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Cashew vs. Squid — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cashew and squid?

  • Cashew is richer in copper, manganese, magnesium, and vitamin B1, while squid is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, selenium, and iron.
  • Squid's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 225% higher.
  • Squid has 33 times less saturated fat than cashew. Cashew has 7.783g of saturated fat, while squid has 0.236g.

We used Nuts, cashew nuts, raw and Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, cooked, moist heat types in this comparison.

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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
5
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%
Squid
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 43% 54% 56% 407% 333% 94% 249% 97% 27% 489%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +386.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +119.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +67.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +691.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +386.5%
Contains more IronIron +62.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +350.3%
~equal in Potassium ~637mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~580mg

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
4
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%
Squid
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 28% 68% 0% 0% 4.3% 399% 41% 54% 62% 675% 0% 18% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2388.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +54.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1600%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2881%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +106.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.9mg
~equal in Folate ~24µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cashew Squid DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 5.4µg 225%
Copper 2.195mg 0.998mg 133%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 1.729mg 129%
Selenium 19.9µg 89.6µg 127%
Cholesterol 0mg 224mg 75%
Fats 43.85g 1.4g 65%
Manganese 1.655mg 0.209mg 63%
Monounsaturated fat 23.797g 0.162g 59%
Magnesium 292mg 60mg 55%
Iron 6.68mg 10.84mg 52%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.845g 0.268g 51%
Saturated fat 7.783g 0.236g 34%
Vitamin B1 0.423mg 0.017mg 34%
Sodium 12mg 744mg 32%
Protein 18.22g 32.48g 29%
Vitamin K 34.1µg 28%
Vitamin A 0µg 203µg 23%
Zinc 5.78mg 3.46mg 21%
Calories 553kcal 158kcal 20%
Calcium 37mg 180mg 14%
Fiber 3.3g 0g 13%
Vitamin B6 0.417mg 0.27mg 11%
Starch 23.49g 10%
Carbs 30.19g 1.64g 10%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 8.5mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.062mg 2.189mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 6%
Phosphorus 593mg 580mg 2%
Potassium 660mg 637mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.864mg 0.9mg 1%
Net carbs 26.89g 1.64g N/A
Sugar 5.91g N/A
Folate 25µg 24µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0.364mg 0%
Threonine 0.688mg 1.398mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.789mg 1.414mg 0%
Leucine 1.472mg 2.287mg 0%
Lysine 0.928mg 2.427mg 0%
Methionine 0.362mg 0.733mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.951mg 1.164mg 0%
Valine 1.094mg 1.419mg 0%
Histidine 0.456mg 0.624mg 0%
Fructose 0.05g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.078g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.132g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.012g 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
Squid
3
32% 61% 3%
Protein: 32.48 g
Fats: 1.4 g
Carbs: 1.64 g
Water: 61.12 g
Other: 3.36 g
Contains more FatsFats +3032.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1740.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +78.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1075.4%
Contains more OtherOther +32.3%

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
Squid
1
35% 24% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.236 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.162 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.268 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14589.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2827.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97%

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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. Squid - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172010/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.