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Cashew vs. Porridge — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between cashew and porridge

  • The amount of copper, phosphorus, manganese, magnesium, zinc, iron, selenium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B1 in cashew is higher than in porridge.
  • Cashew covers your daily copper needs 239% more than porridge.
  • Porridge contains less saturated fat.
  • Porridge has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of porridge is 66, while the glycemic index of cashew is 25.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Nuts, cashew nuts, raw and Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular (10 minute), cooked with water, without salt.

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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
8
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 3.6% 26% 1.4% 140% 13% 3.5% 6.4% 0.78% 0% 15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +5740%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +4025%
Contains more IronIron +78.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +5387.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +4346.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3853.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +610.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +135.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%

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
9
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% 0% 0.4% 0% 14% 5.8% 9.8% 4.3% 3% 0% 0.25% 9% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +669.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +132%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +104.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1116.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3107.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +34000%
Contains more FolateFolate +108.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cashew Porridge DV% diff.
Copper 2.195mg 0.04mg 239%
Phosphorus 593mg 15mg 83%
Manganese 1.655mg 0mg 72%
Magnesium 292mg 5mg 68%
Fats 43.85g 0.21g 67%
Monounsaturated fat 23.797g 0.028g 59%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.845g 0.114g 52%
Zinc 5.78mg 0.13mg 51%
Iron 6.68mg 3.74mg 37%
Saturated fat 7.783g 0.033g 35%
Protein 18.22g 1.44g 34%
Vitamin B1 0.423mg 0.055mg 31%
Vitamin B6 0.417mg 0.013mg 31%
Selenium 19.9µg 2.8µg 31%
Vitamin K 34.1µg 0.1µg 28%
Calories 553kcal 50kcal 25%
Potassium 660mg 16mg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.864mg 0.071mg 16%
Fiber 3.3g 0.5g 11%
Starch 23.49g 10%
Carbs 30.19g 10.52g 7%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 0.02mg 6%
Calcium 37mg 87mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.025mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.062mg 0.52mg 3%
Folate 25µg 12µg 3%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 26.89g 10.02g N/A
Sugar 5.91g 0.03g N/A
Sodium 12mg 6mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.688mg 0.045mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.789mg 0.063mg 0%
Leucine 1.472mg 0.11mg 0%
Lysine 0.928mg 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.362mg 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.951mg 0.078mg 0%
Valine 1.094mg 0.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.456mg 0.033mg 0%
Fructose 0.05g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cashew
4
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
11% 88%
Protein: 1.44 g
Fats: 0.21 g
Carbs: 10.52 g
Water: 87.61 g
Other: 0.22 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1165.3%
Contains more FatsFats +20781%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +187%
Contains more OtherOther +1054.5%
Contains more WaterWater +1584.8%

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
19% 16% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.033 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.028 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.114 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +84889.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6781.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%

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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. Porridge - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171657/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.