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Nuts, mixed nuts, oil roasted, without peanuts, lightly salted vs. Cashew — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between nuts, mixed nuts, oil roasted, without peanuts, lightly salted and cashew

  • Nuts, mixed nuts, oil roasted, without peanuts, lightly salted is higher in selenium, vitamin E, manganese, vitamin B2, folate, and fiber, yet cashew is higher in copper, phosphorus, iron, and zinc.
  • Nuts, mixed nuts, oil roasted, without peanuts, lightly salted covers your daily selenium needs 217% more than cashew.
  • Nuts, mixed nuts, oil roasted, without peanuts, lightly salted contains 9 times more vitamin E than cashew. While nuts, mixed nuts, oil roasted, without peanuts, lightly salted contains 7.68mg of vitamin E, cashew contains only 0.9mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Nuts, mixed nuts, oil roasted, without peanuts, lightly salted 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 196% 39% 63% 194% 560% 125% 186% 19% 280% 759%
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 +251.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +29.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +599%
Contains more IronIron +29%
Contains more CopperCopper +30.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +26.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +37%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.6%
~equal in Magnesium ~292mg
~equal in Potassium ~660mg

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 2% 0.33% 154% 0% 89% 74% 38% 36% 82% 0% 0% 78% 0%
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 +20%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +753.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +453.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +88.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +316%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +18.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +42.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +16.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nuts, mixed nuts, oil roasted, without peanuts, lightly salted Cashew DV% diff.
Selenium 139.1µg 19.9µg 217%
Copper 1.679mg 2.195mg 57%
Vitamin E 7.68mg 0.9mg 45%
Polyunsaturated fat 12.5g 7.845g 31%
Vitamin K 34.1µg 28%
Phosphorus 433mg 593mg 23%
Manganese 2.143mg 1.655mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 0.058mg 20%
Folate 104µg 25µg 20%
Iron 5.18mg 6.68mg 19%
Fiber 7.1g 3.3g 15%
Monounsaturated fat 28.571g 23.797g 12%
Zinc 4.57mg 5.78mg 11%
Starch 23.49g 10%
Calcium 130mg 37mg 9%
Fats 50g 43.85g 9%
Vitamin B3 2mg 1.062mg 6%
Sodium 143mg 12mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.357mg 0.423mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.357mg 0.417mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.607mg 0.864mg 5%
Magnesium 275mg 292mg 4%
Saturated fat 7.143g 7.783g 3%
Calories 607kcal 553kcal 3%
Potassium 714mg 660mg 2%
Carbs 25g 30.19g 2%
Protein 17.86g 18.22g 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0.5mg 0%
Net carbs 17.9g 26.89g N/A
Sugar 5.21g 5.91g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.25mg 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 0.643mg 0.688mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.714mg 0.789mg 0%
Leucine 1.429mg 1.472mg 0%
Lysine 0.786mg 0.928mg 0%
Methionine 0.321mg 0.362mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1mg 0.951mg 0%
Valine 0.964mg 1.094mg 0%
Histidine 0.5mg 0.456mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 0.05g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 50% 25% 3% 4%
Protein: 17.86 g
Fats: 50 g
Carbs: 25 g
Water: 3.15 g
Other: 3.99 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 FatsFats +14%
Contains more OtherOther +57.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +20.8%
Contains more WaterWater +65.1%
~equal in Protein ~18.22g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 59% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.143 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 28.571 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.5 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +20.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +59.3%
~equal in Saturated fat ~7.783g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
96% 2%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 5 g
Glucose: 0.11 g
Fructose: 0.04 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.07 g
Galactose: 0 g
Cashew
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80% 20%
Starch: 23.49 g
Sucrose: 5.81 g
Glucose: 0.05 g
Fructose: 0.05 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +120%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +16.2%
Contains more FructoseFructose +25%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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, mixed nuts, oil roasted, without peanuts, lightly salted - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169428/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.