Cashew vs. Spread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between cashew and spread
- Cashew has more copper, phosphorus, iron, manganese, magnesium, zinc, vitamin K, and vitamin B6; however, spread is richer in vitamin B12.
- Cashew covers your daily copper needs 229% more than spread.
- Spread has 64 times less manganese than cashew. Cashew has 1.655mg of manganese, while spread has 0.026mg.
- Cashew contains less sodium.
- Cashew has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of cashew is 25, while the glycemic index of spread is 0.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Nuts, cashew nuts, raw and Sandwich spread, pork, beef.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +3550% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +208.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +500% |
| Contains more IronIron | +745.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1588.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +466.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +905.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +6265.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +105.2% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +145.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +100.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +247.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +2031.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1150% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +93.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +131% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +62.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 2.195mg | 0.13mg | 229% |
| Phosphorus | 593mg | 59mg | 76% |
| Iron | 6.68mg | 0.79mg | 74% |
| Manganese | 1.655mg | 0.026mg | 71% |
| Magnesium | 292mg | 8mg | 68% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 1.12µg | 47% |
| Sodium | 12mg | 1013mg | 44% |
| Zinc | 5.78mg | 1.02mg | 43% |
| Fats | 43.85g | 17.34g | 41% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 23.797g | 7.584g | 41% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 7.845g | 2.565g | 35% |
| Vitamin K | 34.1µg | 1.6µg | 27% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.417mg | 0.12mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.423mg | 0.172mg | 21% |
| Protein | 18.22g | 7.66g | 21% |
| Selenium | 19.9µg | 9.7µg | 19% |
| Calories | 553kcal | 235kcal | 16% |
| Potassium | 660mg | 110mg | 16% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 38mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 3.3g | 0.2g | 12% |
| Choline | 62.3mg | 11% | |
| Starch | 23.49g | 10% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.864mg | 0.43mg | 9% |
| Saturated fat | 7.783g | 5.977g | 8% |
| Carbs | 30.19g | 11.94g | 6% |
| Folate | 25µg | 2µg | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.9mg | 1.74mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.058mg | 0.134mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.062mg | 1.73mg | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 22IU | 3% |
| Calcium | 37mg | 12mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.6µg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 26µg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 26.89g | 11.74g | N/A |
| Sugar | 5.91g | 0g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.287mg | 0.082mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.688mg | 0.334mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.789mg | 0.334mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.472mg | 0.6mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.928mg | 0.663mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.362mg | 0.196mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.951mg | 0.301mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.094mg | 0.356mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.456mg | 0.279mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.05g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +137.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +152.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +152.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1059.2% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +213.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +205.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -23.2% |