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Whey vs. Cashew — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between whey and cashew

  • Whey contains less copper, iron, phosphorus, manganese, magnesium, zinc, selenium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6 than cashew.
  • Cashew's daily need coverage for copper is 243% higher.
  • The amount of saturated fat in whey is lower.
  • Cashew has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of cashew is 25, while the glycemic index of whey is 43.

The food types used in this comparison are Whey, sweet, fluid 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.
Whey
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 14% 14% 2.3% 1.3% 3.5% 20% 7% 0.13% 10%
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 CalciumCalcium +27%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3550%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +309.9%
Contains more IronIron +11033.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +54775%
Contains more ZincZinc +4346.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1189.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +165400%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +947.4%

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.
Whey
4
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 0.33% 1% 0% 0% 9% 36% 1.4% 23% 7.2% 35% 0% 0.75% 8.7%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +172.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1075%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1335.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +125.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1245.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2400%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whey Cashew DV% diff.
Copper 0.004mg 2.195mg 243%
Iron 0.06mg 6.68mg 83%
Phosphorus 46mg 593mg 78%
Manganese 0.001mg 1.655mg 72%
Magnesium 8mg 292mg 68%
Fats 0.36g 43.85g 67%
Monounsaturated fat 0.1g 23.797g 59%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.011g 7.845g 52%
Zinc 0.13mg 5.78mg 51%
Protein 0.85g 18.22g 35%
Saturated fat 0.23g 7.783g 34%
Selenium 1.9µg 19.9µg 33%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.423mg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.031mg 0.417mg 30%
Vitamin K 0µg 34.1µg 28%
Calories 27kcal 553kcal 26%
Potassium 161mg 660mg 15%
Fiber 0g 3.3g 13%
Vitamin B12 0.28µg 0µg 12%
Starch 23.49g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.383mg 0.864mg 10%
Carbs 5.14g 30.19g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.158mg 0.058mg 8%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.9mg 6%
Folate 1µg 25µg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.074mg 1.062mg 6%
Choline 16mg 3%
Sodium 54mg 12mg 2%
Calcium 47mg 37mg 1%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0.5mg 0%
Net carbs 5.14g 26.89g N/A
Sugar 5.14g 5.91g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0.688mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.047mg 0.789mg 0%
Leucine 0.078mg 1.472mg 0%
Lysine 0.068mg 0.928mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.362mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0.951mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 1.094mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0.456mg 0%
Fructose 0.05g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Whey
1
5% 93%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.36 g
Carbs: 5.14 g
Water: 93.12 g
Other: 0.53 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 +1690.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2043.5%
Contains more FatsFats +12080.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +487.4%
Contains more OtherOther +379.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Whey
1
67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.011 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 -97%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +23697%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +71218.2%

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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. Whey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171282/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.