Cashew vs. Mandarin orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between cashew and mandarin oranges
- Cashew is higher than mandarin oranges in copper, phosphorus, iron, manganese, fats, magnesium, zinc, protein, and selenium.
- Cashew covers your daily copper needs 239% more than mandarin oranges.
- Cashew contains 200 times more saturated fat than mandarin oranges. While cashew contains 7.783g of saturated fat, mandarin oranges contain only 0.039g.
- The glycemic index of cashew is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Nuts, cashew nuts, raw and Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), raw.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +2333.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +297.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +4353.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +5126.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +8157.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +2865% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +4143.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +19800% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -83.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +350% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +629.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +61.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +182.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +300% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +434.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +56.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +5240% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Copper | 2.195mg | 0.042mg | 239% |
| Iron | 6.68mg | 0.15mg | 82% |
| Phosphorus | 593mg | 20mg | 82% |
| Manganese | 1.655mg | 0.039mg | 70% |
| Fats | 43.85g | 0.31g | 67% |
| Magnesium | 292mg | 12mg | 67% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 23.797g | 0.06g | 59% |
| Zinc | 5.78mg | 0.07mg | 52% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 7.845g | 0.065g | 52% |
| Selenium | 19.9µg | 0.1µg | 36% |
| Protein | 18.22g | 0.81g | 35% |
| Saturated fat | 7.783g | 0.039g | 35% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.423mg | 0.058mg | 30% |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 26.7mg | 29% |
| Vitamin K | 34.1µg | 0µg | 28% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.417mg | 0.078mg | 26% |
| Calories | 553kcal | 53kcal | 25% |
| Potassium | 660mg | 166mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.864mg | 0.216mg | 13% |
| Starch | 23.49g | 0g | 10% |
| Carbs | 30.19g | 13.34g | 6% |
| Fiber | 3.3g | 1.8g | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.9mg | 0.2mg | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 34µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.062mg | 0.376mg | 4% |
| Fructose | 0.05g | 2.4g | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.058mg | 0.036mg | 2% |
| Folate | 25µg | 16µg | 2% |
| Choline | 10.2mg | 2% | |
| Protein per 100 calories | 3.3g | 1.5g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 304kcal | 654kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 18g | 189g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 4.1 | 3.2 | N/A |
| Net carbs | 26.89g | 11.54g | N/A |
| Calcium | 37mg | 37mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 5.91g | 10.58g | N/A |
| Sodium | 12mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.287mg | 0.002mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.688mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.789mg | 0.017mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.472mg | 0.028mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.928mg | 0.032mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.362mg | 0.002mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.951mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.094mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.456mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
18.22 g
Fats:
43.85 g
Carbs:
30.19 g
Water:
5.2 g
Other:
2.54 g
Protein:
0.81 g
Fats:
0.31 g
Carbs:
13.34 g
Water:
85.17 g
Other:
0.37 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +2149.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +14045.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +126.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1537.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
7.783 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
23.797 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
7.845 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.065 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +39561.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +11969.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.5% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
6.05 g
Glucose:
2.13 g
Fructose:
2.4 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +4160% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +4700% |
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Sucrose
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Lactose
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Maltose
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Galactose
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