructose 0.05g 12.45g 16%
Fiber 3.3g 7.1g 15%
Carbs 30.19g 63.88g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.186mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.864mg 0.422mg 9%
Starch 23.49g 5.11g 8%
Vitamin B3 1.062mg 1.882mg 5%
Folate 25µg 4µg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 39µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 0.43mg 3%
Potassium 660mg 732mg 2%
Choline 10.1mg 2%
Calcium 37mg 43mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0.6mg 0%
Net carbs 26.89g 56.78g N/A
Sugar 5.91g 38.13g N/A
Sodium 12mg 2mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0.025mg 0%
Threonine 0.688mg 0.049mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.789mg 0.041mg 0%
Leucine 1.472mg 0.066mg 0%
Lysine 0.928mg 0.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.362mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.951mg 0.052mg 0%
Valine 1.094mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.456mg 0.027mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cashew
2
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
Prunes
3
2% 64% 31% 3%
Protein: 2.18 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 63.88 g
Water: 30.92 g
Other: 2.64 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +735.8%
Contains more FatsFats +11439.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +111.6%
Contains more WaterWater +494.6%
~equal in Other ~2.64g

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
Prunes
1
43% 26% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.088 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.062 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +44800%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12553.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cashew
2
80% 20%
Starch: 23.49 g
Sucrose: 5.81 g
Glucose: 0.05 g
Fructose: 0.05 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Prunes
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12% 59% 29%
Starch: 5.11 g
Sucrose: 0.15 g
Glucose: 25.46 g
Fructose: 12.45 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.06 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +359.7%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +3773.3%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +50820%
Contains more FructoseFructose +24800%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Prunes - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168162/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.