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Cashew vs. Turnip — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between cashew and turnip

  • Turnip contains less copper, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, manganese, zinc, selenium, vitamin B1, and vitamin K than cashew.
  • Cashew's daily need coverage for copper is 234% higher.
  • Turnip contains 708 times less saturated fat than cashew. Cashew contains 7.783g of saturated fat, while turnip contains 0.011g.
  • Cashew has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of cashew is 25, while the glycemic index of turnip is 73.

The food types used in this comparison are Nuts, cashew nuts, raw and Turnips, raw.

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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
10
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%
Turnip
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 9% 17% 11% 28% 7.4% 12% 8.7% 17% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2554.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +23.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +245.5%
Contains more IronIron +2126.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +2482.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +2040.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2096.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1135.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2742.9%

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
8
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%
Turnip
2
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 70% 0% 0.6% 0% 10% 6.9% 7.5% 12% 21% 0% 0.25% 11% 6.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +957.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +93.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +165.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +332%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +363.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +34000%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4100%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cashew Turnip DV% diff.
Copper 2.195mg 0.085mg 234%
Phosphorus 593mg 27mg 81%
Iron 6.68mg 0.3mg 80%
Fats 43.85g 0.1g 67%
Magnesium 292mg 11mg 67%
Manganese 1.655mg 0.134mg 66%
Monounsaturated fat 23.797g 0.006g 59%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.845g 0.053g 52%
Zinc 5.78mg 0.27mg 50%
Saturated fat 7.783g 0.011g 35%
Protein 18.22g 0.9g 35%
Selenium 19.9µg 0.7µg 35%
Vitamin B1 0.423mg 0.04mg 32%
Vitamin K 34.1µg 0.1µg 28%
Calories 553kcal 28kcal 26%
Vitamin B6 0.417mg 0.09mg 25%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 21mg 23%
Potassium 660mg 191mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.864mg 0.2mg 13%
Starch 23.49g 10%
Carbs 30.19g 6.43g 8%
Fiber 3.3g 1.8g 6%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 0.03mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.062mg 0.4mg 4%
Folate 25µg 15µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.03mg 2%
Choline 11.1mg 2%
Sodium 12mg 67mg 2%
Calcium 37mg 30mg 1%
Net carbs 26.89g 4.63g N/A
Sugar 5.91g 3.8g N/A
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.688mg 0.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.789mg 0.036mg 0%
Leucine 1.472mg 0.033mg 0%
Lysine 0.928mg 0.036mg 0%
Methionine 0.362mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.951mg 0.017mg 0%
Valine 1.094mg 0.03mg 0%
Histidine 0.456mg 0.014mg 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
Turnip
1
6% 92%
Protein: 0.9 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.43 g
Water: 91.87 g
Other: 0.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1924.4%
Contains more FatsFats +43750%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +369.5%
Contains more OtherOther +262.9%
Contains more WaterWater +1666.7%

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
Turnip
1
16% 9% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.011 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.053 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +396516.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +14701.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%

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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. Turnip - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170465/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.