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Cashew vs. Cinnamon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between cashew and cinnamon?

  • Cashew is higher in copper, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B1, and selenium, yet cinnamon is higher in manganese, fiber, and calcium.
  • Cinnamon's daily need coverage for manganese is 687% more.
  • Cashew has 23 times more saturated fat than cinnamon. While cashew has 7.783g of saturated fat, cinnamon has only 0.345g.

We used Nuts, cashew nuts, raw and Spices, cinnamon, ground types in this article.

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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
6
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 43% 301% 38% 312% 113% 50% 27% 1.3% 2278% 17%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +386.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +53.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +547.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +215.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +826.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +541.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2608.1%
Contains more IronIron +24.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -16.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +955.3%

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%
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 13% 5% 46% 0% 5.5% 9.5% 25% 21% 36% 0% 78% 4.5% 6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1822.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +41.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +141.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +163.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +316.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +660%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +157.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +25.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~31.2µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cashew Cinnamon DV% diff.
Manganese 1.655mg 17.466mg 687%
Copper 2.195mg 0.339mg 206%
Fiber 3.3g 53.1g 199%
Calcium 37mg 1002mg 97%
Phosphorus 593mg 64mg 76%
Fats 43.85g 1.24g 66%
Monounsaturated fat 23.797g 0.246g 59%
Magnesium 292mg 60mg 55%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.845g 0.068g 52%
Zinc 5.78mg 1.83mg 36%
Saturated fat 7.783g 0.345g 34%
Vitamin B1 0.423mg 0.022mg 33%
Selenium 19.9µg 3.1µg 31%
Protein 18.22g 3.99g 28%
Iron 6.68mg 8.32mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.417mg 0.158mg 20%
Carbs 30.19g 80.59g 17%
Calories 553kcal 247kcal 15%
Vitamin B5 0.864mg 0.358mg 10%
Starch 23.49g 10%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 2.32mg 9%
Potassium 660mg 431mg 7%
Folate 25µg 6µg 5%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 3.8mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 15µg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.062mg 1.332mg 2%
Vitamin K 34.1µg 31.2µg 2%
Choline 11mg 2%
Fructose 0.05g 1.11g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.041mg 1%
Net carbs 26.89g 27.49g N/A
Sugar 5.91g 2.17g N/A
Sodium 12mg 10mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.688mg 0.136mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.789mg 0.146mg 0%
Leucine 1.472mg 0.253mg 0%
Lysine 0.928mg 0.243mg 0%
Methionine 0.362mg 0.078mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.951mg 0.146mg 0%
Valine 1.094mg 0.224mg 0%
Histidine 0.456mg 0.117mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g 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
4% 81% 11% 4%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 1.24 g
Carbs: 80.59 g
Water: 10.58 g
Other: 3.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +356.6%
Contains more FatsFats +3436.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +166.9%
Contains more WaterWater +103.5%
Contains more OtherOther +41.7%

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
52% 37% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.345 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.068 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9573.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11436.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.6%

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
48% 51%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.02 g
Glucose: 1.04 g
Fructose: 1.11 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +28950%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1980%
Contains more FructoseFructose +2120%
~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. Cinnamon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171320/nutrients

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

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