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Wild rice vs. Cashew — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between wild rice and cashew?

  • Cashew has more copper, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, zinc, selenium, vitamin B1, and vitamin K than wild rice.
  • Cashew's daily need coverage for copper is 230% higher.
  • Wild rice is lower in saturated fat.
  • Wild rice has a higher glycemic index (57) than cashew (25).

We used Wild rice, cooked 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 0.9% 8.9% 23% 40% 37% 35% 0.39% 37% 4.4%
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 less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +812.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1133.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +553.5%
Contains more IronIron +1013.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1714%
Contains more ZincZinc +331.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +623.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +486.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2387.5%

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% 4.8% 0% 13% 20% 24% 9.2% 31% 0% 1.3% 20% 5.6%
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 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +21.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +275%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +713.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +461%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +208.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +6720%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~25µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wild rice Cashew DV% diff.
Copper 0.121mg 2.195mg 230%
Iron 0.6mg 6.68mg 76%
Phosphorus 82mg 593mg 73%
Fats 0.34g 43.85g 67%
Magnesium 32mg 292mg 62%
Manganese 0.282mg 1.655mg 60%
Monounsaturated fat 0.05g 23.797g 59%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.213g 7.845g 51%
Zinc 1.34mg 5.78mg 40%
Saturated fat 0.049g 7.783g 35%
Selenium 0.8µg 19.9µg 35%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.423mg 31%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 34.1µg 28%
Protein 3.99g 18.22g 28%
Calories 101kcal 553kcal 23%
Vitamin B6 0.135mg 0.417mg 22%
Potassium 101mg 660mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.154mg 0.864mg 14%
Starch 23.49g 10%
Fiber 1.8g 3.3g 6%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.9mg 4%
Calcium 3mg 37mg 3%
Carbs 21.34g 30.19g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.087mg 0.058mg 2%
Choline 10.2mg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.287mg 1.062mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Net carbs 19.54g 26.89g N/A
Sugar 0.73g 5.91g N/A
Sodium 3mg 12mg 0%
Folate 26µg 25µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 0.127mg 0.688mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.167mg 0.789mg 0%
Leucine 0.276mg 1.472mg 0%
Lysine 0.17mg 0.928mg 0%
Methionine 0.119mg 0.362mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.195mg 0.951mg 0%
Valine 0.232mg 1.094mg 0%
Histidine 0.104mg 0.456mg 0%
Fructose 0.2g 0.05g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 21% 74%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 0.34 g
Carbs: 21.34 g
Water: 73.93 g
Other: 0.4 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 WaterWater +1321.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +356.6%
Contains more FatsFats +12797.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +41.5%
Contains more OtherOther +535%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 16% 68%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.049 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.05 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.213 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 -99.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +47494%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3583.1%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
45% 27% 27%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.33 g
Glucose: 0.2 g
Fructose: 0.2 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Cashew
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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 +300%
Contains more FructoseFructose +300%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1660.6%
~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. Wild rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168897/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.