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Cashew vs. Semolina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between cashew and semolina

  • Cashew has more copper, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin K, manganese, and vitamin B1; however, semolina is higher in vitamin B3.
  • Cashew covers your daily need for copper, 212% more than semolina.
  • Cashew has 341 times more vitamin K than semolina. While cashew has 34.1µg of vitamin K, semolina has only 0.1µg.
  • Semolina has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of semolina is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Nuts, cashew nuts, raw and Rice, white, long-grain, parboiled, unenriched, dry.

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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
7
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 19% 21% 15% 28% 95% 28% 66% 0.26% 135% 109%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +981.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +279.3%
Contains more IronIron +802.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +672.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +466.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +287.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +59.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +91.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.3%
~equal in Selenium ~19.9µg

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
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 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% 0.6% 0% 56% 12% 95% 40% 104% 0% 0.25% 6% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +88.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +16%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +34000%
Contains more FolateFolate +212.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +375.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.452mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cashew Semolina DV% diff.
Copper 2.195mg 0.284mg 212%
Iron 6.68mg 0.74mg 74%
Fats 43.85g 1.03g 66%
Phosphorus 593mg 153mg 63%
Magnesium 292mg 27mg 63%
Monounsaturated fat 23.797g 0.258g 59%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.845g 0.322g 50%
Zinc 5.78mg 1.02mg 43%
Saturated fat 7.783g 0.294g 34%
Vitamin K 34.1µg 0.1µg 28%
Manganese 1.655mg 1.035mg 27%
Vitamin B3 1.062mg 5.048mg 25%
Protein 18.22g 7.51g 21%
Starch 23.49g 68.29g 18%
Vitamin B1 0.423mg 0.224mg 17%
Carbs 30.19g 80.89g 17%
Potassium 660mg 174mg 14%
Calories 553kcal 374kcal 9%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 0.03mg 6%
Fiber 3.3g 1.8g 6%
Folate 25µg 8µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.864mg 0.672mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.417mg 0.452mg 3%
Calcium 37mg 71mg 3%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.05mg 1%
Net carbs 26.89g 79.09g N/A
Sugar 5.91g 0.33g N/A
Sodium 12mg 2mg 0%
Selenium 19.9µg 19.9µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0.103mg 0%
Threonine 0.688mg 0.271mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.789mg 0.339mg 0%
Leucine 1.472mg 0.656mg 0%
Lysine 0.928mg 0.215mg 0%
Methionine 0.362mg 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.951mg 0.398mg 0%
Valine 1.094mg 0.47mg 0%
Histidine 0.456mg 0.185mg 0%
Fructose 0.05g 0.02g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cashew
3
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
8% 81% 10%
Protein: 7.51 g
Fats: 1.03 g
Carbs: 80.89 g
Water: 9.86 g
Other: 0.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +142.6%
Contains more FatsFats +4157.3%
Contains more OtherOther +257.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +167.9%
Contains more WaterWater +89.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cashew
2
20% 60% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.783 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.797 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.845 g
34% 30% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.294 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.258 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.322 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9123.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2336.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cashew
2
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
100%
Starch: 68.29 g
Sucrose: 0.21 g
Glucose: 0.11 g
Fructose: 0.02 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +2666.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +150%
Contains more StarchStarch +190.7%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +120%
~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. Semolina - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169758/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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