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Cashew vs. Truffle — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between cashew and truffle

  • Cashew is higher in copper, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6, yet truffle is higher in fiber, vitamin B2, selenium, and vitamin B3.
  • Truffle covers your daily fiber needs 267% more than cashew.
  • Cashew contains 28 times more vitamin B1 than truffle. While cashew contains 0.423mg of vitamin B1, truffle contains only 0.015mg.
  • The glycemic index of cashew is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Nuts, cashew nuts, raw and Fungi, Cloud ears, dried.

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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
6
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 59% 48% 67% 221% 61% 36% 79% 4.6% 254% 237%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +251.8%
Contains more IronIron +13.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +1099.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +337.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +222.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -65.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +329.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +17.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +118.1%

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% 0% 0% 3.8% 195% 118% 29% 26% 0% 0% 29% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2720%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +79.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +272.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1355.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +490.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +52%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cashew Truffle DV% diff.
Fiber 3.3g 70.1g 267%
Copper 2.195mg 0.183mg 224%
Fats 43.85g 0.73g 66%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.844mg 60%
Monounsaturated fat 23.797g 59%
Phosphorus 593mg 184mg 58%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.845g 52%
Magnesium 292mg 83mg 50%
Selenium 19.9µg 43.4µg 43%
Zinc 5.78mg 1.32mg 41%
Saturated fat 7.783g 35%
Vitamin B1 0.423mg 0.015mg 34%
Vitamin B3 1.062mg 6.267mg 33%
Vitamin K 34.1µg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.417mg 0.112mg 23%
Protein 18.22g 9.25g 18%
Carbs 30.19g 73.01g 14%
Calories 553kcal 284kcal 13%
Manganese 1.655mg 1.951mg 13%
Calcium 37mg 159mg 12%
Starch 23.49g 10%
Iron 6.68mg 5.88mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.864mg 0.481mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 6%
Folate 25µg 38µg 3%
Potassium 660mg 754mg 3%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Sodium 12mg 35mg 1%
Net carbs 26.89g 2.91g N/A
Sugar 5.91g 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 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cashew
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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
9% 73% 15% 2%
Protein: 9.25 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 73.01 g
Water: 14.8 g
Other: 2.21 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +97%
Contains more FatsFats +5906.8%
Contains more OtherOther +14.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +141.8%
Contains more WaterWater +184.6%

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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. Truffle - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168581/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.