Cashew vs. Sugar substitute — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between cashew and sugar substitute?
- Cashew is richer in copper, phosphorus, iron, manganese, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6, while sugar substitute is higher in calcium.
- Cashew's daily need coverage for copper is 243% higher.
- Sugar substitute has 145 times less zinc than cashew. Cashew has 5.78mg of zinc, while sugar substitute has 0.04mg.
- Cashew is lower in sodium.
- Sugar substitute has a higher glycemic index (40) than cashew (25).
We used Nuts, cashew nuts, raw and Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +4766.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1592.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +4075% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +31257.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +14350% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +7312.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +7422.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2275.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +2720% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +286.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +980% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +2680% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Copper | 2.195mg | 0.007mg | 243% |
| Calcium | 37mg | 879mg | 84% |
| Phosphorus | 593mg | 8mg | 84% |
| Iron | 6.68mg | 0.16mg | 82% |
| Manganese | 1.655mg | 0.022mg | 71% |
| Magnesium | 292mg | 6mg | 68% |
| Fats | 43.85g | 0g | 67% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 23.797g | 59% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 7.845g | 52% | |
| Zinc | 5.78mg | 0.04mg | 52% |
| Selenium | 19.9µg | 36% | |
| Saturated fat | 7.783g | 35% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.423mg | 0.015mg | 34% |
| Protein | 18.22g | 2.06g | 32% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.417mg | 0.015mg | 31% |
| Vitamin K | 34.1µg | 28% | |
| Sodium | 12mg | 572mg | 24% |
| Potassium | 660mg | 39mg | 18% |
| Carbs | 30.19g | 84.77g | 18% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.864mg | 0.08mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 3.3g | 0.6g | 11% |
| Calories | 553kcal | 347kcal | 10% |
| Starch | 23.49g | 3.52g | 8% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.062mg | 7% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.9mg | 6% | |
| Folate | 25µg | 6% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.058mg | 0.015mg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 26.89g | 84.17g | N/A |
| Sugar | 5.91g | 4.03g | N/A |
| 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% | |
| Fructose | 0.05g | 0g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
18.22 g
Fats:
43.85 g
Carbs:
30.19 g
Water:
5.2 g
Other:
2.54 g
Protein:
2.06 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
84.77 g
Water:
9.14 g
Other:
4.03 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +784.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +180.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +75.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +58.7% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Starch:
3.52 g
Sucrose:
0 g
Glucose:
1.09 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
2.94 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more StarchStarch | +567.3% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +2080% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
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