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Cashew vs. Tortilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between cashew and tortilla

  • The amount of copper, magnesium, phosphorus, manganese, zinc, iron, vitamin K, and vitamin B6 in cashew is higher than in tortilla.
  • Cashew covers your daily copper needs 233% more than tortilla.
  • Tortilla has 85 times less vitamin K than cashew. Cashew has 34.1µg of vitamin K, while tortilla has 0.4µg.
  • Tortilla contains less saturated fat.
  • Tortilla has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of tortilla is 52, while the glycemic index of cashew is 25.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Nuts, cashew nuts, raw and Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo).

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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
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 14% 21% 9.3% 143% 34% 8.7% 63% 63% 35% 91%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1436.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +528.6%
Contains more IronIron +75.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +2052%
Contains more ZincZinc +1706.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +306.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +517.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +19.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +89.2%

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
6
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 0% 0% 3.8% 0% 93% 26% 77% 10% 14% 0% 1% 74% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +373.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +408.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +595%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +8425%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +96.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +288.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +292%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cashew Tortilla DV% diff.
Copper 2.195mg 0.102mg 233%
Fats 43.85g 0.95g 66%
Magnesium 292mg 19mg 65%
Phosphorus 593mg 146mg 64%
Manganese 1.655mg 0.268mg 60%
Monounsaturated fat 23.797g 0.185g 59%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.845g 0.391g 50%
Zinc 5.78mg 0.32mg 50%
Iron 6.68mg 3.81mg 36%
Saturated fat 7.783g 0.296g 34%
Vitamin K 34.1µg 0.4µg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.417mg 0.06mg 27%
Protein 18.22g 7.28g 22%
Sodium 12mg 482mg 20%
Vitamin B3 1.062mg 4.125mg 19%
Folate 25µg 98µg 18%
Potassium 660mg 105mg 16%
Calories 553kcal 237kcal 16%
Vitamin B5 0.864mg 0.17mg 14%
Starch 23.49g 43.02g 8%
Carbs 30.19g 49.94g 7%
Selenium 19.9µg 16.6µg 6%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 0.19mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.423mg 0.37mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.114mg 4%
Fiber 3.3g 2.4g 4%
Calcium 37mg 70mg 3%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 26.89g 47.54g N/A
Sugar 5.91g 2.75g N/A
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.688mg 0.182mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.789mg 0.286mg 0%
Leucine 1.472mg 0.53mg 0%
Lysine 0.928mg 0.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.362mg 0.122mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.951mg 0.375mg 0%
Valine 1.094mg 0.326mg 0%
Histidine 0.456mg 0.165mg 0%
Fructose 0.05g 0g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
7% 50% 40% 2%
Protein: 7.28 g
Fats: 0.95 g
Carbs: 49.94 g
Water: 39.96 g
Other: 1.87 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +150.3%
Contains more FatsFats +4515.8%
Contains more OtherOther +35.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +65.4%
Contains more WaterWater +668.5%

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
34% 21% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.296 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.391 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12763.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1906.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
94% 5%
Starch: 43.02 g
Sucrose: 0.22 g
Glucose: 0.15 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 2.37 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +2540.9%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +83.1%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +200%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Tortilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168041/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.