Cashew vs. Potato salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between cashew and potato salad
- Potato salad contains less copper, phosphorus, iron, manganese, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B1, and selenium than cashew.
- Cashew's daily need coverage for copper is 231% higher.
- Potato salad contains 19 times less magnesium than cashew. Cashew contains 292mg of magnesium, while potato salad contains 15mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in potato salad is lower.
- Cashew has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of cashew is 25, while the glycemic index of potato salad is 45.
The food types used in this comparison are Nuts, cashew nuts, raw and Potato salad, home-prepared.
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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 | +1846.7% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +94.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +159.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +927.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +1760.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +1764.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1040.4% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1538.6% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +385.4% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +449.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +19.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +61.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +195.7% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +257.1% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1900% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Copper | 2.195mg | 0.118mg | 231% |
Phosphorus | 593mg | 52mg | 77% |
Iron | 6.68mg | 0.65mg | 75% |
Manganese | 1.655mg | 0.101mg | 68% |
Magnesium | 292mg | 15mg | 66% |
Fats | 43.85g | 8.2g | 55% |
Monounsaturated fat | 23.797g | 2.48g | 53% |
Zinc | 5.78mg | 0.31mg | 50% |
Protein | 18.22g | 2.68g | 31% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.423mg | 0.077mg | 29% |
Selenium | 19.9µg | 4.1µg | 29% |
Saturated fat | 7.783g | 1.429g | 29% |
Vitamin K | 34.1µg | 28% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 7.845g | 3.737g | 27% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 68mg | 23% |
Sodium | 12mg | 529mg | 22% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.417mg | 0.141mg | 21% |
Calories | 553kcal | 143kcal | 21% |
Potassium | 660mg | 254mg | 12% |
Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 10mg | 11% |
Starch | 23.49g | 10% | |
Fiber | 3.3g | 1.3g | 8% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.864mg | 0.534mg | 7% |
Carbs | 30.19g | 11.17g | 6% |
Vitamin E | 0.9mg | 6% | |
Folate | 25µg | 7µg | 5% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 32µg | 4% |
Calcium | 37mg | 19mg | 2% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.062mg | 0.89mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 26.89g | 9.87g | N/A |
Sugar | 5.91g | N/A | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.058mg | 0.06mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.287mg | 0.042mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.688mg | 0.116mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.789mg | 0.141mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.472mg | 0.202mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.928mg | 0.171mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.362mg | 0.066mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.951mg | 0.135mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.094mg | 0.172mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.456mg | 0.062mg | 0% |
Fructose | 0.05g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
18.22 g
Fats:
43.85 g
Carbs:
30.19 g
Water:
5.2 g
Other:
2.54 g
Protein:
2.68 g
Fats:
8.2 g
Carbs:
11.17 g
Water:
76 g
Other:
1.95 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +579.9% |
Contains more FatsFats | +434.8% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +170.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +30.3% |
Contains more WaterWater | +1361.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
7.783 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
23.797 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
7.845 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.429 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.48 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.737 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +859.6% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +109.9% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -81.6% |