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Maple syrup vs. Cashew — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between maple syrup and cashew

  • Maple syrup has more vitamin B2 and manganese; however, cashew is richer in copper, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, zinc, selenium, and vitamin B6.
  • Cashew covers your daily copper needs 242% more than maple syrup.
  • Cashew has 22 times less vitamin B2 than maple syrup. Maple syrup has 1.27mg of vitamin B2, while cashew has 0.058mg.
  • Maple syrup contains less saturated fat.
  • Maple syrup has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of maple syrup is 54, while the glycemic index of cashew is 25.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Syrups, maple 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 15% 31% 19% 4.1% 6% 40% 0.86% 1.6% 379% 3.3%
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 +175.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +75.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1290.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +211.3%
Contains more IronIron +5972.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +12094.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +293.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +29550%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3216.7%
~equal in Sodium ~12mg

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% 17% 293% 1.5% 2.2% 0.46% 0% 0% 0% 0.87%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +2089.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +540.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1211.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2300%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +20750%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Maple syrup Cashew DV% diff.
Copper 0.018mg 2.195mg 242%
Vitamin B2 1.27mg 0.058mg 93%
Phosphorus 2mg 593mg 84%
Iron 0.11mg 6.68mg 82%
Fats 0.06g 43.85g 67%
Magnesium 21mg 292mg 65%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 23.797g 59%
Manganese 2.908mg 1.655mg 54%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 7.845g 52%
Zinc 1.47mg 5.78mg 39%
Protein 0.04g 18.22g 36%
Selenium 0.6µg 19.9µg 35%
Saturated fat 0.007g 7.783g 35%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.417mg 32%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.423mg 30%
Vitamin K 0µg 34.1µg 28%
Vitamin B5 0.036mg 0.864mg 17%
Calories 260kcal 553kcal 15%
Potassium 212mg 660mg 13%
Fiber 0g 3.3g 13%
Carbs 67.04g 30.19g 12%
Starch 23.49g 10%
Calcium 102mg 37mg 7%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.9mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.081mg 1.062mg 6%
Folate 0µg 25µg 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Fructose 0.52g 0.05g 1%
Net carbs 67.04g 26.89g N/A
Sugar 60.46g 5.91g N/A
Sodium 12mg 12mg 0%
Choline 1.6mg 0%
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%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
67% 32%
Protein: 0.04 g
Fats: 0.06 g
Carbs: 67.04 g
Water: 32.39 g
Other: 0.47 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 +122.1%
Contains more WaterWater +522.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +45450%
Contains more FatsFats +72983.3%
Contains more OtherOther +440.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 31% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.007 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 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 -99.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +216236.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +46047.1%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
96% 3%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 58.32 g
Glucose: 1.6 g
Fructose: 0.52 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 SucroseSucrose +903.8%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +3100%
Contains more FructoseFructose +940%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~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. Maple syrup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169661/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.