Lamb vs. Cashew — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lamb and cashew different?

Lamb is higher in vitamin B12 and vitamin B3; however, cashew is richer in copper, manganese, magnesium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and vitamin K.
Daily need coverage for copper for cashew is 231% higher.
Cashew has less cholesterol.
Lamb has a lower glycemic index (0) than cashew (25).

Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked and Nuts, cashew nuts, raw 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.

Lamb

Cashew

Contains more SeleniumSelenium

+32.7%

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%

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.

Lamb

Cashew

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

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%

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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