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Snacks, trail mix, regular, with chocolate chips, salted nuts and seeds vs. Cashew — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are snacks, trail mix, regular, with chocolate chips, salted nuts and seeds and cashew different?

  • Snacks, trail mix, regular, with chocolate chips, salted nuts, and seeds is higher in vitamin E, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2; however, cashew is richer in copper, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, manganese, zinc, and vitamin K.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for cashew is 150% higher.
  • Snacks, trail mix, regular, with chocolate chips, salted nuts,, and seeds contains 9 times more vitamin E than cashew. While snacks, trail mix, regular, with chocolate chips, salted nuts,, and seeds contains 8.4mg of vitamin E, cashew contains only 0.9mg.

Snacks, trail mix, regular, with chocolate chips, salted nuts, and seeds 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 115% 33% 57% 127% 281% 86% 166% 16% 139% 84%
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 +194.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +81.4%
Contains more IronIron +97.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +160.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +84.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +53.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +55.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +29.2%
~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 4.3% 0% 168% 0% 103% 52% 83% 58% 60% 0% 16% 39% 17%
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 +160%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +833.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +286.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +314.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +11.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +108%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +61%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +424.6%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.423mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 32% 45% 7% 2%
Protein: 14.2 g
Fats: 31.9 g
Carbs: 44.9 g
Water: 6.6 g
Other: 2.4 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 +48.7%
Contains more WaterWater +26.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +28.3%
Contains more FatsFats +37.5%
~equal in Other ~2.54g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 43% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.09 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 13.027 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 10.87 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 -21.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +38.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +82.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Starch: 2.04 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 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 StarchStarch +1051.5%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Snacks, trail mix, regular, with chocolate chips, salted nuts and seeds Cashew
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Rich in minerals ok

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Snacks, trail mix, regular, with chocolate chips, salted nuts and seeds Cashew DV% diff.
Copper 0.844mg 2.195mg 150%
Vitamin E 8.4mg 0.9mg 50%
Iron 3.39mg 6.68mg 41%
Magnesium 161mg 292mg 31%
Phosphorus 387mg 593mg 29%
Monounsaturated fat 13.027g 23.797g 27%
Manganese 1.062mg 1.655mg 26%
Zinc 3.14mg 5.78mg 24%
Vitamin K 6.5µg 34.1µg 23%
Vitamin B3 4.405mg 1.062mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 10.87g 7.845g 20%
Fats 31.9g 43.85g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.224mg 0.058mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.259mg 0.417mg 12%
Starch 2.04g 23.49g 9%
Saturated fat 6.09g 7.783g 8%
Selenium 15.4µg 19.9µg 8%
Protein 14.2g 18.22g 8%
Folate 52µg 25µg 7%
Calcium 109mg 37mg 7%
Fiber 5g 3.3g 7%
Choline 30.7mg 6%
Sodium 121mg 12mg 5%
Carbs 44.9g 30.19g 5%
Calories 484kcal 553kcal 3%
Vitamin B5 0.964mg 0.864mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.413mg 0.423mg 1%
Cholesterol 4mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.3mg 0.5mg 1%
Net carbs 39.9g 26.89g N/A
Potassium 648mg 660mg 0%
Sugar 23.88g 5.91g N/A
Tryptophan 0.163mg 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 0.501mg 0.688mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.555mg 0.789mg 0%
Leucine 0.955mg 1.472mg 0%
Lysine 0.584mg 0.928mg 0%
Methionine 0.217mg 0.362mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.687mg 0.951mg 0%
Valine 0.702mg 1.094mg 0%
Histidine 0.356mg 0.456mg 0%
Fructose 0.05g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g 0g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Snacks, trail mix, regular, with chocolate chips, salted nuts and seeds Cashew
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
46%
Snacks, trail mix, regular, with chocolate chips, salted nuts and seeds
32%
Cashew
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
110%
Snacks, trail mix, regular, with chocolate chips, salted nuts and seeds
200%
Cashew

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Snacks, trail mix, regular, with chocolate chips, salted nuts and seeds
Snacks, trail mix, regular, with chocolate chips, salted nuts and seeds is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 1.693g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Snacks, trail mix, regular, with chocolate chips, salted nuts and seeds
Snacks, trail mix, regular, with chocolate chips, salted nuts and seeds is lower in glycemic index (difference - 25)
Which food is cheaper?
Snacks, trail mix, regular, with chocolate chips, salted nuts and seeds
Snacks, trail mix, regular, with chocolate chips, salted nuts and seeds is cheaper (difference - $2.5)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Snacks, trail mix, regular, with chocolate chips, salted nuts and seeds
Snacks, trail mix, regular, with chocolate chips, salted nuts and seeds is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Cashew
Cashew is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 4mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Cashew
Cashew is lower in Sugar (difference - 17.97g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Cashew
Cashew contains less Sodium (difference - 109mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Cashew
Cashew is relatively richer in minerals

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. Snacks, trail mix, regular, with chocolate chips, salted nuts and seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167969/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.