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Tortilla vs. Cashew — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between tortilla and cashew

  • The amount of copper, magnesium, phosphorus, manganese, zinc, iron, vitamin K, and vitamin B6 in cashew is higher than in tortilla.
  • Cashew covers your daily copper needs 233% more than tortilla.
  • Cashew has 40 times less sodium than tortilla. Tortilla has 482mg of sodium, while cashew has 12mg.
  • Tortilla has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of tortilla is 52, while the glycemic index of cashew is 25.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) 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 14% 21% 9.3% 143% 34% 8.7% 63% 63% 35% 91%
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 +89.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1436.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +528.6%
Contains more IronIron +75.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +2052%
Contains more ZincZinc +1706.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +306.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +517.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +19.9%

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% 3.8% 0% 93% 26% 77% 10% 14% 0% 1% 74% 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 B2Vitamin B2 +96.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +288.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +292%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +373.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +408.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +595%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +8425%
~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 Tortilla Cashew DV% diff.
Copper 0.102mg 2.195mg 233%
Fats 0.95g 43.85g 66%
Magnesium 19mg 292mg 65%
Phosphorus 146mg 593mg 64%
Manganese 0.268mg 1.655mg 60%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 23.797g 59%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.391g 7.845g 50%
Zinc 0.32mg 5.78mg 50%
Iron 3.81mg 6.68mg 36%
Saturated fat 0.296g 7.783g 34%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 34.1µg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.417mg 27%
Protein 7.28g 18.22g 22%
Sodium 482mg 12mg 20%
Vitamin B3 4.125mg 1.062mg 19%
Folate 98µg 25µg 18%
Potassium 105mg 660mg 16%
Calories 237kcal 553kcal 16%
Vitamin B5 0.17mg 0.864mg 14%
Starch 43.02g 23.49g 8%
Carbs 49.94g 30.19g 7%
Selenium 16.6µg 19.9µg 6%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.9mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.423mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0.058mg 4%
Fiber 2.4g 3.3g 4%
Calcium 70mg 37mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Net carbs 47.54g 26.89g N/A
Sugar 2.75g 5.91g N/A
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 0.182mg 0.688mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.286mg 0.789mg 0%
Leucine 0.53mg 1.472mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 0.928mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0.362mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.375mg 0.951mg 0%
Valine 0.326mg 1.094mg 0%
Histidine 0.165mg 0.456mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.05g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 50% 40% 2%
Protein: 7.28 g
Fats: 0.95 g
Carbs: 49.94 g
Water: 39.96 g
Other: 1.87 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 CarbsCarbs +65.4%
Contains more WaterWater +668.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +150.3%
Contains more FatsFats +4515.8%
Contains more OtherOther +35.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 21% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.296 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.391 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 -96.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12763.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1906.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
94% 5%
Starch: 43.02 g
Sucrose: 0.22 g
Glucose: 0.15 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 2.37 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 StarchStarch +83.1%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +200%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +2540.9%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Tortilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168041/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.