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Cashew vs. Short ribs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between cashew and short ribs

  • Cashew is higher in copper, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B1, and vitamin K, yet short ribs are higher in vitamin B12.
  • Cashew covers your daily copper needs 233% more than short ribs.
  • Cashew contains 127 times more manganese than short ribs. While cashew contains 1.655mg of manganese, short ribs contain only 0.013mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in cashew is lower.
  • The glycemic index of short ribs is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Nuts, cashew nuts, raw and Beef, rib, shortribs, separable lean, and fat, choice, cooked, braised.

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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% 3.6% 20% 87% 33% 133% 69% 6.5% 1.7% 113%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1846.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +208.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +194.6%
Contains more IronIron +189.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +2117.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +18.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +266%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12630.8%
~equal in Selenium ~20.8µg

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% 5.8% 11% 13% 35% 46% 15% 51% 328% 6% 3.8% 45%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +210.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +746%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +242.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +89.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1320.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +158.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +130.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cashew Short ribs DV% diff.
Copper 2.195mg 0.099mg 233%
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.62µg 109%
Manganese 1.655mg 0.013mg 71%
Magnesium 292mg 15mg 66%
Phosphorus 593mg 162mg 62%
Iron 6.68mg 2.31mg 55%
Saturated fat 7.783g 17.8g 46%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.845g 1.53g 42%
Vitamin B1 0.423mg 0.05mg 31%
Cholesterol 0mg 94mg 31%
Vitamin K 34.1µg 2.4µg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.417mg 0.22mg 15%
Choline 82.2mg 15%
Potassium 660mg 224mg 13%
Fiber 3.3g 0g 13%
Vitamin B5 0.864mg 0.252mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 23.797g 18.88g 12%
Starch 23.49g 10%
Carbs 30.19g 0g 10%
Vitamin B3 1.062mg 2.452mg 9%
Zinc 5.78mg 4.88mg 8%
Protein 18.22g 21.57g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.15mg 7%
Folate 25µg 5µg 5%
Calories 553kcal 471kcal 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.7µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 0.29mg 4%
Calcium 37mg 12mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 27IU 3%
Fats 43.85g 41.98g 3%
Selenium 19.9µg 20.8µg 2%
Sodium 12mg 50mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 26.89g 0g N/A
Sugar 5.91g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0.142mg 0%
Threonine 0.688mg 0.862mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.789mg 0.981mg 0%
Leucine 1.472mg 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 0.928mg 1.823mg 0%
Methionine 0.362mg 0.562mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.951mg 0.852mg 0%
Valine 1.094mg 1.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.456mg 0.688mg 0%
Fructose 0.05g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.016g 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
22% 42% 36%
Protein: 21.57 g
Fats: 41.98 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 35.72 g
Other: 0.73 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +247.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +18.4%
Contains more WaterWater +586.9%
~equal in Fats ~41.98g

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
47% 49% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.8 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.88 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.53 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +26%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +412.7%

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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. Short ribs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168613/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.