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Toffee vs. Cashew — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between toffee and cashew

  • The amount of copper, iron, phosphorus, manganese, magnesium, zinc, selenium, and vitamin B1 in cashew is higher than in toffee.
  • Cashew covers your daily copper needs 244% more than toffee.
  • Toffee has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of toffee is 51, while the glycemic index of cashew is 25.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Candies, toffee, prepared-from-recipe 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.
Toffee
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.9% 10% 4.5% 1.1% 1% 3.3% 14% 18% 0.26% 4.4%
Cashew
9
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 +7200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1194.1%
Contains more IronIron +22166.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +73066.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +4716.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1753.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +82650%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2387.5%
~equal in Calcium ~37mg

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.
Toffee
3
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 0.67% 106% 19% 0% 2% 16% 0.54% 8% 2.1% 14% 7% 1.5% 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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +17.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +150%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +5187.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3562.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +544.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4533.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1117.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +1150%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.9mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Toffee Cashew DV% diff.
Copper 0.003mg 2.195mg 244%
Iron 0.03mg 6.68mg 83%
Phosphorus 32mg 593mg 80%
Manganese 0.002mg 1.655mg 72%
Magnesium 4mg 292mg 69%
Saturated fat 20.565g 7.783g 58%
Zinc 0.12mg 5.78mg 51%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.222g 7.845g 44%
Monounsaturated fat 8.964g 23.797g 37%
Vitamin B1 0.008mg 0.423mg 35%
Cholesterol 104mg 0mg 35%
Selenium 0.8µg 19.9µg 35%
Vitamin A 319µg 0µg 35%
Protein 1.07g 18.22g 34%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.417mg 31%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 34.1µg 26%
Potassium 51mg 660mg 18%
Fats 32.75g 43.85g 17%
Vitamin B5 0.134mg 0.864mg 15%
Fiber 0g 3.3g 13%
Carbs 64.72g 30.19g 12%
Starch 23.49g 10%
Folate 2µg 25µg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.029mg 1.062mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 0µg 5%
Sodium 135mg 12mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.068mg 0.058mg 1%
Calories 560kcal 553kcal 0%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.5mg 0%
Net carbs 64.72g 26.89g N/A
Calcium 34mg 37mg 0%
Sugar 63.47g 5.91g N/A
Vitamin E 0.94mg 0.9mg 0%
Trans fat 0.674g 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 0.05g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.445g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Toffee
1
33% 65%
Protein: 1.07 g
Fats: 32.75 g
Carbs: 64.72 g
Water: 0.55 g
Other: 0.91 g
Cashew
4
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 +114.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1602.8%
Contains more FatsFats +33.9%
Contains more WaterWater +845.5%
Contains more OtherOther +179.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Toffee
0
67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.565 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.964 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.222 g
Cashew
3
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 -62.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +165.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +542%

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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. Toffee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169671/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.