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Pastry vs. Cashew — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pastry and cashew

  • Pastry is richer in vitamin B3 and vitamin B2, yet cashew is richer in copper, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, manganese, zinc, vitamin B6, and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for cashew is 231% higher.
  • Pastry contains 5 times more vitamin B2 than cashew. Pastry contains 0.283mg of vitamin B2, while cashew contains 0.058mg.
  • Cashew has a lower glycemic index than pastry.

Food types used in this article are Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake 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.
Pastry
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3% 5.4% 96% 38% 14% 26% 32% 64% 132%
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 SeleniumSelenium +21.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1725%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +270%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +982%
Contains more IronIron +160.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +1825.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +990.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +888.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +239.1%

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.
Pastry
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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 0% 0% 11% 0% 100% 65% 78% 0% 4.8% 0% 40% 59% 3.5%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +387.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +292.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +212%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1885.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +111.8%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.423mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pastry Cashew DV% diff.
Copper 0.114mg 2.195mg 231%
Phosphorus 60mg 593mg 76%
Magnesium 16mg 292mg 66%
Iron 2.56mg 6.68mg 52%
Manganese 0.488mg 1.655mg 51%
Zinc 0.53mg 5.78mg 48%
Vitamin B6 0.021mg 0.417mg 30%
Protein 7.3g 18.22g 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.894g 7.845g 20%
Vitamin B3 4.168mg 1.062mg 19%
Potassium 61mg 660mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.283mg 0.058mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.864mg 17%
Vitamin K 16.1µg 34.1µg 15%
Folate 78µg 25µg 13%
Sodium 249mg 12mg 10%
Starch 23.49g 10%
Fats 38.1g 43.85g 9%
Saturated fat 9.643g 7.783g 8%
Selenium 24.2µg 19.9µg 8%
Fiber 1.5g 3.3g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 21.597g 23.797g 6%
Carbs 45.1g 30.19g 5%
Calcium 10mg 37mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.398mg 0.423mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 0.9mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Choline 6.4mg 1%
Calories 551kcal 553kcal 0%
Net carbs 43.6g 26.89g N/A
Sugar 0.74g 5.91g N/A
Tryptophan 0.085mg 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 0.196mg 0.688mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.272mg 0.789mg 0%
Leucine 0.508mg 1.472mg 0%
Lysine 0.142mg 0.928mg 0%
Methionine 0.129mg 0.362mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.362mg 0.951mg 0%
Valine 0.308mg 1.094mg 0%
Histidine 0.156mg 0.456mg 0%
Fructose 0.05g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pastry
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7% 38% 45% 9%
Protein: 7.3 g
Fats: 38.1 g
Carbs: 45.1 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1 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 CarbsCarbs +49.4%
Contains more WaterWater +63.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +149.6%
Contains more FatsFats +15.1%
Contains more OtherOther +154%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pastry
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27% 60% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.643 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 21.597 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.894 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 -19.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +60.3%

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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. Pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172790/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.