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

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

  • Snacks, trail mix, regular, with chocolate chips, unsalted nuts, and seeds is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and folate; however, cashew is richer in copper, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, manganese, zinc, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for cashew is 150% higher.
  • Snacks, trail mix, regular, with chocolate chips, unsalted nuts,, and seeds contains 4 times more vitamin B3 than cashew. While snacks, trail mix, regular, with chocolate chips, unsalted nuts,, and seeds contains 4.405mg of vitamin B3, cashew contains only 1.062mg.

Snacks, trail mix, regular, with chocolate chips, unsalted 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% 3.5% 139% 0%
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 -55.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +55.8%
~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% 4.3% 0% 0% 103% 52% 83% 58% 60% 0% 0% 49% 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 +160%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +286.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +314.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +11.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +160%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +61%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.423mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

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% 44% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.1 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 13.54 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 11.29 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 -21.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +43.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +75.8%

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, unsalted nuts and seeds Cashew
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Snacks, trail mix, regular, with chocolate chips, unsalted nuts and seeds Cashew DV% diff.
Copper 0.844mg 2.195mg 150%
Iron 3.39mg 6.68mg 41%
Selenium 19.9µg 36%
Magnesium 161mg 292mg 31%
Phosphorus 387mg 593mg 29%
Vitamin K 34.1µg 28%
Manganese 1.062mg 1.655mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 13.54g 23.797g 26%
Zinc 3.14mg 5.78mg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 11.29g 7.845g 23%
Vitamin B3 4.405mg 1.062mg 21%
Fats 31.9g 43.85g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.224mg 0.058mg 13%
Fiber 3.3g 13%
Vitamin B6 0.259mg 0.417mg 12%
Folate 65µg 25µg 10%
Starch 23.49g 10%
Saturated fat 6.1g 7.783g 8%
Protein 14.2g 18.22g 8%
Calcium 109mg 37mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 6%
Carbs 44.9g 30.19g 5%
Calories 484kcal 553kcal 3%
Vitamin B5 0.964mg 0.864mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.413mg 0.423mg 1%
Vitamin A 13µg 0µg 1%
Sodium 27mg 12mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.3mg 0.5mg 1%
Net carbs 44.9g 26.89g N/A
Potassium 648mg 660mg 0%
Sugar 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%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Snacks, trail mix, regular, with chocolate chips, unsalted 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
32%
Snacks, trail mix, regular, with chocolate chips, unsalted nuts and seeds
32%
Cashew
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
101%
Snacks, trail mix, regular, with chocolate chips, unsalted nuts and seeds
200%
Cashew

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Snacks, trail mix, regular, with chocolate chips, unsalted nuts and seeds
Snacks, trail mix, regular, with chocolate chips, unsalted nuts and seeds is lower in Sugar (difference - 5.91g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Snacks, trail mix, regular, with chocolate chips, unsalted nuts and seeds
Snacks, trail mix, regular, with chocolate chips, unsalted nuts and seeds is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 1.683g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Snacks, trail mix, regular, with chocolate chips, unsalted nuts and seeds
Snacks, trail mix, regular, with chocolate chips, unsalted nuts and seeds is lower in glycemic index (difference - 25)
Which food is cheaper?
Snacks, trail mix, regular, with chocolate chips, unsalted nuts and seeds
Snacks, trail mix, regular, with chocolate chips, unsalted nuts and seeds is cheaper (difference - $2.5)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Cashew
Cashew contains less Sodium (difference - 15mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Cashew
Cashew is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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, unsalted nuts and seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170655/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.