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Cream cheese vs. Cashew — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cream cheese and cashew

  • Cashew is richer than cream cheese in copper, iron, manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for cashew is 242% higher.
  • Cream cheese has a lower glycemic index than cashew.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, cream and Nuts, cashew nuts, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 29% 12% 4.1% 6% 14% 46% 41% 1.4% 47%
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 CalciumCalcium +162.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3144.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +400%
Contains more IronIron +5972.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +12094.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +1056%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +454.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +14945.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +131.4%

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.
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 0% 103% 17% 0% 5.8% 53% 1.7% 31% 13% 28% 5.3% 6.8% 15%
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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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +296.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1739.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1067%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +67.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +644.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1523.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +177.8%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.9mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cream cheese Cashew DV% diff.
Copper 0.018mg 2.195mg 242%
Iron 0.11mg 6.68mg 82%
Manganese 0.011mg 1.655mg 71%
Phosphorus 107mg 593mg 69%
Magnesium 9mg 292mg 67%
Saturated fat 20.213g 7.783g 57%
Zinc 0.5mg 5.78mg 48%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.483g 7.845g 42%
Monounsaturated fat 8.907g 23.797g 37%
Cholesterol 101mg 0mg 34%
Vitamin A 308µg 0µg 34%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.423mg 33%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.417mg 28%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 34.1µg 27%
Protein 6.15g 18.22g 24%
Selenium 8.6µg 19.9µg 21%
Potassium 132mg 660mg 16%
Fats 34.44g 43.85g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.058mg 13%
Sodium 314mg 12mg 13%
Fiber 0g 3.3g 13%
Calories 350kcal 553kcal 10%
Starch 0.35g 23.49g 10%
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 0µg 9%
Carbs 5.52g 30.19g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.517mg 0.864mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.091mg 1.062mg 6%
Calcium 97mg 37mg 6%
Choline 27.2mg 5%
Folate 9µg 25µg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Net carbs 5.52g 26.89g N/A
Sugar 3.76g 5.91g N/A
Vitamin E 0.86mg 0.9mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.069mg 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 0.233mg 0.688mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.324mg 0.789mg 0%
Leucine 0.657mg 1.472mg 0%
Lysine 0.567mg 0.928mg 0%
Methionine 0.191mg 0.362mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.291mg 0.951mg 0%
Valine 0.395mg 1.094mg 0%
Histidine 0.175mg 0.456mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.05g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.036g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.807g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 34% 6% 53%
Protein: 6.15 g
Fats: 34.44 g
Carbs: 5.52 g
Water: 52.62 g
Other: 1.27 g
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 WaterWater +911.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +196.3%
Contains more FatsFats +27.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +446.9%
Contains more OtherOther +100%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 29% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.213 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.907 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.483 g
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 -61.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +167.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +429%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 91%
Starch: 0.35 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 3.76 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Cashew
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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
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +6611.4%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~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. Cream cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173418/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.

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