Chocolate vs. Cashew — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are chocolate and cashew different?
- Cashew has more copper, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B1, protein, selenium, vitamin B6, and vitamin K than chocolate.
- Daily need coverage for copper for cashew is 130% higher.
- Chocolate contains 2 times more saturated fat than cashew. While chocolate contains 18.519g of saturated fat, cashew contains only 7.783g.
Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids and Nuts, cashew nuts, raw 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +51.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +20.1% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +100% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +18.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +113.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +187.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +187.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -50% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +16.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +563.3% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +66.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1592% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +16% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +46.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +190.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +892.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +321% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 1.028mg | 2.195mg | 130% |
| Phosphorus | 206mg | 593mg | 55% |
| Saturated fat | 18.519g | 7.783g | 49% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.092g | 7.845g | 45% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.54g | 23.797g | 36% |
| Magnesium | 146mg | 292mg | 35% |
| Zinc | 2.01mg | 5.78mg | 34% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.025mg | 0.423mg | 33% |
| Selenium | 3µg | 19.9µg | 31% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.042mg | 0.417mg | 29% |
| Protein | 4.88g | 18.22g | 27% |
| Vitamin K | 8.1µg | 34.1µg | 22% |
| Fats | 31.28g | 43.85g | 19% |
| Iron | 8.02mg | 6.68mg | 17% |
| Fiber | 7g | 3.3g | 15% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.297mg | 0.864mg | 11% |
| Caffeine | 43mg | 11% | |
| Carbs | 61.17g | 30.19g | 10% |
| Starch | 23.49g | 10% | |
| Manganese | 1.419mg | 1.655mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.23µg | 0µg | 10% |
| Folate | 25µg | 6% | |
| Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) | 0.947g | 6% | |
| Omega-3 (ALA) | 0.085g | 5% | |
| Cholesterol | 8mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 559mg | 660mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 56mg | 37mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.54mg | 0.9mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.725mg | 1.062mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 1% | |
| Sodium | 24mg | 12mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.05mg | 0.058mg | 1% |
| Calories | 546kcal | 553kcal | 0% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 0.89g | 3.3g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 1119kcal | 304kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 18g | 18g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 0.57 | 4.1 | N/A |
| Net carbs | 54.17g | 26.89g | N/A |
| Sugar | 47.9g | 5.91g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.112g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.287mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.688mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.789mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.472mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.928mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.362mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.951mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.094mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.456mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0g | 0.05g | 0% |
| Omega-3 (EPA) | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +102.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +273.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +40.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +436.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -58% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +149.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +618.4% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +696% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
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