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Cashew vs. Walnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between cashew and walnut

  • Cashew has more copper, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, selenium, vitamin K, and zinc; however, walnut has more manganese, folate, and fiber.
  • Walnut's daily need coverage for manganese is 76% more.
  • Cashew has 13 times more vitamin K than walnut. Cashew has 34.1µg of vitamin K, while walnut has 2.7µg.
  • Cashew has a higher glycemic index than walnut.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Nuts, cashew nuts, raw and Nuts, walnuts, english.

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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
7
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%
Walnut
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 113% 29% 39% 109% 529% 84% 148% 0.26% 445% 27%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +84.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +49.7%
Contains more IronIron +129.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +38.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +87.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +71.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +306.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +164.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +106.3%

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
4
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 1.7% 0% 0% 18% 106% 13% 20% 52% 96% 0% 85% 19%
Walnut
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 4.3% 0% 0.33% 14% 85% 35% 21% 34% 124% 0% 6.8% 74%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +24%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +51.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1163%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +160%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +158.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +28.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +292%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.125mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cashew Walnut DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 7.845g 47.174g 262%
Manganese 1.655mg 3.414mg 76%
Copper 2.195mg 1.586mg 68%
Iron 6.68mg 2.91mg 47%
Monounsaturated fat 23.797g 8.933g 37%
Phosphorus 593mg 346mg 35%
Fats 43.85g 65.21g 33%
Magnesium 292mg 158mg 32%
Selenium 19.9µg 4.9µg 27%
Vitamin K 34.1µg 2.7µg 26%
Zinc 5.78mg 3.09mg 24%
Folate 25µg 98µg 18%
Fiber 3.3g 6.7g 14%
Starch 23.49g 0.06g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.417mg 0.537mg 9%
Saturated fat 7.783g 6.126g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.423mg 0.341mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.15mg 7%
Choline 39.2mg 7%
Protein 18.22g 15.23g 6%
Calcium 37mg 98mg 6%
Potassium 660mg 441mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.864mg 0.57mg 6%
Calories 553kcal 654kcal 5%
Carbs 30.19g 13.71g 5%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 1.3mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 0.7mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.3g 2.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 304kcal 429kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 18g 15g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 4.1 9.2 N/A
Net carbs 26.89g 7.01g N/A
Sugar 5.91g 2.61g N/A
Sodium 12mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin B3 1.062mg 1.125mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0.17mg 0%
Threonine 0.688mg 0.596mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.789mg 0.625mg 0%
Leucine 1.472mg 1.17mg 0%
Lysine 0.928mg 0.424mg 0%
Methionine 0.362mg 0.236mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.951mg 0.711mg 0%
Valine 1.094mg 0.753mg 0%
Histidine 0.456mg 0.391mg 0%
Fructose 0.05g 0.09g 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
Walnut
1
15% 65% 14% 4% 2%
Protein: 15.23 g
Fats: 65.21 g
Carbs: 13.71 g
Water: 4.07 g
Other: 1.78 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +19.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +120.2%
Contains more WaterWater +27.8%
Contains more OtherOther +42.7%
Contains more FatsFats +48.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cashew
1
20% 60% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.783 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.797 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.845 g
Walnut
2
10% 14% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.126 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.933 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 47.174 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +166.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -21.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +501.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cashew
2
80% 20%
Starch: 23.49 g
Sucrose: 5.81 g
Glucose: 0.05 g
Fructose: 0.05 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Walnut
2
2% 91% 3% 3%
Starch: 0.06 g
Sucrose: 2.43 g
Glucose: 0.08 g
Fructose: 0.09 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +39050%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +139.1%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +60%
Contains more FructoseFructose +80%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Walnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170187/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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