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Meatball vs. Cashew — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are meatball and cashew different?

  • Meatball is higher in vitamin B12 and vitamin B1; however, cashew is richer in copper, magnesium, iron, zinc, phosphorus, selenium, and vitamin K.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for cashew is 165% higher.
  • Meatball has less saturated fat.
  • Meatball has a lower glycemic index (0) than cashew (25).

Meatballs, meatless and Nuts, cashew nuts, raw are the varieties 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 13% 7.5% 16% 81% 235% 49% 147% 72% 0% 4.4%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +1522.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +48%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +266.7%
Contains more IronIron +209.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +210.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +221.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +72.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2387.5%

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% 35% 0% 235% 49% 47% 30% 46% 188% 0% 59% 48%
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 +92.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +121.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +267.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +135.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +212%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +72.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +108.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Cashew DV% diff.
Copper 0.706mg 2.195mg 165%
Manganese 1.655mg 72%
Magnesium 18mg 292mg 65%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0µg 63%
Iron 2.16mg 6.68mg 57%
Fats 9g 43.85g 54%
Monounsaturated fat 2.188g 23.797g 54%
Vitamin B1 0.938mg 0.423mg 43%
Phosphorus 344mg 593mg 36%
Zinc 1.8mg 5.78mg 36%
Selenium 0.8µg 19.9µg 35%
Saturated fat 1.425g 7.783g 29%
Vitamin K 0µg 34.1µg 28%
Sodium 550mg 12mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.666g 7.845g 21%
Calories 197kcal 553kcal 18%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.417mg 17%
Choline 88.4mg 16%
Potassium 180mg 660mg 14%
Folate 78µg 25µg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.058mg 12%
Starch 23.49g 10%
Vitamin B3 2.5mg 1.062mg 9%
Carbs 8g 30.19g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.864mg 7%
Protein 21g 18.22g 6%
Vitamin E 1.73mg 0.9mg 6%
Fiber 4.6g 3.3g 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Calcium 25mg 37mg 1%
Net carbs 3.4g 26.89g N/A
Sugar 1.25g 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%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 9% 8% 58% 4%
Protein: 21 g
Fats: 9 g
Carbs: 8 g
Water: 58 g
Other: 4 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 +15.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1015.4%
Contains more OtherOther +57.5%
Contains more FatsFats +387.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +277.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.425 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.666 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 -81.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +987.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +68.1%

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. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169067/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.