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Cashew vs. Agave nectar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cashew and agave nectar different?

  • Cashew has more copper, phosphorus, iron, manganese, magnesium, zinc, selenium, vitamin B1, and potassium than agave nectar.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for cashew is 243% higher.
  • Agave nectar has a lower glycemic index (13) than cashew (25).

Nuts, cashew nuts, raw and Sweetener, syrup, agave are the varieties 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
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 0.71% 0.3% 0.35% 3.4% 3% 0.27% 0.43% 0.52% 0.65% 9.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +29100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16400%
Contains more IronIron +7322.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +24288.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +57700%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +59200%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +33000%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1070.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%

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
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 57% 2.7% 20% 0% 31% 38% 13% 0% 54% 0% 56% 23% 7.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +246.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +54.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +78.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +51.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3300%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +184.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +20%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.98mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cashew Agave nectar DV% diff.
Copper 2.195mg 0.009mg 243%
Phosphorus 593mg 1mg 85%
Iron 6.68mg 0.09mg 82%
Manganese 1.655mg 0.005mg 72%
Magnesium 292mg 1mg 69%
Fructose 0.05g 55.6g 69%
Fats 43.85g 0.45g 67%
Monounsaturated fat 23.797g 0g 59%
Zinc 5.78mg 0.01mg 52%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.845g 0g 52%
Protein 18.22g 0.09g 36%
Saturated fat 7.783g 0g 35%
Selenium 19.9µg 1.7µg 33%
Vitamin B1 0.423mg 0.122mg 25%
Potassium 660mg 4mg 19%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 17mg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.864mg 17%
Carbs 30.19g 76.37g 15%
Vitamin B6 0.417mg 0.234mg 14%
Calories 553kcal 310kcal 12%
Fiber 3.3g 0.2g 12%
Vitamin K 34.1µg 22.5µg 10%
Starch 23.49g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.165mg 8%
Calcium 37mg 1mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.062mg 0.689mg 2%
Choline 13.3mg 2%
Folate 25µg 30µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 0.98mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 8µg 1%
Net carbs 26.89g 76.17g N/A
Sugar 5.91g 68.03g N/A
Sodium 12mg 4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 0.688mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.789mg 0%
Leucine 1.472mg 0%
Lysine 0.928mg 0%
Methionine 0.362mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.951mg 0%
Valine 1.094mg 0%
Histidine 0.456mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cashew
Cashew
3
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
76% 23%
Protein: 0.09 g
Fats: 0.45 g
Carbs: 76.37 g
Water: 22.94 g
Other: 0.15 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +20144.4%
Contains more FatsFats +9644.4%
Contains more OtherOther +1593.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +153%
Contains more WaterWater +341.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cashew
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
18% 82%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 12.43 g
Fructose: 55.6 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +24760%
Contains more FructoseFructose +111100%
~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. Agave nectar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170277/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.