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Crackers vs. Cashew — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between crackers and cashew?

  • Crackers are richer in vitamin B2 and vitamin K, while cashew is higher in copper, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, zinc, iron, and vitamin B6.
  • Cashew's daily need coverage for copper is 232% higher.
  • Cashew has 61 times less sodium than crackers. Crackers have 726mg of sodium, while cashew has 12mg.
  • Crackers have a higher glycemic index (63) than cashew (25).

We used Crackers, standard snack-type, regular and Nuts, cashew nuts, raw types in this comparison.

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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 13% 36% 10% 151% 35% 13% 106% 95% 64% 37%
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 +224.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1522.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +459.3%
Contains more IronIron +65.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +2010.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1079.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +139.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +237.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +197%

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% 0% 61% 0% 104% 105% 82% 25% 15% 0% 173% 69% 5.2%
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 EVitamin E +236.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +686.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +309.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +103.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +268%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +107.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +561.9%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.423mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crackers Cashew DV% diff.
Copper 0.104mg 2.195mg 232%
Magnesium 18mg 292mg 65%
Manganese 0.491mg 1.655mg 51%
Phosphorus 248mg 593mg 49%
Zinc 0.49mg 5.78mg 48%
Monounsaturated fat 6.553g 23.797g 43%
Polyunsaturated fat 13.137g 7.845g 35%
Iron 4.03mg 6.68mg 33%
Vitamin B2 0.456mg 0.058mg 31%
Sodium 726mg 12mg 31%
Vitamin K 69.3µg 34.1µg 29%
Fats 26.43g 43.85g 27%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.417mg 27%
Selenium 6.7µg 19.9µg 24%
Protein 6.64g 18.22g 23%
Vitamin B3 4.352mg 1.062mg 21%
Folate 92µg 25µg 17%
Potassium 118mg 660mg 16%
Vitamin E 3.03mg 0.9mg 14%
Starch 49.69g 23.49g 11%
Saturated fat 5.562g 7.783g 10%
Carbs 61.3g 30.19g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.417mg 0.864mg 9%
Calcium 120mg 37mg 8%
Fiber 2.3g 3.3g 4%
Choline 9.6mg 2%
Calories 510kcal 553kcal 2%
Vitamin B1 0.416mg 0.423mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Net carbs 59g 26.89g N/A
Sugar 8.18g 5.91g N/A
Trans fat 1.076g N/A
Tryptophan 0.084mg 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 0.193mg 0.688mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.246mg 0.789mg 0%
Leucine 0.471mg 1.472mg 0%
Lysine 0.103mg 0.928mg 0%
Methionine 0.112mg 0.362mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.331mg 0.951mg 0%
Valine 0.294mg 1.094mg 0%
Histidine 0.145mg 0.456mg 0%
Fructose 0.29g 0.05g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 1.485g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.062g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 11.48g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 26% 61% 3% 2%
Protein: 6.64 g
Fats: 26.43 g
Carbs: 61.3 g
Water: 3.14 g
Other: 2.49 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 CarbsCarbs +103%
Contains more ProteinProtein +174.4%
Contains more FatsFats +65.9%
Contains more WaterWater +65.6%
~equal in Other ~2.54g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 26% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.562 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.553 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 13.137 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 -28.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +67.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +263.1%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
86% 12%
Starch: 49.69 g
Sucrose: 6.95 g
Glucose: 0.47 g
Fructose: 0.29 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.48 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 StarchStarch +111.5%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +19.6%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +840%
Contains more FructoseFructose +480%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~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. Crackers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174982/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.