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Spread vs. Cashew — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between spread and cashew

  • Spread has more vitamin B12; however, cashew is richer in copper, phosphorus, iron, manganese, magnesium, zinc, vitamin K, and vitamin B6.
  • Cashew covers your daily copper needs 229% more than spread.
  • Cashew contains less sodium.
  • Cashew has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of cashew is 25, while the glycemic index of spread is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Sandwich spread, pork, beef 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.
Spread
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 3.6% 9.7% 30% 43% 28% 25% 132% 3.4% 53%
Cashew
10
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +3550%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +208.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +500%
Contains more IronIron +745.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +1588.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +466.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +905.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6265.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +105.2%

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.
Spread
7
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% 35% 9% 43% 31% 32% 26% 28% 140% 4% 1.5% 34%
Cashew
6
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 +93.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +131%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +62.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +145.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +100.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +247.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2031.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +1150%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spread Cashew DV% diff.
Copper 0.13mg 2.195mg 229%
Phosphorus 59mg 593mg 76%
Iron 0.79mg 6.68mg 74%
Manganese 0.026mg 1.655mg 71%
Magnesium 8mg 292mg 68%
Vitamin B12 1.12µg 0µg 47%
Sodium 1013mg 12mg 44%
Zinc 1.02mg 5.78mg 43%
Fats 17.34g 43.85g 41%
Monounsaturated fat 7.584g 23.797g 41%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.565g 7.845g 35%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 34.1µg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.417mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.172mg 0.423mg 21%
Protein 7.66g 18.22g 21%
Selenium 9.7µg 19.9µg 19%
Calories 235kcal 553kcal 16%
Potassium 110mg 660mg 16%
Cholesterol 38mg 0mg 13%
Fiber 0.2g 3.3g 12%
Choline 62.3mg 11%
Starch 23.49g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.43mg 0.864mg 9%
Saturated fat 5.977g 7.783g 8%
Carbs 11.94g 30.19g 6%
Folate 2µg 25µg 6%
Vitamin E 1.74mg 0.9mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.134mg 0.058mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.73mg 1.062mg 4%
Vitamin D 22IU 0IU 3%
Calcium 12mg 37mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin A 26µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Net carbs 11.74g 26.89g N/A
Sugar 0g 5.91g N/A
Tryptophan 0.082mg 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 0.334mg 0.688mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.334mg 0.789mg 0%
Leucine 0.6mg 1.472mg 0%
Lysine 0.663mg 0.928mg 0%
Methionine 0.196mg 0.362mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.301mg 0.951mg 0%
Valine 0.356mg 1.094mg 0%
Histidine 0.279mg 0.456mg 0%
Fructose 0.05g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spread
2
8% 17% 12% 60% 3%
Protein: 7.66 g
Fats: 17.34 g
Carbs: 11.94 g
Water: 60.28 g
Other: 2.78 g
Cashew
3
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 +1059.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +137.9%
Contains more FatsFats +152.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +152.8%
~equal in Other ~2.54g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spread
1
37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.977 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.584 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.565 g
Cashew
2
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 -23.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +213.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +205.8%

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. Spread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174583/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.