Shortbread vs. Cashew — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are shortbread and cashew different?
- Shortbread is higher in vitamin B2; however, cashew is richer in copper, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, zinc, iron, vitamin B6, selenium, and vitamin K.
- Daily need coverage for copper for cashew is 234% higher.
- Shortbread contains 5 times more vitamin B2 than cashew. While shortbread contains 0.314mg of vitamin B2, cashew contains only 0.058mg.
- Cashew has a lower glycemic index (25) than shortbread (64).
Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain and Nuts, cashew nuts, raw are the varieties used in this article.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +1985.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +184.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +650% |
| Contains more IronIron | +124.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +2338.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1079.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +798.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +321.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +221% |
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 EVitamin E | +171.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +441.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +208.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +224% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +19.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +169.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +487.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +210% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.09mg | 2.195mg | 234% |
| Phosphorus | 66mg | 593mg | 75% |
| Magnesium | 14mg | 292mg | 66% |
| Manganese | 0.393mg | 1.655mg | 55% |
| Zinc | 0.49mg | 5.78mg | 48% |
| Iron | 2.98mg | 6.68mg | 46% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 6.708g | 23.797g | 43% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.071mg | 0.417mg | 27% |
| Fats | 26.22g | 43.85g | 27% |
| Protein | 5.37g | 18.22g | 26% |
| Selenium | 6.2µg | 19.9µg | 25% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.314mg | 0.058mg | 20% |
| Vitamin K | 11µg | 34.1µg | 19% |
| Potassium | 88mg | 660mg | 17% |
| Sodium | 353mg | 12mg | 15% |
| Folate | 81µg | 25µg | 14% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.275mg | 1.062mg | 14% |
| Carbs | 63.78g | 30.19g | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.321mg | 0.864mg | 11% |
| Vitamin E | 2.44mg | 0.9mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 1.3g | 3.3g | 8% |
| Starch | 40.47g | 23.49g | 7% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.353mg | 0.423mg | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 8.326g | 7.845g | 3% |
| Calories | 514kcal | 553kcal | 2% |
| Calcium | 13mg | 37mg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 8.105g | 7.783g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.5mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 62.48g | 26.89g | N/A |
| Sugar | 21.65g | 5.91g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.714g | N/A | |
| Choline | 0.9mg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.287mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.688mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.789mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.472mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.928mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.362mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.951mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.094mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.456mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.3g | 0.05g | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.885g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.002g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.033g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.005g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.006g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 7.253g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
5.37 g
Fats:
26.22 g
Carbs:
63.78 g
Water:
3.6 g
Other:
1.03 g
Protein:
18.22 g
Fats:
43.85 g
Carbs:
30.19 g
Water:
5.2 g
Other:
2.54 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +111.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +239.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +67.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +44.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +146.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
8.105 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
6.708 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
8.326 g
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 | +254.8% |
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Saturated fat
~7.783g
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~7.845g
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
40.47 g
Sucrose:
20.99 g
Glucose:
0.36 g
Fructose:
0.3 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
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 StarchStarch | +72.3% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +261.3% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +620% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +500% |
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Lactose
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Maltose
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Galactose
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