Macadamia vs. Cashew — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are macadamia and cashew different?
- Macadamia is richer in manganese, vitamin B1, and fats, while cashew is higher in copper, phosphorus, zinc, magnesium, iron, selenium, and protein.
- Cashew covers your daily need for copper 160% more than macadamia.
- Macadamia contains 3 times more vitamin B1 than cashew. Macadamia contains 1.195mg of vitamin B1, while cashew contains 0.423mg.
- Cashew has a higher glycemic index (25) than macadamia (10).
Nuts, macadamia nuts, raw and Nuts, cashew nuts, raw types were 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 | +129.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -58.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +149.6% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +124.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +79.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +81% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +190.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +344.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +215.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +452.8% |
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 CVitamin C | +140% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +182.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +179.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +132.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +66.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +14% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +51.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +127.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.756mg | 2.195mg | 160% |
| Manganese | 4.131mg | 1.655mg | 108% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 58.877g | 23.797g | 88% |
| Vitamin B1 | 1.195mg | 0.423mg | 64% |
| Phosphorus | 188mg | 593mg | 58% |
| Fats | 75.77g | 43.85g | 49% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.502g | 7.845g | 42% |
| Zinc | 1.3mg | 5.78mg | 41% |
| Magnesium | 130mg | 292mg | 39% |
| Iron | 3.69mg | 6.68mg | 37% |
| Selenium | 3.6µg | 19.9µg | 30% |
| Vitamin K | 34.1µg | 28% | |
| Protein | 7.91g | 18.22g | 21% |
| Fiber | 8.6g | 3.3g | 21% |
| Saturated fat | 12.061g | 7.783g | 19% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.275mg | 0.417mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 368mg | 660mg | 9% |
| Starch | 1.05g | 23.49g | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.473mg | 1.062mg | 9% |
| Calories | 718kcal | 553kcal | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.162mg | 0.058mg | 8% |
| Carbs | 13.82g | 30.19g | 5% |
| Calcium | 85mg | 37mg | 5% |
| Folate | 11µg | 25µg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.54mg | 0.9mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.758mg | 0.864mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1.2mg | 0.5mg | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 1.1g | 3.3g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 908kcal | 304kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 14g | 18g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 5 | 4.1 | N/A |
| Net carbs | 5.22g | 26.89g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.57g | 5.91g | N/A |
| Sodium | 5mg | 12mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.067mg | 0.287mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.37mg | 0.688mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.314mg | 0.789mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.602mg | 1.472mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.018mg | 0.928mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.023mg | 0.362mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.665mg | 0.951mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.363mg | 1.094mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.195mg | 0.456mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.07g | 0.05g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +72.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +130.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +118.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +282.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +147.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -35.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +422.3% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +40% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +40% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +2137.1% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +31.2% |
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