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Pork Meat vs. Cashew — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pork Meat and cashew different?

  • Pork Meat is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and selenium, while cashew is higher in copper, manganese, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Cashew covers your daily need for copper, 232% more than pork Meat.
  • Pork Meat contains 7 times more vitamin B3 than cashew. Pork Meat contains 7.432mg of vitamin B3, while cashew contains 1.062mg.
  • Pork Meat is lower in saturated fat.
  • Cashew has a higher glycemic index (25) than pork Meat (0).

Pork, fresh, loin, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, roasted and Nuts, cashew nuts, raw types were 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 1.8% 37% 43% 37% 66% 114% 7.4% 1.7% 208%
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 SeleniumSelenium +92%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +906.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +516.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +56.8%
Contains more IronIron +480.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +1877.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +138.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +122.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12630.8%

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% 1.6% 3% 238% 89% 139% 61% 171% 71% 0% 0% 48%
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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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +124.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +567.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +599.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +17.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +77.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1025%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork Meat Cashew DV% diff.
Copper 0.111mg 2.195mg 232%
Manganese 0.013mg 1.655mg 71%
Iron 1.15mg 6.68mg 69%
Magnesium 29mg 292mg 63%
Fats 3.51g 43.85g 62%
Monounsaturated fat 1.334g 23.797g 56%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.506g 7.845g 49%
Phosphorus 267mg 593mg 47%
Vitamin B1 0.95mg 0.423mg 44%
Vitamin B3 7.432mg 1.062mg 40%
Selenium 38.2µg 19.9µg 33%
Zinc 2.42mg 5.78mg 31%
Saturated fat 1.198g 7.783g 30%
Vitamin K 0µg 34.1µg 28%
Vitamin B2 0.387mg 0.058mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.739mg 0.417mg 25%
Cholesterol 73mg 0mg 24%
Vitamin B12 0.57µg 0µg 24%
Calories 143kcal 553kcal 21%
Protein 26.17g 18.22g 16%
Choline 88.9mg 16%
Fiber 0g 3.3g 13%
Carbs 0g 30.19g 10%
Starch 23.49g 10%
Potassium 421mg 660mg 7%
Folate 0µg 25µg 6%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.9mg 5%
Vitamin B5 1.012mg 0.864mg 3%
Calcium 6mg 37mg 3%
Sodium 57mg 12mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 26.89g N/A
Sugar 0g 5.91g N/A
Trans fat 0.033g N/A
Tryptophan 0.275mg 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 1.175mg 0.688mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.288mg 0.789mg 0%
Leucine 2.229mg 1.472mg 0%
Lysine 2.427mg 0.928mg 0%
Methionine 0.721mg 0.362mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.1mg 0.951mg 0%
Valine 1.367mg 1.094mg 0%
Histidine 1.13mg 0.456mg 0%
Fructose 0.05g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.013g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.411g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 4% 69%
Protein: 26.17 g
Fats: 3.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.45 g
Other: 0.87 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 ProteinProtein +43.6%
Contains more WaterWater +1235.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1149.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +192%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 44% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.198 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.334 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.506 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 -84.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1683.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1450.4%

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. Pork Meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168250/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.