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Graham cracker vs. Cashew — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between graham cracker and cashew

  • Graham cracker has more vitamin B3; however, cashew is richer in copper, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, iron, manganese, selenium, and vitamin B6.
  • Cashew covers your daily copper needs 225% more than graham cracker.
  • Cashew has 4 times less vitamin B3 than graham cracker. Graham cracker has 4.439mg of vitamin B3, while cashew has 1.062mg.
  • Graham cracker contains less saturated fat.
  • Graham cracker has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of graham cracker is 74, while the glycemic index of cashew is 25.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cookies, graham crackers, plain or honey (includes cinnamon) 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 29% 23% 15% 142% 57% 26% 79% 60% 133% 34%
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 +108.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +630%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +288.2%
Contains more IronIron +76.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1191.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +502.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +220.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +62.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +215.9%

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% 30% 0% 66% 73% 83% 25% 36% 0% 36% 68% 3.2%
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 +67.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +446.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +318%
Contains more FolateFolate +264%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +59.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +105.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +167.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +138.5%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Graham cracker Cashew DV% diff.
Copper 0.17mg 2.195mg 225%
Magnesium 40mg 292mg 60%
Phosphorus 185mg 593mg 58%
Monounsaturated fat 2.509g 23.797g 53%
Fats 10.6g 43.85g 51%
Zinc 0.96mg 5.78mg 44%
Iron 3.78mg 6.68mg 36%
Saturated fat 1.633g 7.783g 28%
Manganese 1.019mg 1.655mg 28%
Selenium 6.3µg 19.9µg 25%
Protein 6.69g 18.22g 23%
Vitamin B3 4.439mg 1.062mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.317mg 0.058mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.156mg 0.417mg 20%
Sodium 459mg 12mg 19%
Vitamin K 14.3µg 34.1µg 17%
Folate 91µg 25µg 17%
Carbs 77.66g 30.19g 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.388g 7.845g 16%
Potassium 170mg 660mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.265mg 0.423mg 13%
Starch 46.56g 23.49g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.42mg 0.864mg 9%
Calories 430kcal 553kcal 6%
Vitamin E 1.51mg 0.9mg 4%
Calcium 77mg 37mg 4%
Fructose 0.99g 0.05g 1%
Choline 5.9mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Net carbs 74.26g 26.89g N/A
Sugar 24.85g 5.91g N/A
Fiber 3.4g 3.3g 0%
Trans fat 0.055g 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%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.599g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.024g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.735g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 11% 78% 3%
Protein: 6.69 g
Fats: 10.6 g
Carbs: 77.66 g
Water: 3.39 g
Other: 1.66 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 +157.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +172.3%
Contains more FatsFats +313.7%
Contains more WaterWater +53.4%
Contains more OtherOther +53%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 26% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.509 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.388 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 -79%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +848.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +45.6%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 32%
Starch: 46.56 g
Sucrose: 22.82 g
Glucose: 1.04 g
Fructose: 0.99 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 StarchStarch +98.2%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +292.8%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1980%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1880%
~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. Graham cracker - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174957/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.