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White chocolate vs. Cashew — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between white chocolate and cashew

  • Cashew is richer than white chocolate in copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B1, selenium, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for cashew is 237% higher.
  • White chocolate contains 2 times more saturated fat than cashew. White chocolate contains 19.412g of saturated fat, while cashew contains 7.783g.
  • Cashew has a lower glycemic index than white chocolate.

Food types used in this article are Candies, white chocolate 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 8.6% 60% 25% 9% 20% 20% 75% 12% 1% 25%
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 +437.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2333.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +130.8%
Contains more IronIron +2683.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +3558.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +681.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +236.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +20587.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +342.2%

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 1.7% 3% 19% 0% 16% 65% 14% 36% 13% 70% 23% 5.3% 16%
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 +386.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +571.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +42.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +42.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +644.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +274.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +257.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0.5mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.9mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient White chocolate Cashew DV% diff.
Copper 0.06mg 2.195mg 237%
Iron 0.24mg 6.68mg 81%
Manganese 0.008mg 1.655mg 72%
Magnesium 12mg 292mg 67%
Phosphorus 176mg 593mg 60%
Saturated fat 19.412g 7.783g 53%
Zinc 0.74mg 5.78mg 46%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.013g 7.845g 46%
Monounsaturated fat 9.097g 23.797g 37%
Vitamin B1 0.063mg 0.423mg 30%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.417mg 28%
Selenium 4.5µg 19.9µg 28%
Protein 5.87g 18.22g 25%
Vitamin B12 0.56µg 0µg 23%
Vitamin K 9.1µg 34.1µg 21%
Fats 32.09g 43.85g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.282mg 0.058mg 17%
Calcium 199mg 37mg 16%
Fiber 0.2g 3.3g 12%
Potassium 286mg 660mg 11%
Carbs 59.24g 30.19g 10%
Starch 23.49g 10%
Cholesterol 21mg 0mg 7%
Choline 29.5mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.608mg 0.864mg 5%
Folate 7µg 25µg 5%
Sodium 90mg 12mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.745mg 1.062mg 2%
Calories 539kcal 553kcal 1%
Vitamin A 9µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0.5mg 0%
Net carbs 59.04g 26.89g N/A
Sugar 59g 5.91g N/A
Vitamin E 0.96mg 0.9mg 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%
Fructose 0.05g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 32% 59%
Protein: 5.87 g
Fats: 32.09 g
Carbs: 59.24 g
Water: 1.3 g
Other: 1.5 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 +96.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +210.4%
Contains more FatsFats +36.6%
Contains more WaterWater +300%
Contains more OtherOther +69.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.412 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.097 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.013 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 -59.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +161.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +674.4%

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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. White chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167571/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.