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Cashew vs. Salami — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cashew and salami?

  • Cashew is richer in copper, magnesium, iron, phosphorus, manganese, and zinc, while salami is higher in vitamin B12 and vitamin B3.
  • Cashew's daily need coverage for copper is 204% higher.
  • Salami has 15 times less magnesium than cashew. Cashew has 292mg of magnesium, while salami has 19mg.
  • Cashew is lower in sodium.

We used Nuts, cashew nuts, raw and Salami, cooked, beef, and pork types in this comparison.

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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
9
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%
Salami
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 4.5% 28% 59% 119% 80% 82% 227% 128% 171%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1436.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +146.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +108.9%
Contains more IronIron +328.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +514.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +97.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +210.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +69.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +57.3%

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%
Salami
7
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% 4.4% 15% 92% 82% 113% 72% 106% 190% 8% 2.3% 51%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +309.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +15.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +965.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +733.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +515.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +470%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +39%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +10.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cashew Salami DV% diff.
Copper 2.195mg 0.357mg 204%
Sodium 12mg 1740mg 75%
Magnesium 292mg 19mg 65%
Iron 6.68mg 1.56mg 64%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.52µg 63%
Phosphorus 593mg 191mg 57%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.845g 2.529g 35%
Monounsaturated fat 23.797g 11.127g 32%
Vitamin B3 1.062mg 6.053mg 31%
Cholesterol 0mg 89mg 30%
Manganese 1.655mg 0.978mg 29%
Fats 43.85g 25.9g 28%
Vitamin K 34.1µg 3.2µg 26%
Zinc 5.78mg 2.93mg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.357mg 23%
Selenium 19.9µg 31.3µg 21%
Choline 93.5mg 17%
Fiber 3.3g 0g 13%
Calories 553kcal 336kcal 11%
Potassium 660mg 316mg 10%
Starch 23.49g 10%
Carbs 30.19g 2.4g 9%
Saturated fat 7.783g 9.316g 7%
Protein 18.22g 21.85g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.864mg 1.201mg 7%
Folate 25µg 3µg 6%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 0.22mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.423mg 0.367mg 5%
Vitamin D 0IU 41IU 5%
Vitamin D 0µg 1µg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.417mg 0.459mg 3%
Calcium 37mg 15mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 26.89g 2.4g N/A
Sugar 5.91g 0.96g N/A
Trans fat 0.586g N/A
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 0.688mg 0.521mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.789mg 0.675mg 0%
Leucine 1.472mg 0.929mg 0%
Lysine 0.928mg 1.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.362mg 0.301mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.951mg 0.481mg 0%
Valine 1.094mg 0.668mg 0%
Histidine 0.456mg 0.359mg 0%
Fructose 0.05g 0g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.126g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.084g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.104g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cashew
2
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
Salami
3
22% 26% 2% 45% 5%
Protein: 21.85 g
Fats: 25.9 g
Carbs: 2.4 g
Water: 45.19 g
Other: 4.66 g
Contains more FatsFats +69.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1157.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +19.9%
Contains more WaterWater +769%
Contains more OtherOther +83.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cashew
3
20% 60% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.783 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.797 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.845 g
Salami
0
41% 48% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.316 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.127 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.529 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -16.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +113.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +210.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cashew
3
80% 20%
Starch: 23.49 g
Sucrose: 5.81 g
Glucose: 0.05 g
Fructose: 0.05 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Salami
1
46% 54%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.44 g
Glucose: 0.52 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1220.5%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +940%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Salami - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172936/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.