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Cashew vs. Seaweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between cashew and seaweed

  • Cashew has more copper, phosphorus, manganese, iron, zinc, magnesium, selenium, and vitamin B6; however, seaweed has more folate.
  • Cashew's daily need coverage for copper is 229% more.
  • Cashew has 209 times more vitamin B6 than seaweed. Cashew has 0.417mg of vitamin B6, while seaweed has 0.002mg.
  • Seaweed is lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Nuts, cashew nuts, raw and Seaweed, kelp, raw.

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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 86% 50% 7.9% 107% 43% 34% 18% 30% 26% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +141.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +641.6%
Contains more IronIron +134.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +1588.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +369.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1311.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +727.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2742.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +354.1%

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 10% 2% 17% 0% 13% 35% 8.8% 39% 0.46% 0% 165% 135% 7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +746%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +126%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +34.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +20750%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +500%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +158.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +93.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +620%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.87mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cashew Seaweed DV% diff.
Copper 2.195mg 0.13mg 229%
Phosphorus 593mg 42mg 79%
Fats 43.85g 0.56g 67%
Manganese 1.655mg 0.2mg 63%
Monounsaturated fat 23.797g 0.098g 59%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.845g 0.047g 52%
Iron 6.68mg 2.85mg 48%
Magnesium 292mg 121mg 41%
Zinc 5.78mg 1.23mg 41%
Folate 25µg 180µg 39%
Selenium 19.9µg 0.7µg 35%
Saturated fat 7.783g 0.247g 34%
Protein 18.22g 1.68g 33%
Vitamin B6 0.417mg 0.002mg 32%
Vitamin B1 0.423mg 0.05mg 31%
Vitamin K 34.1µg 66µg 27%
Calories 553kcal 43kcal 26%
Potassium 660mg 89mg 17%
Calcium 37mg 168mg 13%
Sodium 12mg 233mg 10%
Starch 23.49g 10%
Fiber 3.3g 1.3g 8%
Carbs 30.19g 9.57g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.15mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.062mg 0.47mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.864mg 0.642mg 4%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 3mg 3%
Choline 12.8mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 6µg 1%
Net carbs 26.89g 8.27g N/A
Sugar 5.91g 0.6g N/A
Vitamin E 0.9mg 0.87mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.688mg 0.055mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.789mg 0.076mg 0%
Leucine 1.472mg 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 0.928mg 0.082mg 0%
Methionine 0.362mg 0.025mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.951mg 0.043mg 0%
Valine 1.094mg 0.072mg 0%
Histidine 0.456mg 0.024mg 0%
Fructose 0.05g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A

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
2% 10% 82% 7%
Protein: 1.68 g
Fats: 0.56 g
Carbs: 9.57 g
Water: 81.58 g
Other: 6.61 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +984.5%
Contains more FatsFats +7730.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +215.5%
Contains more WaterWater +1468.8%
Contains more OtherOther +160.2%

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
63% 25% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.247 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.098 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.047 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +24182.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +16591.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.8%

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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. Seaweed - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168457/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.