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Cashew vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between cashew and teff

  • Cashew has more copper, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, and potassium; however, teff is richer in manganese.
  • Cashew covers your daily copper needs 219% more than teff.
  • Teff has 6 times less potassium than cashew. Cashew has 660mg of potassium, while teff has 107mg.
  • Teff has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of teff is 57, while the glycemic index of cashew is 25.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Nuts, cashew nuts, raw and Teff, cooked.

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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
7
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%
Teff
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 36% 15% 9.4% 77% 75% 30% 51% 1% 373% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +484%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +516.8%
Contains more IronIron +225.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +871.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +420.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +394.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +32.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +72.8%

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
9
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%
Teff
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 0% 0% 0% 0% 46% 7.6% 17% 0% 22% 0% 0% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +131.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +75.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +16.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +329.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +38.9%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cashew Teff DV% diff.
Copper 2.195mg 0.226mg 219%
Phosphorus 593mg 120mg 68%
Fats 43.85g 0.65g 66%
Monounsaturated fat 23.797g 59%
Magnesium 292mg 50mg 58%
Iron 6.68mg 2.05mg 58%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.845g 52%
Manganese 1.655mg 2.86mg 52%
Zinc 5.78mg 1.11mg 42%
Selenium 19.9µg 36%
Saturated fat 7.783g 35%
Protein 18.22g 3.87g 29%
Vitamin K 34.1µg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.417mg 0.097mg 25%
Calories 553kcal 101kcal 23%
Vitamin B1 0.423mg 0.183mg 20%
Vitamin B5 0.864mg 17%
Potassium 660mg 107mg 16%
Starch 23.49g 10%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 6%
Carbs 30.19g 19.86g 3%
Fiber 3.3g 2.8g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.033mg 2%
Folate 25µg 18µg 2%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 1%
Vitamin B3 1.062mg 0.909mg 1%
Calcium 37mg 49mg 1%
Net carbs 26.89g 17.06g N/A
Sugar 5.91g N/A
Sodium 12mg 8mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0.041mg 0%
Threonine 0.688mg 0.149mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.789mg 0.146mg 0%
Leucine 1.472mg 0.311mg 0%
Lysine 0.928mg 0.109mg 0%
Methionine 0.362mg 0.125mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.951mg 0.203mg 0%
Valine 1.094mg 0.2mg 0%
Histidine 0.456mg 0.088mg 0%
Fructose 0.05g 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
Teff
1
4% 20% 75%
Protein: 3.87 g
Fats: 0.65 g
Carbs: 19.86 g
Water: 74.93 g
Other: 0.69 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +370.8%
Contains more FatsFats +6646.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +52%
Contains more OtherOther +268.1%
Contains more WaterWater +1341%

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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. Teff - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168918/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.