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Nuts, chestnuts, european, dried, unpeeled vs. Cashew — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between nuts, chestnuts, european, dried, unpeeled and cashew?

  • Nuts, chestnuts, european, dried, unpeeled is richer in fiber, vitamin B2, and folate, while cashew is higher in copper, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, zinc, and selenium.
  • Cashew's daily need coverage for copper is 172% higher.
  • Cashew has 6 times less vitamin B2 than nuts, chestnuts, european, dried, unpeeled. Nuts, chestnuts, european, dried, unpeeled has 0.36mg of vitamin B2, while cashew has 0.058mg.
  • Nuts, chestnuts, european, dried, unpeeled is lower in saturated fat.

We used Nuts, chestnuts, european, dried, unpeeled 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 53% 20% 87% 89% 217% 9.5% 75% 4.8% 170% 9.8%
Cashew
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 CalciumCalcium +81.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +49.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +294.6%
Contains more IronIron +180.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +237.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1551.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +238.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -67.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +27.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1005.6%

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 50% 0% 0% 0% 74% 83% 16% 54% 153% 0% 0% 82% 0%
Cashew
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 CVitamin C +2900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +520.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +59%
Contains more FolateFolate +336%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +43.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +24.9%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.864mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nuts, chestnuts, european, dried, unpeeled Cashew DV% diff.
Copper 0.65mg 2.195mg 172%
Fats 4.45g 43.85g 61%
Phosphorus 175mg 593mg 60%
Monounsaturated fat 1.535g 23.797g 56%
Iron 2.38mg 6.68mg 54%
Magnesium 74mg 292mg 52%
Zinc 0.35mg 5.78mg 49%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.758g 7.845g 41%
Fiber 11.7g 3.3g 34%
Selenium 1.8µg 19.9µg 33%
Saturated fat 0.837g 7.783g 32%
Vitamin K 34.1µg 28%
Protein 6.39g 18.22g 24%
Vitamin B2 0.36mg 0.058mg 23%
Folate 109µg 25µg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.663mg 0.417mg 19%
Carbs 77.31g 30.19g 16%
Vitamin C 15mg 0.5mg 16%
Manganese 1.3mg 1.655mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.295mg 0.423mg 11%
Starch 23.49g 10%
Potassium 986mg 660mg 10%
Calories 374kcal 553kcal 9%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 6%
Calcium 67mg 37mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.897mg 0.864mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.85mg 1.062mg 1%
Sodium 37mg 12mg 1%
Net carbs 65.61g 26.89g N/A
Sugar 5.91g N/A
Tryptophan 0.071mg 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 0.228mg 0.688mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.252mg 0.789mg 0%
Leucine 0.378mg 1.472mg 0%
Lysine 0.378mg 0.928mg 0%
Methionine 0.151mg 0.362mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.27mg 0.951mg 0%
Valine 0.357mg 1.094mg 0%
Histidine 0.177mg 0.456mg 0%
Fructose 0.05g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 4% 77% 9% 2%
Protein: 6.39 g
Fats: 4.45 g
Carbs: 77.31 g
Water: 9.45 g
Other: 2.4 g
Cashew
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 CarbsCarbs +156.1%
Contains more WaterWater +81.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +185.1%
Contains more FatsFats +885.4%
~equal in Other ~2.54g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.837 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.535 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.758 g
Cashew
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 -89.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1450.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +346.2%

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. Nuts, chestnuts, european, dried, unpeeled - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170576/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.