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Lotus seeds vs. Cashew butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between lotus seeds and cashew butter

  • Lotus seeds have more vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin B6, potassium, and folate, while cashew butter has more copper, zinc, and iron.
  • Cashew butter's daily need coverage for copper is 156% higher.
  • Cashew butter contains 4 times less vitamin B1 than lotus seeds. Lotus seeds contain 0.64mg of vitamin B1, while cashew butter contains 0.158mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in lotus seeds is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Seeds, lotus seeds, dried and Nuts, cashew butter, plain, with salt added.

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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 150% 49% 121% 132% 117% 29% 268% 0.65% 302% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 147% 18% 39% 184% 586% 121% 166% 38% 0% 51%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +167.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +206%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +61.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more IronIron +39.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +402.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +321.9%
~equal in Magnesium ~206mg

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% 1% 0% 0% 160% 35% 30% 51% 145% 0% 0% 78% 0%
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% 102% 0% 40% 37% 21% 0% 47% 0% 76% 41% 26%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +305.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +44.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +209.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +89.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.159mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lotus seeds Cashew butter DV% diff.
Copper 0.35mg 1.758mg 156%
Manganese 2.318mg 101%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.166g 13.371g 81%
Fats 1.97g 53.03g 79%
Monounsaturated fat 0.388g 26.709g 66%
Saturated fat 0.33g 10.606g 47%
Vitamin B1 0.64mg 0.158mg 40%
Vitamin E 5.08mg 34%
Phosphorus 626mg 388mg 34%
Vitamin B6 0.629mg 0.203mg 33%
Zinc 1.05mg 4.43mg 31%
Potassium 1368mg 447mg 27%
Vitamin K 30.3µg 25%
Iron 3.53mg 4.91mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.851mg 17%
Selenium 9.3µg 17%
Calories 332kcal 609kcal 14%
Sodium 5mg 295mg 13%
Folate 104µg 55µg 12%
Fiber 3g 12%
Carbs 64.47g 30.3g 11%
Calcium 163mg 61mg 10%
Choline 48.3mg 9%
Protein 15.41g 12.12g 7%
Vitamin B3 1.6mg 1.108mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.159mg 1%
Magnesium 210mg 206mg 1%
Net carbs 64.47g 27.3g N/A
Sugar 9.09g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.221mg 0.162mg 0%
Threonine 0.747mg 0.388mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.765mg 0.445mg 0%
Leucine 1.215mg 0.831mg 0%
Lysine 0.985mg 0.523mg 0%
Methionine 0.267mg 0.204mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.767mg 0.537mg 0%
Valine 0.991mg 0.617mg 0%
Histidine 0.43mg 0.257mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 2% 64% 14% 4%
Protein: 15.41 g
Fats: 1.97 g
Carbs: 64.47 g
Water: 14.16 g
Other: 3.99 g
12% 53% 30% 2% 2%
Protein: 12.12 g
Fats: 53.03 g
Carbs: 30.3 g
Water: 2.34 g
Other: 2.21 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +27.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +112.8%
Contains more WaterWater +505.1%
Contains more OtherOther +80.5%
Contains more FatsFats +2591.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 21% 62%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.33 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.388 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.166 g
21% 53% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.606 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 26.709 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 13.371 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6783.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1046.7%

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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. Lotus seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170149/nutrients
  2. Cashew butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168597/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.