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Yolk vs. Cashew — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between yolk and cashew

  • Yolk has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B5, vitamin D, and vitamin B2; however, cashew has more copper, manganese, magnesium, and iron.
  • Yolk's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 362% more.
  • Cashew is lower in cholesterol.
  • Cashew has a higher glycemic index than yolk.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Egg, yolk, raw, fresh 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.
Yolk
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 39% 9.6% 102% 26% 63% 167% 6.3% 7.2% 305%
Cashew
8
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 +248.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +181.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +5740%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +505.5%
Contains more IronIron +144.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +2750.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +151.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +52.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2909.1%

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.
Yolk
8
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% 127% 52% 81% 44% 122% 0.45% 179% 81% 244% 1.8% 110% 447%
Cashew
5
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 EVitamin E +186.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +810.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +246.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +484%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +140.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4325%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +19.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4771.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yolk Cashew DV% diff.
Cholesterol 1085mg 0mg 362%
Copper 0.077mg 2.195mg 235%
Choline 820.2mg 149%
Vitamin B12 1.95µg 0µg 81%
Manganese 0.055mg 1.655mg 70%
Magnesium 5mg 292mg 68%
Selenium 56µg 19.9µg 66%
Iron 2.73mg 6.68mg 49%
Vitamin B5 2.99mg 0.864mg 43%
Vitamin A 381µg 0µg 42%
Vitamin B2 0.528mg 0.058mg 36%
Zinc 2.3mg 5.78mg 32%
Folate 146µg 25µg 30%
Monounsaturated fat 11.738g 23.797g 30%
Phosphorus 390mg 593mg 29%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 34.1µg 28%
Vitamin D 218IU 0IU 27%
Fats 26.54g 43.85g 27%
Vitamin D 5.4µg 0µg 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.204g 7.845g 24%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.423mg 21%
Potassium 109mg 660mg 16%
Fiber 0g 3.3g 13%
Calories 322kcal 553kcal 12%
Vitamin E 2.58mg 0.9mg 11%
Starch 23.49g 10%
Calcium 129mg 37mg 9%
Carbs 3.59g 30.19g 9%
Saturated fat 9.551g 7.783g 8%
Vitamin B3 0.024mg 1.062mg 6%
Protein 15.86g 18.22g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.35mg 0.417mg 5%
Sodium 48mg 12mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Net carbs 3.59g 26.89g N/A
Sugar 0.56g 5.91g N/A
Tryptophan 0.177mg 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 0.687mg 0.688mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.866mg 0.789mg 0%
Leucine 1.399mg 1.472mg 0%
Lysine 1.217mg 0.928mg 0%
Methionine 0.378mg 0.362mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 0.951mg 0%
Valine 0.949mg 1.094mg 0%
Histidine 0.416mg 0.456mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 0.05g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.011g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.114g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yolk
1
16% 27% 4% 52% 2%
Protein: 15.86 g
Fats: 26.54 g
Carbs: 3.59 g
Water: 52.31 g
Other: 1.7 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 +906%
Contains more ProteinProtein +14.9%
Contains more FatsFats +65.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +740.9%
Contains more OtherOther +49.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yolk
0
37% 46% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.551 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.738 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.204 g
Cashew
3
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 -18.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +102.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +86.6%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yolk
5
13% 34% 13% 13% 13% 13%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.07 g
Glucose: 0.18 g
Fructose: 0.07 g
Lactose: 0.07 g
Maltose: 0.07 g
Galactose: 0.07 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 +260%
Contains more FructoseFructose +40%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +8200%

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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. Yolk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172184/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.