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Cashew vs. Wakame — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cashew and wakame?

  • Cashew is richer in copper, phosphorus, iron, zinc, magnesium, selenium, and vitamin B6, while wakame is higher in folate.
  • Cashew's daily need coverage for copper is 212% higher.
  • Wakame has 209 times less vitamin B6 than cashew. Cashew has 0.417mg of vitamin B6, while wakame has 0.002mg.
  • Wakame is lower in saturated fat.

We used Nuts, cashew nuts, raw and Seaweed, wakame, raw types in this comparison.

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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%
Wakame
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 76% 45% 4.4% 82% 95% 10% 34% 114% 183% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +172.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1220%
Contains more IronIron +206.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +672.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1421.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +641.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +18.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2742.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +305.4%

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
4
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%
Wakame
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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 10% 6% 20% 0% 15% 53% 30% 42% 0.46% 0% 13% 147% 7.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +605%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +24%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +20750%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +543.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +500%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +11.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +296.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +50.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +684%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cashew Wakame DV% diff.
Copper 2.195mg 0.284mg 212%
Phosphorus 593mg 80mg 73%
Fats 43.85g 0.64g 66%
Monounsaturated fat 23.797g 0.058g 59%
Iron 6.68mg 2.18mg 56%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.845g 0.218g 51%
Zinc 5.78mg 0.38mg 49%
Magnesium 292mg 107mg 44%
Folate 25µg 196µg 43%
Sodium 12mg 872mg 37%
Saturated fat 7.783g 0.13g 35%
Selenium 19.9µg 0.7µg 35%
Vitamin B6 0.417mg 0.002mg 32%
Vitamin B1 0.423mg 0.06mg 30%
Protein 18.22g 3.03g 30%
Calories 553kcal 45kcal 25%
Vitamin K 34.1µg 5.3µg 24%
Potassium 660mg 50mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.23mg 13%
Calcium 37mg 150mg 11%
Manganese 1.655mg 1.4mg 11%
Fiber 3.3g 0.5g 11%
Starch 23.49g 10%
Carbs 30.19g 9.14g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.864mg 0.697mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.062mg 1.6mg 3%
Choline 13.9mg 3%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 3mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 18µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 1mg 1%
Net carbs 26.89g 8.64g N/A
Sugar 5.91g 0.65g N/A
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0.035mg 0%
Threonine 0.688mg 0.165mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.789mg 0.087mg 0%
Leucine 1.472mg 0.257mg 0%
Lysine 0.928mg 0.112mg 0%
Methionine 0.362mg 0.063mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.951mg 0.112mg 0%
Valine 1.094mg 0.209mg 0%
Histidine 0.456mg 0.015mg 0%
Fructose 0.05g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.186g 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
Wakame
2
3% 9% 80% 7%
Protein: 3.03 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 9.14 g
Water: 79.99 g
Other: 7.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +501.3%
Contains more FatsFats +6751.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +230.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1438.3%
Contains more OtherOther +183.5%

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
Wakame
1
32% 14% 54%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.13 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.058 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.218 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +40929.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3498.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.3%

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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. Wakame - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170496/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.