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Sugar substitute vs. Cashew — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between sugar substitute and cashew?

  • Sugar substitute is richer in calcium, while cashew is higher in copper, phosphorus, iron, manganese, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6.
  • Cashew's daily need coverage for copper is 243% higher.
  • Cashew has 48 times less sodium than sugar substitute. Sugar substitute has 572mg of sodium, while cashew has 12mg.
  • Sugar substitute has a higher glycemic index (40) than cashew (25).

We used Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown and Nuts, cashew nuts, raw types in this comparison.

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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 4.3% 264% 3.4% 6% 2.3% 1.1% 3.4% 75% 2.9% 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 +2275.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +4766.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1592.3%
Contains more IronIron +4075%
Contains more CopperCopper +31257.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +14350%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +7312.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7422.7%

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% 0% 0% 0% 3.8% 3.5% 0% 4.8% 3.5% 0% 0% 0% 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 B1Vitamin B1 +2720%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +286.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +980%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2680%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sugar substitute Cashew DV% diff.
Copper 0.007mg 2.195mg 243%
Calcium 879mg 37mg 84%
Phosphorus 8mg 593mg 84%
Iron 0.16mg 6.68mg 82%
Manganese 0.022mg 1.655mg 71%
Magnesium 6mg 292mg 68%
Fats 0g 43.85g 67%
Monounsaturated fat 23.797g 59%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.845g 52%
Zinc 0.04mg 5.78mg 52%
Selenium 19.9µg 36%
Saturated fat 7.783g 35%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.423mg 34%
Protein 2.06g 18.22g 32%
Vitamin B6 0.015mg 0.417mg 31%
Vitamin K 34.1µg 28%
Sodium 572mg 12mg 24%
Potassium 39mg 660mg 18%
Carbs 84.77g 30.19g 18%
Vitamin B5 0.08mg 0.864mg 16%
Fiber 0.6g 3.3g 11%
Calories 347kcal 553kcal 10%
Starch 3.52g 23.49g 8%
Vitamin B3 1.062mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 6%
Folate 25µg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.058mg 3%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 1%
Net carbs 84.17g 26.89g N/A
Sugar 4.03g 5.91g N/A
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 0g 0.05g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 85% 9% 4%
Protein: 2.06 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 84.77 g
Water: 9.14 g
Other: 4.03 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 +180.8%
Contains more WaterWater +75.8%
Contains more OtherOther +58.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +784.5%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
47% 14% 39%
Starch: 3.52 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.09 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 2.94 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 GlucoseGlucose +2080%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +567.3%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Sugar substitute - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170675/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.