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Cashew vs. Pork chop — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between cashew and pork chop?

  • Cashew is higher in copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, and vitamin K, yet pork chop is higher in vitamin B3, selenium, and vitamin B12.
  • Cashew's daily need coverage for copper is 232% more.
  • The glycemic index of pork chop is lower.

We used Nuts, cashew nuts, raw and Pork, fresh, loin, blade (chops), bone-in, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled types 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 17% 28% 33% 35% 86% 103% 9.7% 1.3% 199%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1360%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +109.5%
Contains more IronIron +667.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +1990.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +83.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +146.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +16450%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +51.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +82.9%

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%
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% 1.3% 4.2% 15% 123% 72% 149% 66% 113% 83% 0% 0% 37%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +328.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +15.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +439.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +646.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +27.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +17.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cashew Pork chop DV% diff.
Copper 2.195mg 0.105mg 232%
Iron 6.68mg 0.87mg 73%
Manganese 1.655mg 0.01mg 72%
Magnesium 292mg 20mg 65%
Phosphorus 593mg 241mg 50%
Monounsaturated fat 23.797g 4.887g 47%
Fats 43.85g 14.35g 45%
Vitamin B3 1.062mg 7.927mg 43%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.845g 1.894g 40%
Selenium 19.9µg 36.4µg 30%
Vitamin K 34.1µg 0µg 28%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.66µg 28%
Cholesterol 0mg 78mg 26%
Zinc 5.78mg 3.15mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.313mg 20%
Saturated fat 7.783g 4.339g 16%
Calories 553kcal 231kcal 16%
Fiber 3.3g 0g 13%
Choline 67.5mg 12%
Protein 18.22g 23.72g 11%
Starch 23.49g 10%
Potassium 660mg 315mg 10%
Carbs 30.19g 0g 10%
Vitamin B1 0.423mg 0.49mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.417mg 0.489mg 6%
Folate 25µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 0.21mg 5%
Vitamin D 0µg 1µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.864mg 1.104mg 5%
Vitamin D 0IU 40IU 5%
Sodium 12mg 74mg 3%
Calcium 37mg 56mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 26.89g 0g N/A
Sugar 5.91g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.066g N/A
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0.282mg 0%
Threonine 0.688mg 1.043mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.789mg 1.123mg 0%
Leucine 1.472mg 1.952mg 0%
Lysine 0.928mg 2.109mg 0%
Methionine 0.362mg 0.65mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.951mg 0.985mg 0%
Valine 1.094mg 1.2mg 0%
Histidine 0.456mg 0.965mg 0%
Fructose 0.05g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.065g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.922g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
24% 14% 61%
Protein: 23.72 g
Fats: 14.35 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 61.45 g
Other: 0.48 g
Contains more FatsFats +205.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +429.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +30.2%
Contains more WaterWater +1081.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
39% 44% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.339 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.887 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.894 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +386.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +314.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -44.3%

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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. Pork chop - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167824/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.