Cashew vs. Lamb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cashew and lamb different?

Cashew is higher in copper, manganese, magnesium, iron, phosphorus, fats, and vitamin B1; however, lamb is richer in vitamin B12 and vitamin B3.
Daily need coverage for copper for cashew is 231% higher.
Cashew contains 75 times more manganese than lamb. While cashew contains 1.655mg of manganese, lamb contains only 0.022mg.
Lamb has a lower glycemic index (0) than cashew (25).

Nuts, cashew nuts, raw and Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Cashew

Lamb

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+1169.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+117.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+112.9%
Contains more IronIron	+255.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+1744.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+29.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+215.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-83.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+7422.7%

Contains more SeleniumSelenium

+32.7%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Cashew

Lamb

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+542.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+323%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+30.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+220.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+641.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+38.9%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+331%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+527.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Copper	2.195mg	0.119mg	231%
Vitamin B12	0µg	2.55µg	106%
Manganese	1.655mg	0.022mg	71%
Magnesium	292mg	23mg	64%
Iron	6.68mg	1.88mg	60%
Phosphorus	593mg	188mg	58%
Polyunsaturated fat	7.845g	1.51g	42%
Monounsaturated fat	23.797g	8.82g	37%
Fats	43.85g	20.94g	35%
Vitamin B3	1.062mg	6.66mg	35%
Cholesterol	0mg	97mg	32%
Vitamin B1	0.423mg	0.1mg	27%
Vitamin K	34.1µg	4.6µg	25%
Vitamin B6	0.417mg	0.13mg	22%
Choline		93.7mg	17%
Vitamin B2	0.058mg	0.25mg	15%
Calories	553kcal	294kcal	13%
Protein	18.22g	24.52g	13%
Fiber	3.3g	0g	13%
Zinc	5.78mg	4.46mg	12%
Selenium	19.9µg	26.4µg	12%
Carbs	30.19g	0g	10%
Potassium	660mg	310mg	10%
Starch	23.49g		10%
Vitamin E	0.9mg	0.14mg	5%
Saturated fat	7.783g	8.83g	5%
Vitamin B5	0.864mg	0.66mg	4%
Sodium	12mg	72mg	3%
Calcium	37mg	17mg	2%
Folate	25µg	18µg	2%
Vitamin C	0.5mg	0mg	1%
Vitamin D	0µg	0.1µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	3.3g	8.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	304kcal	120kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	18g	34g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	4.1	1.2	N/A
Net carbs	26.89g	0g	N/A
Vitamin D*	0 IU	2 IU	0%
Sugar	5.91g	0g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.287mg	0.287mg	0%
Threonine	0.688mg	1.05mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.789mg	1.183mg	0%
Leucine	1.472mg	1.908mg	0%
Lysine	0.928mg	2.166mg	0%
Methionine	0.362mg	0.629mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.951mg	0.998mg	0%
Valine	1.094mg	1.323mg	0%
Histidine	0.456mg	0.777mg	0%
Fructose	0.05g		0%