Fish oil vs. Cashew — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between fish oil and cashew?
- Cashew is richer than fish oil in copper, phosphorus, iron, manganese, magnesium, zinc, selenium, and vitamin B1.
- Fish oil's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 255% more.
- Fish oil has 3 times more saturated fat than cashew. While fish oil has 21.29g of saturated fat, cashew has only 7.783g.
- The amount of cholesterol in cashew is lower.
- The glycemic index of fish oil is lower.
We used Fish oil, herring and Nuts, cashew nuts, raw types 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 less SodiumSodium | -100% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +∞% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +∞% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Cholesterol | 766mg | 0mg | 255% |
| Copper | 0mg | 2.195mg | 244% |
| Fats | 100g | 43.85g | 86% |
| Phosphorus | 0mg | 593mg | 85% |
| Iron | 0mg | 6.68mg | 84% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 56.564g | 23.797g | 82% |
| Manganese | 0mg | 1.655mg | 72% |
| Magnesium | 0mg | 292mg | 70% |
| Saturated fat | 21.29g | 7.783g | 61% |
| Zinc | 0mg | 5.78mg | 53% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 15.604g | 7.845g | 52% |
| Protein | 0g | 18.22g | 36% |
| Selenium | 0µg | 19.9µg | 36% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.423mg | 35% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.417mg | 32% |
| Vitamin K | 34.1µg | 28% | |
| Potassium | 0mg | 660mg | 19% |
| Calories | 902kcal | 553kcal | 17% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.864mg | 17% |
| Fiber | 0g | 3.3g | 13% |
| Starch | 23.49g | 10% | |
| Carbs | 0g | 30.19g | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 1.062mg | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 0.9mg | 6% | |
| Folate | 0µg | 25µg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.058mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 0mg | 37mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 0mg | 12mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.5mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 26.89g | N/A |
| Sugar | 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% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 6.273g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 4.206g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.619g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +128.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +∞% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +137.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +98.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -63.4% |