Crouton vs. Cashew — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are crouton and cashew different?
- Crouton is higher in selenium; however, cashew is richer in copper, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, zinc, iron, and vitamin B6.
- Daily need coverage for copper for cashew is 226% higher.
- Crouton contains 58 times more sodium than cashew. While crouton contains 698mg of sodium, cashew contains only 12mg.
- Cashew has a lower glycemic index (25) than crouton (72).
Croutons, plain 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +105.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +88.4% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +841.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +432.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +63.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1246.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +549.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +415.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +231% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +47.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +369% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +412.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +428% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +101.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1503.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.163mg | 2.195mg | 226% |
| Phosphorus | 115mg | 593mg | 68% |
| Magnesium | 31mg | 292mg | 62% |
| Fats | 6.6g | 43.85g | 57% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.059g | 23.797g | 52% |
| Manganese | 0.5mg | 1.655mg | 50% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.273g | 7.845g | 44% |
| Zinc | 0.89mg | 5.78mg | 44% |
| Iron | 4.08mg | 6.68mg | 33% |
| Selenium | 37.5µg | 19.9µg | 32% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.026mg | 0.417mg | 30% |
| Sodium | 698mg | 12mg | 30% |
| Saturated fat | 1.51g | 7.783g | 29% |
| Vitamin K | 34.1µg | 28% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.439mg | 1.062mg | 27% |
| Folate | 132µg | 25µg | 27% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.623mg | 0.423mg | 17% |
| Potassium | 124mg | 660mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.272mg | 0.058mg | 16% |
| Carbs | 73.5g | 30.19g | 14% |
| Protein | 11.9g | 18.22g | 13% |
| Starch | 23.49g | 10% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.429mg | 0.864mg | 9% |
| Calories | 407kcal | 553kcal | 7% |
| Fiber | 5.1g | 3.3g | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 0.9mg | 6% | |
| Calcium | 76mg | 37mg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.5mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 68.4g | 26.89g | N/A |
| Sugar | 5.91g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.14mg | 0.287mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.337mg | 0.688mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.456mg | 0.789mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.832mg | 1.472mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.278mg | 0.928mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.211mg | 0.362mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.586mg | 0.951mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.514mg | 1.094mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.255mg | 0.456mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.05g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +143.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +53.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +564.4% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -80.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +677.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +516.3% |
