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Nori vs. Cashew — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between nori and cashew

  • Nori has more vitamin A, vitamin C, and folate; however, cashew is higher in copper, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, zinc, and selenium.
  • Cashew covers your daily need for copper, 215% more than nori.
  • Nori has less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Seaweed, laver, raw 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.
Nori
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 21% 31% 68% 88% 29% 25% 6.3% 129% 3.8%
Cashew
9
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 +89.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +14500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +85.4%
Contains more IronIron +271.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +731.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +450.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +922.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +67.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2742.9%

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.
Nori
6
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 130% 87% 20% 0% 25% 103% 28% 31% 37% 0% 10% 110% 5.7%
Cashew
4
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 CVitamin C +7700%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +669%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +38.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +484%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +331.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +65.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +162.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +752.5%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.9mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nori Cashew DV% diff.
Copper 0.264mg 2.195mg 215%
Phosphorus 58mg 593mg 76%
Magnesium 2mg 292mg 69%
Fats 0.28g 43.85g 67%
Iron 1.8mg 6.68mg 61%
Monounsaturated fat 0.025g 23.797g 59%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.11g 7.845g 52%
Vitamin C 39mg 0.5mg 43%
Zinc 1.05mg 5.78mg 43%
Saturated fat 0.061g 7.783g 35%
Selenium 0.7µg 19.9µg 35%
Folate 146µg 25µg 30%
Vitamin B2 0.446mg 0.058mg 30%
Vitamin A 260µg 0µg 29%
Manganese 0.988mg 1.655mg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.098mg 0.423mg 27%
Calories 35kcal 553kcal 26%
Protein 5.81g 18.22g 25%
Vitamin K 4µg 34.1µg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.159mg 0.417mg 20%
Fiber 0.3g 3.3g 12%
Starch 23.49g 10%
Potassium 356mg 660mg 9%
Carbs 5.11g 30.19g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.521mg 0.864mg 7%
Calcium 70mg 37mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.47mg 1.062mg 3%
Sodium 48mg 12mg 2%
Choline 10.4mg 2%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.9mg 1%
Net carbs 4.81g 26.89g N/A
Sugar 0.49g 5.91g N/A
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 0.232mg 0.688mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.259mg 0.789mg 0%
Leucine 0.501mg 1.472mg 0%
Lysine 0.222mg 0.928mg 0%
Methionine 0.145mg 0.362mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.273mg 0.951mg 0%
Valine 0.402mg 1.094mg 0%
Histidine 0.14mg 0.456mg 0%
Fructose 0.05g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.08g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nori
2
6% 5% 85% 4%
Protein: 5.81 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 5.11 g
Water: 85.03 g
Other: 3.77 g
Cashew
3
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 WaterWater +1535.2%
Contains more OtherOther +48.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +213.6%
Contains more FatsFats +15560.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +490.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nori
1
31% 13% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.061 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.025 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.11 g
Cashew
2
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 -99.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +95088%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7031.8%

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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. Nori - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168458/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.