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Cashew vs. Tuna Bluefin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between cashew and tuna Bluefin

  • Cashew is higher in copper, manganese, iron, magnesium, zinc, and phosphorus, yet tuna Bluefin is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin A, and selenium.
  • Tuna Bluefin covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 453% more than cashew.
  • Cashew contains 83 times more manganese than tuna Bluefin. While cashew contains 1.655mg of manganese, tuna Bluefin contains only 0.02mg.
  • The glycemic index of tuna Bluefin is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Nuts, cashew nuts, raw and Fish, tuna, fresh, bluefin, cooked, dry heat.

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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 46% 3% 29% 49% 37% 21% 140% 6.5% 2.6% 255%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +356.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +270%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +104.3%
Contains more IronIron +409.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +1895.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +650.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +81.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +8175%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +135.2%

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
5
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% 252% 0% 0% 70% 71% 198% 82% 121% 1360% 0% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +52.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1150%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +427.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +892.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +58.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cashew Tuna Bluefin DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 10.88µg 453%
Copper 2.195mg 0.11mg 232%
Vitamin A 0µg 757µg 84%
Manganese 1.655mg 0.02mg 71%
Iron 6.68mg 1.31mg 67%
Vitamin B3 1.062mg 10.54mg 59%
Fats 43.85g 6.28g 58%
Monounsaturated fat 23.797g 2.053g 54%
Magnesium 292mg 64mg 54%
Selenium 19.9µg 46.8µg 49%
Zinc 5.78mg 0.77mg 46%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.845g 1.844g 40%
Phosphorus 593mg 326mg 38%
Saturated fat 7.783g 1.612g 28%
Vitamin K 34.1µg 28%
Protein 18.22g 29.91g 23%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.306mg 19%
Calories 553kcal 184kcal 18%
Cholesterol 0mg 49mg 16%
Fiber 3.3g 0g 13%
Vitamin B1 0.423mg 0.278mg 12%
Carbs 30.19g 0g 10%
Starch 23.49g 10%
Potassium 660mg 323mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.864mg 1.37mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.417mg 0.525mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 6%
Folate 25µg 2µg 6%
Calcium 37mg 10mg 3%
Sodium 12mg 50mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 26.89g 0g N/A
Sugar 5.91g N/A
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0.335mg 0%
Threonine 0.688mg 1.311mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.789mg 1.378mg 0%
Leucine 1.472mg 2.431mg 0%
Lysine 0.928mg 2.747mg 0%
Methionine 0.362mg 0.885mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.951mg 1.168mg 0%
Valine 1.094mg 1.541mg 0%
Histidine 0.456mg 0.88mg 0%
Fructose 0.05g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.363g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 1.141g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.16g N/A

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
30% 6% 59% 5%
Protein: 29.91 g
Fats: 6.28 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.09 g
Other: 4.72 g
Contains more FatsFats +598.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +64.2%
Contains more WaterWater +1036.3%
Contains more OtherOther +85.8%

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
29% 37% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.612 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.844 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1059.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +325.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.3%

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. Tuna Bluefin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173707/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.