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Smoked salmon vs. Cashew — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between smoked salmon and cashew

  • Smoked salmon is richer in vitamin B12 and vitamin D, yet cashew is richer in copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for cashew is 218% higher.
  • Smoked salmon contains less saturated fat.
  • Smoked salmon has a lower glycemic index than cashew.

Food types used in this article are Fish, salmon, chinook, smoked 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 13% 3.3% 15% 32% 77% 8.5% 70% 88% 2.2% 177%
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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 +62.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1522.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +236.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +277.1%
Contains more IronIron +685.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +854.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1764.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +261.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9635.3%

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 0% 8.7% 27% 257% 5.8% 23% 89% 52% 64% 408% 0.25% 1.5% 49%
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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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +50%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +74.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +344.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1739.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +50%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +34000%
Contains more FolateFolate +1150%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.864mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Smoked salmon Cashew DV% diff.
Copper 0.23mg 2.195mg 218%
Vitamin B12 3.26µg 0µg 136%
Vitamin D 685IU 0IU 86%
Vitamin D 17.1µg 0µg 86%
Iron 0.85mg 6.68mg 73%
Manganese 0.017mg 1.655mg 71%
Magnesium 18mg 292mg 65%
Phosphorus 164mg 593mg 61%
Fats 4.32g 43.85g 61%
Monounsaturated fat 2.023g 23.797g 54%
Zinc 0.31mg 5.78mg 50%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.995g 7.845g 46%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.423mg 33%
Saturated fat 0.929g 7.783g 31%
Sodium 672mg 12mg 29%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 34.1µg 28%
Vitamin B3 4.72mg 1.062mg 23%
Selenium 32.4µg 19.9µg 23%
Calories 117kcal 553kcal 22%
Choline 89mg 16%
Potassium 175mg 660mg 14%
Fiber 0g 3.3g 13%
Vitamin B6 0.278mg 0.417mg 11%
Carbs 0g 30.19g 10%
Starch 23.49g 10%
Cholesterol 23mg 0mg 8%
Folate 2µg 25µg 6%
Vitamin A 26µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.101mg 0.058mg 3%
Vitamin E 1.35mg 0.9mg 3%
Calcium 11mg 37mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Protein 18.28g 18.22g 0%
Net carbs 0g 26.89g N/A
Sugar 0g 5.91g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.87mg 0.864mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.205mg 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 0.801mg 0.688mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.842mg 0.789mg 0%
Leucine 1.486mg 1.472mg 0%
Lysine 1.679mg 0.928mg 0%
Methionine 0.541mg 0.362mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.714mg 0.951mg 0%
Valine 0.942mg 1.094mg 0%
Histidine 0.538mg 0.456mg 0%
Fructose 0.05g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.183g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.267g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.073g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 4% 72% 5%
Protein: 18.28 g
Fats: 4.32 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 72 g
Other: 5.4 g
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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 WaterWater +1284.6%
Contains more OtherOther +112.6%
Contains more FatsFats +915%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Protein ~18.22g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 51% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.929 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.995 g
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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 -88.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1076.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +688.4%

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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. Smoked salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173687/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.