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Cashew vs. Welsh onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between cashew and welsh onion

  • Cashew has more copper, phosphorus, iron, manganese, magnesium, zinc, selenium, and vitamin B1; however, welsh onion is richer in vitamin K.
  • Cashew covers your daily copper needs 236% more than welsh onion.
  • Welsh onion has 116 times less saturated fat than cashew. Cashew has 7.783g of saturated fat, while welsh onion has 0.067g.
  • Welsh onion has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of welsh onion is 39, while the glycemic index of cashew is 25.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Nuts, cashew nuts, raw and Onions, welsh, 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 5.4% 19% 46% 23% 14% 21% 2.2% 18% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1169.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +105.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +211.3%
Contains more IronIron +447.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +3035.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1011.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1110.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -29.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1108%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3216.7%

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
6
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 90% 0% 10% 0% 13% 21% 7.5% 10% 17% 0% 484% 12% 2.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +76.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +746%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +165.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +411.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +479.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +56.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +55.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +467.2%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cashew Welsh onion DV% diff.
Copper 2.195mg 0.07mg 236%
Vitamin K 34.1µg 193.4µg 133%
Phosphorus 593mg 49mg 78%
Iron 6.68mg 1.22mg 68%
Fats 43.85g 0.4g 67%
Manganese 1.655mg 0.137mg 66%
Magnesium 292mg 23mg 64%
Monounsaturated fat 23.797g 0.056g 59%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.845g 0.156g 51%
Zinc 5.78mg 0.52mg 48%
Saturated fat 7.783g 0.067g 35%
Selenium 19.9µg 0.6µg 35%
Protein 18.22g 1.9g 33%
Vitamin B1 0.423mg 0.05mg 31%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 27mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.417mg 0.072mg 27%
Calories 553kcal 34kcal 26%
Vitamin B5 0.864mg 0.169mg 14%
Potassium 660mg 212mg 13%
Starch 23.49g 10%
Carbs 30.19g 6.5g 8%
Fiber 3.3g 2.4g 4%
Vitamin B3 1.062mg 0.4mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 0.51mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.09mg 2%
Folate 25µg 16µg 2%
Calcium 37mg 18mg 2%
Choline 5.3mg 1%
Net carbs 26.89g 4.1g N/A
Sugar 5.91g 2.18g N/A
Sodium 12mg 17mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.688mg 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.789mg 0.081mg 0%
Leucine 1.472mg 0.113mg 0%
Lysine 0.928mg 0.095mg 0%
Methionine 0.362mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.951mg 0.061mg 0%
Valine 1.094mg 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.456mg 0.033mg 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
2% 7% 91%
Protein: 1.9 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 90.5 g
Other: 0.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +858.9%
Contains more FatsFats +10862.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +364.5%
Contains more OtherOther +262.9%
Contains more WaterWater +1640.4%

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
24% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.067 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.056 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.156 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +42394.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4928.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%

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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. Welsh onion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170007/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.