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Cashew vs. Puff pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cashew and puff pastry different?

  • Cashew is richer in copper, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, manganese, zinc, vitamin B6, potassium, and vitamin B5, while puff pastry is higher in vitamin B3.
  • Cashew covers your daily need for copper, 231% more than puff pastry.
  • Puff pastry has a higher glycemic index (56) than cashew (25).

Nuts, cashew nuts, raw and Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake, baked 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3% 5.5% 98% 38% 15% 26% 33% 65% 134%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1725%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +270%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +964.5%
Contains more IronIron +156.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +1808.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +970.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +888.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +234.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +23.1%

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% 0% 11% 0% 81% 60% 71% 0% 4.4% 0% 41% 41% 3.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +63.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +31%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2094.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +109.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +344.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +257.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +120%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

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
7% 39% 46% 7%
Protein: 7.4 g
Fats: 38.5 g
Carbs: 45.7 g
Water: 7.4 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +146.2%
Contains more FatsFats +13.9%
Contains more OtherOther +154%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +51.4%
Contains more WaterWater +42.3%

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
15% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.502 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.828 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 22.228 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +169.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -29.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +183.3%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Cashew Puff pastry
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cashew Puff pastry DV% diff.
Copper 2.195mg 0.115mg 231%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.845g 22.228g 96%
Phosphorus 593mg 60mg 76%
Magnesium 292mg 16mg 66%
Iron 6.68mg 2.6mg 51%
Manganese 1.655mg 0.495mg 50%
Zinc 5.78mg 0.54mg 48%
Monounsaturated fat 23.797g 8.828g 37%
Vitamin B6 0.417mg 0.019mg 31%
Protein 18.22g 7.4g 22%
Potassium 660mg 62mg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.864mg 0mg 17%
Vitamin B3 1.062mg 3.8mg 17%
Vitamin K 34.1µg 16.3µg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.258mg 15%
Saturated fat 7.783g 5.502g 10%
Sodium 12mg 253mg 10%
Starch 23.49g 10%
Folate 25µg 55µg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.423mg 0.323mg 8%
Fats 43.85g 38.5g 8%
Selenium 19.9µg 24.5µg 8%
Fiber 3.3g 1.5g 7%
Carbs 30.19g 45.7g 5%
Calcium 37mg 10mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 0.55mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Choline 6.2mg 1%
Calories 553kcal 558kcal 0%
Net carbs 26.89g 44.2g N/A
Sugar 5.91g 0.75g N/A
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0.086mg 0%
Threonine 0.688mg 0.198mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.789mg 0.275mg 0%
Leucine 1.472mg 0.514mg 0%
Lysine 0.928mg 0.144mg 0%
Methionine 0.362mg 0.131mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.951mg 0.367mg 0%
Valine 1.094mg 0.312mg 0%
Histidine 0.456mg 0.158mg 0%
Fructose 0.05g 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Cashew Puff pastry
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
32%
Cashew
24%
Puff pastry
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
200%
Cashew
43%
Puff pastry

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Puff pastry
Puff pastry is lower in Sugar (difference - 5.16g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Puff pastry
Puff pastry is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 2.281g)
Which food is cheaper?
Puff pastry
Puff pastry is cheaper (difference - $2.5)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Cashew
Cashew contains less Sodium (difference - 241mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Cashew
Cashew is lower in glycemic index (difference - 31)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Cashew
Cashew is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Puff pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172738/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.