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Cashew vs. Sherbet — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cashew and sherbet

  • Cashew is richer than sherbet in copper, iron, phosphorus, manganese, magnesium, zinc, selenium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for cashew is 241% higher.
  • Cashew contains 150 times more manganese than sherbet. Cashew contains 1.655mg of manganese, while sherbet contains 0.011mg.
  • Sherbet contains less saturated fat.
  • Cashew has a lower glycemic index than sherbet.

Food types used in this article are Nuts, cashew nuts, raw and Sherbet, orange.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 16% 8.5% 5.3% 9.3% 13% 17% 6% 1.4% 8.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3550%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +587.5%
Contains more IronIron +4671.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +7739.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1104.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1382.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +14945.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1226.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +45.9%

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
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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 7.7% 4% 0.2% 0% 6.8% 22% 1.2% 13% 5.3% 16% 0% 3% 4.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +8900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1466.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1585.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +285.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1713%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +525%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +360%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +67.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cashew Sherbet DV% diff.
Copper 2.195mg 0.028mg 241%
Iron 6.68mg 0.14mg 82%
Phosphorus 593mg 40mg 79%
Manganese 1.655mg 0.011mg 71%
Magnesium 292mg 8mg 68%
Fats 43.85g 2g 64%
Monounsaturated fat 23.797g 0.53g 58%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.845g 0.08g 52%
Zinc 5.78mg 0.48mg 48%
Protein 18.22g 1.1g 34%
Vitamin B1 0.423mg 0.027mg 33%
Selenium 19.9µg 1.5µg 33%
Saturated fat 7.783g 1.16g 30%
Vitamin B6 0.417mg 0.023mg 30%
Vitamin K 34.1µg 0µg 28%
Calories 553kcal 144kcal 20%
Potassium 660mg 96mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.864mg 0.224mg 13%
Starch 23.49g 10%
Fiber 3.3g 1.3g 8%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 0.01mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.062mg 0.063mg 6%
Folate 25µg 4µg 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.13µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.097mg 3%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 2.3mg 2%
Calcium 37mg 54mg 2%
Sodium 12mg 46mg 1%
Choline 7.7mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 12µg 1%
Carbs 30.19g 30.4g 0%
Net carbs 26.89g 29.1g N/A
Cholesterol 0mg 1mg 0%
Sugar 5.91g 24.32g N/A
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 0.688mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.789mg 0%
Leucine 1.472mg 0%
Lysine 0.928mg 0%
Methionine 0.362mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.951mg 0%
Valine 1.094mg 0%
Histidine 0.456mg 0%
Fructose 0.05g 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
2% 30% 66%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 2 g
Carbs: 30.4 g
Water: 66.1 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1556.4%
Contains more FatsFats +2092.5%
Contains more OtherOther +535%
Contains more WaterWater +1171.2%
~equal in Carbs ~30.4g

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% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.16 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.53 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.08 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4390%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +9706.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.1%

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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. Sherbet - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167577/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.