Fruitcake vs. Cashew — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between fruitcake and cashew?
- Cashew is richer than fruitcake in copper, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, iron, zinc, selenium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6.
- Cashew's daily need coverage for copper is 238% more.
- The amount of saturated fat in fruitcake is lower.
- The glycemic index of cashew is lower.
We used Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared 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 more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1725% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +12.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +331.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +222.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +4290% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +2040.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1040.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -88.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +652.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +895% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +70.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +746% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +34.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +282.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +806.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +2173.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +25% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.05mg | 2.195mg | 238% |
| Phosphorus | 52mg | 593mg | 77% |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 292mg | 66% |
| Manganese | 0.22mg | 1.655mg | 62% |
| Iron | 2.07mg | 6.68mg | 58% |
| Fats | 9.1g | 43.85g | 53% |
| Zinc | 0.27mg | 5.78mg | 50% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.2g | 23.797g | 49% |
| Selenium | 2µg | 19.9µg | 33% |
| Protein | 2.9g | 18.22g | 31% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.423mg | 31% |
| Saturated fat | 1.048g | 7.783g | 31% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.323g | 7.845g | 30% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.046mg | 0.417mg | 29% |
| Vitamin K | 1.5µg | 34.1µg | 27% |
| Potassium | 153mg | 660mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.226mg | 0.864mg | 13% |
| Calories | 324kcal | 553kcal | 11% |
| Carbs | 61.6g | 30.19g | 10% |
| Starch | 23.49g | 10% | |
| Sodium | 101mg | 12mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.099mg | 0.058mg | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 5mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 3.7g | 3.3g | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.791mg | 1.062mg | 2% |
| Choline | 8.9mg | 2% | |
| Folate | 20µg | 25µg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 7µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 0.5mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 57.9g | 26.89g | N/A |
| Calcium | 33mg | 37mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 27.42g | 5.91g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.9mg | 0.9mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.01µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.042mg | 0.287mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.102mg | 0.688mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.121mg | 0.789mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.206mg | 1.472mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.121mg | 0.928mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.059mg | 0.362mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.14mg | 0.951mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.144mg | 1.094mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.071mg | 0.456mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.05g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +104% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +386.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +528.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +381.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +130.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -86.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +466.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +136.1% |
