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Cashew vs. Vegetable — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between cashew and vegetable

  • Cashew has more copper, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, manganese, zinc, selenium, and vitamin B1, while vegetable has more vitamin A.
  • Cashew's daily need coverage for copper is 235% higher.
  • Vegetable contains 251 times less saturated fat than cashew. Cashew contains 7.783g of saturated fat, while vegetable contains 0.031g.
  • Cashew has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of cashew is 25, while the glycemic index of vegetable is 66.

The food types used in this comparison are Nuts, cashew nuts, raw and Vegetables, mixed, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 7.5% 15% 31% 28% 13% 22% 4.6% 49% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1227.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +48%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +290.5%
Contains more IronIron +714.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +2544.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1079.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1062.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -65.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +336.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6533.3%

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
7
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 11% 71% 7.6% 0% 18% 28% 16% 9.1% 17% 0% 59% 14% 13%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +136.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +495.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +24.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +472.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +463.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +45.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +31.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +540%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +106.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cashew Vegetable DV% diff.
Copper 2.195mg 0.083mg 235%
Phosphorus 593mg 51mg 77%
Iron 6.68mg 0.82mg 73%
Fats 43.85g 0.15g 67%
Magnesium 292mg 22mg 64%
Monounsaturated fat 23.797g 0.01g 59%
Manganese 1.655mg 0.379mg 55%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.845g 0.072g 52%
Zinc 5.78mg 0.49mg 48%
Selenium 19.9µg 0.3µg 36%
Saturated fat 7.783g 0.031g 35%
Protein 18.22g 2.86g 31%
Vitamin B1 0.423mg 0.071mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.417mg 0.074mg 26%
Vitamin A 0µg 214µg 24%
Calories 553kcal 65kcal 24%
Vitamin B5 0.864mg 0.151mg 14%
Potassium 660mg 169mg 14%
Starch 23.49g 10%
Vitamin K 34.1µg 23.5µg 9%
Carbs 30.19g 13.09g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.12mg 5%
Fiber 3.3g 4.4g 4%
Choline 24.1mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 0.38mg 3%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 3.2mg 3%
Folate 25µg 19µg 2%
Sodium 12mg 35mg 1%
Calcium 37mg 25mg 1%
Vitamin B3 1.062mg 0.851mg 1%
Net carbs 26.89g 8.69g N/A
Sugar 5.91g 3.12g N/A
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0.029mg 0%
Threonine 0.688mg 0.115mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.789mg 0.139mg 0%
Leucine 1.472mg 0.19mg 0%
Lysine 0.928mg 0.17mg 0%
Methionine 0.362mg 0.034mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.951mg 0.12mg 0%
Valine 1.094mg 0.149mg 0%
Histidine 0.456mg 0.073mg 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
3% 13% 83%
Protein: 2.86 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 13.09 g
Water: 83.23 g
Other: 0.67 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +537.1%
Contains more FatsFats +29133.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +130.6%
Contains more OtherOther +279.1%
Contains more WaterWater +1500.6%

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
27% 9% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.031 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.072 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +237870%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10795.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%

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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. Vegetable - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170472/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.