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Castanea crenata vs. Cashew — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are castanea crenata and cashew different?

  • Castanea crenata is higher in vitamin C; however, cashew is richer in copper, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for cashew is 181% higher.
  • Castanea crenata contains 53 times more vitamin C than cashew. While castanea crenata contains 26.3mg of vitamin C, cashew contains only 0.5mg.
  • Castanea crenata has less saturated fat.

Nuts, chestnuts, japanese, raw and Nuts, cashew nuts, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 35% 9.3% 29% 54% 187% 30% 31% 1.8% 208% 0%
Cashew
Cashew
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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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +495.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +19.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +100.6%
Contains more IronIron +360.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +290.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +425.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +723.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -14.3%
~equal in Manganese ~1.655mg

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.
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 88% 0.67% 0% 0% 86% 38% 28% 12% 65% 0% 0% 35% 0%
Cashew
Cashew
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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 1.7% 0% 18% 0% 106% 13% 20% 52% 96% 0% 85% 19% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5160%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +181%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +41.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +88%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +23%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +319.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +47.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Castanea crenata Cashew DV% diff.
Copper 0.562mg 2.195mg 181%
Phosphorus 72mg 593mg 74%
Fats 0.53g 43.85g 67%
Iron 1.45mg 6.68mg 65%
Monounsaturated fat 0.278g 23.797g 59%
Magnesium 49mg 292mg 58%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.138g 7.845g 51%
Zinc 1.1mg 5.78mg 43%
Selenium 19.9µg 36%
Saturated fat 0.078g 7.783g 35%
Protein 2.25g 18.22g 32%
Vitamin C 26.3mg 0.5mg 29%
Vitamin K 34.1µg 28%
Calories 154kcal 553kcal 20%
Fiber 3.3g 13%
Vitamin B5 0.206mg 0.864mg 13%
Starch 23.49g 10%
Potassium 329mg 660mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.417mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.058mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.344mg 0.423mg 7%
Folate 47µg 25µg 6%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.5mg 1.062mg 3%
Manganese 1.591mg 1.655mg 3%
Carbs 34.91g 30.19g 2%
Calcium 31mg 37mg 1%
Net carbs 34.91g 26.89g N/A
Sugar 5.91g N/A
Sodium 14mg 12mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.032mg 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 0.09mg 0.688mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.111mg 0.789mg 0%
Leucine 0.139mg 1.472mg 0%
Lysine 0.147mg 0.928mg 0%
Methionine 0.054mg 0.362mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.088mg 0.951mg 0%
Valine 0.134mg 1.094mg 0%
Histidine 0.056mg 0.456mg 0%
Fructose 0.05g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 35% 61%
Protein: 2.25 g
Fats: 0.53 g
Carbs: 34.91 g
Water: 61.41 g
Other: 0.9 g
Cashew
Cashew
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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
Contains more CarbsCarbs +15.6%
Contains more WaterWater +1081%
Contains more ProteinProtein +709.8%
Contains more FatsFats +8173.6%
Contains more OtherOther +182.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 56% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.078 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.278 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.138 g
Cashew
Cashew
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20% 60% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.783 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.797 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.845 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8460.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5584.8%

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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. Castanea crenata - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169413/nutrients
  2. Cashew - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170162/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.