Cashew vs. Caviar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cashew and caviar different?

Cashew is higher in copper, manganese, and zinc; however, caviar is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, iron, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for caviar is 833% higher.
Cashew contains 33 times more manganese than caviar. While cashew contains 1.655mg of manganese, caviar contains only 0.05mg.
Cashew has less sodium.
Caviar has a lower glycemic index (0) than cashew (25).

Nuts, cashew nuts, raw and Fish, caviar, black, and red, granular are the varieties used in this article.

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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.

Cashew

Caviar

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+264.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+1895.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+508.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+66.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-99.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+3210%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+643.2%
Contains more IronIron	+77.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+229.1%

~equal in Magnesium ~300mg

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.

Cashew

Caviar

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+122.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+785%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+30.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+5583.3%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+110%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+969%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+305.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+100%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0µg	20µg	833%
Copper	2.195mg	0.11mg	232%
Cholesterol	0mg	588mg	196%
Choline		490.9mg	89%
Selenium	19.9µg	65.5µg	83%
Manganese	1.655mg	0.05mg	70%
Iron	6.68mg	11.88mg	65%
Sodium	12mg	1500mg	65%
Vitamin B5	0.864mg	3.5mg	53%
Monounsaturated fat	23.797g	4.631g	48%
Zinc	5.78mg	0.95mg	44%
Vitamin B2	0.058mg	0.62mg	43%
Fats	43.85g	17.9g	40%
Phosphorus	593mg	356mg	34%
Vitamin A	0µg	271µg	30%
Vitamin K	34.1µg	0.6µg	28%
Calcium	37mg	275mg	24%
Vitamin B1	0.423mg	0.19mg	19%
Saturated fat	7.783g	4.06g	17%
Vitamin D*	0 IU	117 IU	15%
Vitamin D	0µg	2.9µg	15%
Calories	553kcal	264kcal	14%
Potassium	660mg	181mg	14%
Protein	18.22g	24.6g	13%
Fiber	3.3g	0g	13%
Starch	23.49g		10%
Carbs	30.19g	4g	9%
Vitamin E	0.9mg	1.89mg	7%
Vitamin B6	0.417mg	0.32mg	7%
Vitamin B3	1.062mg	0.12mg	6%
Folate	25µg	50µg	6%
Polyunsaturated fat	7.845g	7.405g	3%
Magnesium	292mg	300mg	2%
Vitamin C	0.5mg	0mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	3.3g	9.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	304kcal	107kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	18g	38g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	4.1	3	N/A
Net carbs	26.89g	4g	N/A
Sugar	5.91g	0g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.287mg	0.323mg	0%
Threonine	0.688mg	1.263mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.789mg	1.035mg	0%
Leucine	1.472mg	2.133mg	0%
Lysine	0.928mg	1.834mg	0%
Methionine	0.362mg	0.646mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.951mg	1.071mg	0%
Valine	1.094mg	1.263mg	0%
Histidine	0.456mg	0.649mg	0%
Fructose	0.05g		0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	2.741g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	3.8g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	0.229g	N/A