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Cashew vs. Summer squash — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cashew and summer squash different?

  • Cashew is higher than summer squash in copper, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, manganese, zinc, selenium, vitamin B1, and vitamin K.
  • Cashew covers your daily need for copper, 238% more than summer squash.
  • Cashew contains 177 times more saturated fat than summer squash. Cashew contains 7.783g of saturated fat, while summer squash contains 0.044g.
  • Cashew has a higher glycemic index (25) than summer squash (13).

Nuts, cashew nuts, raw and Squash, summer, all varieties, raw types were used 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
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 12% 4.5% 23% 13% 17% 7.9% 16% 0.26% 23% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1617.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +146.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +151.9%
Contains more IronIron +1808.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +4203.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1893.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1460.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +845.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +9850%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.3%

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
6
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 57% 3.3% 2.4% 0% 12% 33% 9.1% 9.3% 50% 0% 7.5% 22% 3.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +650%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +781.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +118.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +457.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +91.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1036.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3300%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +144.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +16%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cashew Summer squash DV% diff.
Copper 2.195mg 0.051mg 238%
Iron 6.68mg 0.35mg 79%
Phosphorus 593mg 38mg 79%
Fats 43.85g 0.18g 67%
Magnesium 292mg 17mg 65%
Manganese 1.655mg 0.175mg 64%
Monounsaturated fat 23.797g 0.016g 59%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.845g 0.089g 52%
Zinc 5.78mg 0.29mg 50%
Selenium 19.9µg 0.2µg 36%
Saturated fat 7.783g 0.044g 35%
Protein 18.22g 1.21g 34%
Vitamin B1 0.423mg 0.048mg 31%
Calories 553kcal 16kcal 27%
Vitamin K 34.1µg 3µg 26%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 17mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.417mg 0.218mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.864mg 0.155mg 14%
Potassium 660mg 262mg 12%
Starch 23.49g 10%
Carbs 30.19g 3.35g 9%
Fiber 3.3g 1.1g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.142mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 0.12mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.062mg 0.487mg 4%
Calcium 37mg 15mg 2%
Choline 6.7mg 1%
Folate 25µg 29µg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 10µg 1%
Fructose 0.05g 0.95g 1%
Net carbs 26.89g 2.25g N/A
Sugar 5.91g 2.2g N/A
Sodium 12mg 2mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.688mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.789mg 0.042mg 0%
Leucine 1.472mg 0.069mg 0%
Lysine 0.928mg 0.065mg 0%
Methionine 0.362mg 0.017mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.951mg 0.041mg 0%
Valine 1.094mg 0.053mg 0%
Histidine 0.456mg 0.025mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cashew
4
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
3% 95%
Protein: 1.21 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 3.35 g
Water: 94.64 g
Other: 0.62 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1405.8%
Contains more FatsFats +24261.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +801.2%
Contains more OtherOther +309.7%
Contains more WaterWater +1720%

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
30% 11% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.044 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +148631.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8714.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%

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
2% 43% 55%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.03 g
Glucose: 0.75 g
Fructose: 0.95 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +19266.7%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1400%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1800%
~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. Summer squash - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170487/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.