Nuts, acorns, dried vs. Cashew — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between nuts, acorns, dried and cashew?
- Nuts, acorns, dried is richer in folate and vitamin B6, while cashew is higher in copper, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B1, and manganese.
- Cashew's daily need coverage for copper is 153% higher.
- Cashew has 5 times less folate than nuts, acorns, dried. Nuts, acorns, dried has 115µg of folate, while cashew has 25µg.
- Nuts, acorns, dried is lower in saturated fat.
We used Nuts, acorns, dried and Nuts, cashew nuts, raw types in this comparison.
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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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +45.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +256.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +542.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +168.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +762.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +475.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +21.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +165.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +126.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +66.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +360% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +183.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.818mg | 2.195mg | 153% |
| Iron | 1.04mg | 6.68mg | 71% |
| Phosphorus | 103mg | 593mg | 70% |
| Magnesium | 82mg | 292mg | 50% |
| Zinc | 0.67mg | 5.78mg | 46% |
| Selenium | 19.9µg | 36% | |
| Vitamin K | 34.1µg | 28% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.149mg | 0.423mg | 23% |
| Folate | 115µg | 25µg | 23% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.695mg | 0.417mg | 21% |
| Protein | 8.1g | 18.22g | 20% |
| Fats | 31.41g | 43.85g | 19% |
| Saturated fat | 4.084g | 7.783g | 17% |
| Manganese | 1.363mg | 1.655mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 3.3g | 13% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 6.052g | 7.845g | 12% |
| Starch | 23.49g | 10% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 19.896g | 23.797g | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.406mg | 1.062mg | 8% |
| Carbs | 53.66g | 30.19g | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.154mg | 0.058mg | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 0.9mg | 6% | |
| Calories | 509kcal | 553kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.94mg | 0.864mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 54mg | 37mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 0mg | 12mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 709mg | 660mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.5mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 53.66g | 26.89g | N/A |
| Sugar | 5.91g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.098mg | 0.287mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.312mg | 0.688mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.376mg | 0.789mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.644mg | 1.472mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.505mg | 0.928mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.136mg | 0.362mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.354mg | 0.951mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.455mg | 1.094mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.224mg | 0.456mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.05g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
8.1 g
Fats:
31.41 g
Carbs:
53.66 g
Water:
5.06 g
Other:
1.77 g
Protein:
18.22 g
Fats:
43.85 g
Carbs:
30.19 g
Water:
5.2 g
Other:
2.54 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +77.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +124.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +39.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +43.5% |
~equal in
Water
~5.2g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
4.084 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
19.896 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
6.052 g
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 | -47.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +19.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +29.6% |