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Cranberries vs. Cashew — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between cranberries and cashew

  • Cashew is higher than cranberries in copper, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, manganese, zinc, selenium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6.
  • Cashew covers your daily copper needs 238% more than cranberries.
  • The amount of saturated fat in cranberries is lower.
  • The glycemic index of cashew is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Cranberries, raw 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 4.3% 2.4% 7.1% 8.6% 19% 2.5% 4.7% 0.26% 35% 0.55%
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 less SodiumSodium -83.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +4766.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +362.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +725%
Contains more IronIron +2804.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +3819.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +6322.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +5290.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +519.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +19800%

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 47% 1% 26% 0% 3% 4.6% 1.9% 18% 13% 0% 13% 0.75% 3%
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 +2700%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +46.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3425%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +190%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +951.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +192.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +631.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +582%
Contains more FolateFolate +2400%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cranberries Cashew DV% diff.
Copper 0.056mg 2.195mg 238%
Phosphorus 11mg 593mg 83%
Iron 0.23mg 6.68mg 81%
Magnesium 6mg 292mg 68%
Fats 0.13g 43.85g 67%
Manganese 0.267mg 1.655mg 60%
Monounsaturated fat 0.018g 23.797g 59%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.055g 7.845g 52%
Zinc 0.09mg 5.78mg 52%
Protein 0.46g 18.22g 36%
Selenium 0.1µg 19.9µg 36%
Saturated fat 0.008g 7.783g 35%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.423mg 34%
Vitamin B6 0.057mg 0.417mg 28%
Calories 46kcal 553kcal 25%
Vitamin K 5µg 34.1µg 24%
Potassium 80mg 660mg 17%
Vitamin C 14mg 0.5mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 0.864mg 11%
Starch 0g 23.49g 10%
Carbs 11.97g 30.19g 6%
Folate 1µg 25µg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.101mg 1.062mg 6%
Vitamin E 1.32mg 0.9mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.058mg 3%
Calcium 8mg 37mg 3%
Choline 5.5mg 1%
Fructose 0.67g 0.05g 1%
Fiber 3.6g 3.3g 1%
Net carbs 8.37g 26.89g N/A
Sugar 4.27g 5.91g N/A
Sodium 2mg 12mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.003mg 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0.688mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.033mg 0.789mg 0%
Leucine 0.053mg 1.472mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 0.928mg 0%
Methionine 0.003mg 0.362mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.036mg 0.951mg 0%
Valine 0.045mg 1.094mg 0%
Histidine 0.018mg 0.456mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 87%
Protein: 0.46 g
Fats: 0.13 g
Carbs: 11.97 g
Water: 87.32 g
Other: 0.12 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 +1579.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +3860.9%
Contains more FatsFats +33630.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +152.2%
Contains more OtherOther +2016.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 22% 68%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.008 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.018 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.055 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 -99.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +132105.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +14163.6%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 81% 16%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.16 g
Glucose: 3.44 g
Fructose: 0.67 g
Lactose: 0 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 GlucoseGlucose +6780%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1240%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +3531.3%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~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. Cranberries - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171722/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.