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Cocktail sauce vs. Cashew — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cocktail sauce and cashew different?

  • Cashew is higher than cocktail sauce in copper, phosphorus, iron, manganese, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B1, and selenium.
  • Cashew covers your daily need for copper, 232% more than cocktail sauce.
  • Cocktail sauce contains 82 times more sodium than cashew. Cocktail sauce contains 983mg of sodium, while cashew contains 12mg.

Sauce, cocktail, ready-to-serve and Nuts, cashew nuts, raw types were 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 12% 7.8% 27% 31% 37% 10% 13% 128% 19% 12%
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 +1617.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +42.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +113.6%
Contains more IronIron +704.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +1877.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +1421.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1876.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1018.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +804.5%

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 39% 6% 22% 0% 5.3% 11% 15% 4.1% 18% 0% 11% 13% 6%
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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 +2220%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +20%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1914.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +23.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +29.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1170.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +421.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +675%
Contains more FolateFolate +47.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 66% 4%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 1.05 g
Carbs: 28.22 g
Water: 65.67 g
Other: 3.7 g
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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 +1162.9%
Contains more OtherOther +45.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1239.7%
Contains more FatsFats +4076.2%
~equal in Carbs ~30.19g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Cocktail sauce Cashew
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cocktail sauce Cashew DV% diff.
Copper 0.111mg 2.195mg 232%
Phosphorus 30mg 593mg 80%
Iron 0.83mg 6.68mg 73%
Fats 1.05g 43.85g 66%
Manganese 0.148mg 1.655mg 66%
Magnesium 17mg 292mg 65%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 23.797g 59%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 7.845g 52%
Zinc 0.38mg 5.78mg 49%
Sodium 983mg 12mg 42%
Saturated fat 0g 7.783g 35%
Vitamin B1 0.021mg 0.423mg 34%
Protein 1.36g 18.22g 34%
Selenium 2.2µg 19.9µg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.417mg 26%
Vitamin K 4.4µg 34.1µg 25%
Calories 124kcal 553kcal 21%
Vitamin B5 0.068mg 0.864mg 16%
Vitamin C 11.6mg 0.5mg 12%
Starch 23.49g 10%
Potassium 309mg 660mg 10%
Fiber 1.8g 3.3g 6%
Vitamin A 18µg 0µg 2%
Folate 17µg 25µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.82mg 1.062mg 2%
Choline 11mg 2%
Vitamin E 1.08mg 0.9mg 1%
Carbs 28.22g 30.19g 1%
Calcium 26mg 37mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.047mg 0.058mg 1%
Net carbs 26.42g 26.89g N/A
Sugar 11.83g 5.91g N/A
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 0.688mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.789mg 0%
Leucine 1.472mg 0%
Lysine 0.928mg 0%
Methionine 0.362mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.951mg 0%
Valine 1.094mg 0%
Histidine 0.456mg 0%
Fructose 0.05g 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Cocktail sauce Cashew
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
12%
Cocktail sauce
32%
Cashew
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
30%
Cocktail sauce
200%
Cashew

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Cocktail sauce
Cocktail sauce is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 7.783g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Cocktail sauce
Cocktail sauce is lower in glycemic index (difference - 25)
Which food is cheaper?
Cocktail sauce
Cocktail sauce is cheaper (difference - $2.5)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Cashew
Cashew is lower in Sugar (difference - 5.92g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Cashew
Cashew contains less Sodium (difference - 971mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Cashew
Cashew is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Cocktail sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174067/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.