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Tomato vs. Cashew — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between tomatoes and cashew?

  • Cashew has more copper, phosphorus, iron, manganese, magnesium, zinc, selenium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6 than tomatoes.
  • Cashew's daily need coverage for copper is 237% higher.
  • Tomatoes are lower in saturated fat.

We used Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average 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.
Tomato
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 3% 21% 10% 20% 4.6% 10% 0.65% 15% 0%
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 less SodiumSodium -58.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2554.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +270%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +178.5%
Contains more IronIron +2374.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +3620.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +3300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2370.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1351.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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.
Tomato
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 46% 14% 11% 0% 9.3% 4.4% 11% 5.3% 18% 0% 20% 11% 3.7%
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 +2640%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1043.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +205.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +78.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +870.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +421.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +331.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tomato Cashew DV% diff.
Copper 0.059mg 2.195mg 237%
Phosphorus 24mg 593mg 81%
Iron 0.27mg 6.68mg 80%
Magnesium 11mg 292mg 67%
Fats 0.2g 43.85g 67%
Manganese 0.114mg 1.655mg 67%
Monounsaturated fat 0.031g 23.797g 59%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 7.845g 52%
Zinc 0.17mg 5.78mg 51%
Selenium 0µg 19.9µg 36%
Saturated fat 0.028g 7.783g 35%
Protein 0.88g 18.22g 35%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.423mg 32%
Calories 18kcal 553kcal 27%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.417mg 26%
Vitamin K 7.9µg 34.1µg 22%
Vitamin B5 0.089mg 0.864mg 16%
Vitamin C 13.7mg 0.5mg 15%
Potassium 237mg 660mg 12%
Starch 0g 23.49g 10%
Carbs 3.89g 30.19g 9%
Fiber 1.2g 3.3g 8%
Vitamin A 42µg 0µg 5%
Folate 15µg 25µg 3%
Calcium 10mg 37mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.019mg 0.058mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.594mg 1.062mg 3%
Fructose 1.37g 0.05g 2%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 0.9mg 2%
Choline 6.7mg 1%
Net carbs 2.69g 26.89g N/A
Sugar 2.63g 5.91g N/A
Sodium 5mg 12mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.006mg 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 0.027mg 0.688mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.018mg 0.789mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 1.472mg 0%
Lysine 0.027mg 0.928mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.362mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0.951mg 0%
Valine 0.018mg 1.094mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0.456mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tomato
1
4% 95%
Protein: 0.88 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3.89 g
Water: 94.52 g
Other: 0.51 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 WaterWater +1717.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1970.5%
Contains more FatsFats +21825%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +676.1%
Contains more OtherOther +398%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tomato
1
20% 22% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.031 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 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 -99.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +76664.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +9351.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tomato
2
48% 52%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.25 g
Fructose: 1.37 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Cashew
2
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 +2400%
Contains more FructoseFructose +2640%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
~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. Tomato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170457/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.