Cashew vs. Tamarind — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are cashew and tamarind different?
- Cashew has more copper, phosphorus, zinc, iron, magnesium, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin K, and vitamin B5 than tamarind.
- Daily need coverage for copper for cashew is 234% higher.
- Cashew contains 58 times more zinc than tamarind. While cashew contains 5.78mg of zinc, tamarind contains only 0.1mg.
- Tamarind has less saturated fat.
Nuts, cashew nuts, raw and Tamarinds, raw 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +217.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +138.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +2452.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +5680% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +424.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -57.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1430.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +100% |
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 EVitamin E | +800% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +504.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +531.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1117.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +78.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +600% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +162.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +82.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 2.195mg | 0.086mg | 234% |
| Manganese | 1.655mg | 72% | |
| Phosphorus | 593mg | 113mg | 69% |
| Fats | 43.85g | 0.6g | 67% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 23.797g | 0.181g | 59% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 7.845g | 0.059g | 52% |
| Zinc | 5.78mg | 0.1mg | 52% |
| Iron | 6.68mg | 2.8mg | 49% |
| Magnesium | 292mg | 92mg | 48% |
| Saturated fat | 7.783g | 0.272g | 34% |
| Selenium | 19.9µg | 1.3µg | 34% |
| Protein | 18.22g | 2.8g | 31% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.417mg | 0.066mg | 27% |
| Vitamin K | 34.1µg | 2.8µg | 26% |
| Calories | 553kcal | 239kcal | 16% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.864mg | 0.143mg | 14% |
| Carbs | 30.19g | 62.5g | 11% |
| Starch | 23.49g | 10% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.058mg | 0.152mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 3.3g | 5.1g | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.062mg | 1.938mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.9mg | 0.1mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 37mg | 74mg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 3.5mg | 3% |
| Folate | 25µg | 14µg | 3% |
| Choline | 8.6mg | 2% | |
| Sodium | 12mg | 28mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 660mg | 628mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 26.89g | 57.4g | N/A |
| Sugar | 5.91g | 38.8g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 2µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.423mg | 0.428mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.287mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.688mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.789mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.472mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.928mg | 0.139mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.362mg | 0.014mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.951mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.094mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.456mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.05g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +550.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +7208.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +107% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +503.8% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +13047.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +13196.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96.5% |
