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Cashew vs. Powdered milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cashew and powdered milk different?

  • Cashew is higher in copper, iron, manganese, and magnesium; however, powdered milk is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, calcium, and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for cashew is 235% higher.
  • Cashew contains 41 times more manganese than powdered milk. While cashew contains 1.655mg of manganese, powdered milk contains only 0.04mg.
  • Cashew has less saturated fat.

Nuts, cashew nuts, raw and Milk, dry, whole, without added vitamin D are the varieties 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 61% 274% 117% 18% 27% 91% 333% 48% 5.2% 89%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +243.5%
Contains more IronIron +1321.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +2643.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +73.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4037.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +22.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2364.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +101.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30.9%

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
5
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 29% 86% 12% 7.5% 71% 278% 12% 136% 70% 406% 5.5% 28% 64%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +55.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +49.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +64.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +38.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1450%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1620%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1977.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +162.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +48%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cashew Powdered milk DV% diff.
Copper 2.195mg 0.08mg 235%
Vitamin B12 0µg 3.25µg 135%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 1.205mg 88%
Calcium 37mg 912mg 88%
Iron 6.68mg 0.47mg 78%
Manganese 1.655mg 0.04mg 70%
Magnesium 292mg 85mg 49%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.845g 0.665g 48%
Saturated fat 7.783g 16.742g 41%
Monounsaturated fat 23.797g 7.924g 40%
Cholesterol 0mg 97mg 32%
Vitamin A 0µg 258µg 29%
Vitamin B5 0.864mg 2.271mg 28%
Vitamin K 34.1µg 2.2µg 27%
Phosphorus 593mg 776mg 26%
Fats 43.85g 26.71g 26%
Zinc 5.78mg 3.34mg 22%
Choline 117.4mg 21%
Potassium 660mg 1330mg 20%
Sodium 12mg 371mg 16%
Protein 18.22g 26.32g 16%
Fiber 3.3g 0g 13%
Vitamin B1 0.423mg 0.283mg 12%
Starch 23.49g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.417mg 0.302mg 9%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 8.6mg 9%
Selenium 19.9µg 16.3µg 7%
Folate 25µg 37µg 3%
Calories 553kcal 496kcal 3%
Vitamin B3 1.062mg 0.646mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 20IU 3%
Carbs 30.19g 38.42g 3%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 0.58mg 2%
Net carbs 26.89g 38.42g N/A
Sugar 5.91g 38.42g N/A
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0.371mg 0%
Threonine 0.688mg 1.188mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.789mg 1.592mg 0%
Leucine 1.472mg 2.578mg 0%
Lysine 0.928mg 2.087mg 0%
Methionine 0.362mg 0.66mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.951mg 1.271mg 0%
Valine 1.094mg 1.762mg 0%
Histidine 0.456mg 0.714mg 0%
Fructose 0.05g 0%

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
26% 27% 38% 2% 6%
Protein: 26.32 g
Fats: 26.71 g
Carbs: 38.42 g
Water: 2.47 g
Other: 6.08 g
Contains more FatsFats +64.2%
Contains more WaterWater +110.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +44.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +27.3%
Contains more OtherOther +139.4%

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
66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.742 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.924 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.665 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -53.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +200.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1079.7%

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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. Powdered milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173454/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.