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Pork vs. Cashew — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pork and cashew different?

  • Pork is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B12; however, cashew is richer in copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin K.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for cashew is 236% higher.
  • Pork has a lower glycemic index (0) than cashew (25).

Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled 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.
Pork
Pork
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 5.7% 37% 33% 24% 65% 105% 8.1% 1.2% 247%
Cashew
Cashew
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 209% 11% 58% 251% 732% 158% 254% 1.6% 216% 109%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +127.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +942.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +94.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +56%
Contains more IronIron +667.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +2906.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +141.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +141.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +18288.9%

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.
Pork
Pork
8
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 2% 20% 0.67% 5.8% 219% 74% 94% 42% 107% 88% 0% 3.8%
Cashew
Cashew
4
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 1.7% 0% 0% 18% 106% 13% 20% 52% 96% 0% 85% 19%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +20%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +107.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +453.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +374.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +11.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +210.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +23.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork Cashew DV% diff.
Copper 0.073mg 2.195mg 236%
Iron 0.87mg 6.68mg 73%
Manganese 0.009mg 1.655mg 72%
Magnesium 28mg 292mg 63%
Phosphorus 246mg 593mg 50%
Fats 13.92g 43.85g 46%
Selenium 45.3µg 19.9µg 46%
Monounsaturated fat 6.19g 23.797g 44%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.2g 7.845g 44%
Vitamin B1 0.877mg 0.423mg 38%
Zinc 2.39mg 5.78mg 31%
Vitamin B12 0.7µg 0µg 29%
Vitamin K 0µg 34.1µg 28%
Cholesterol 80mg 0mg 27%
Vitamin B3 5.037mg 1.062mg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 0.058mg 20%
Protein 27.32g 18.22g 18%
Choline 93.9mg 17%
Calories 242kcal 553kcal 16%
Fiber 0g 3.3g 13%
Saturated fat 5.23g 7.783g 12%
Carbs 0g 30.19g 10%
Starch 23.49g 10%
Vitamin D* 53 IU 0 IU 7%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 0µg 7%
Potassium 423mg 660mg 7%
Folate 5µg 25µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0.9mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.464mg 0.417mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.698mg 0.864mg 3%
Calcium 19mg 37mg 2%
Sodium 62mg 12mg 2%
Protein per 100 calories 11g 3.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 89kcal 304kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 41g 18g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.4 4.1 N/A
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0.5mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 26.89g N/A
Sugar 0g 5.91g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.338mg 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 1.234mg 0.688mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.26mg 0.789mg 0%
Leucine 2.177mg 1.472mg 0%
Lysine 2.446mg 0.928mg 0%
Methionine 0.712mg 0.362mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 0.951mg 0%
Valine 1.473mg 1.094mg 0%
Histidine 1.067mg 0.456mg 0%
Fructose 0.05g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork
Pork
2
27% 14% 58%
Protein: 27.32 g
Fats: 13.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.87 g
Other: 0.89 g
Cashew
Cashew
3
18% 44% 30% 5% 3%
Protein: 18.22 g
Fats: 43.85 g
Carbs: 30.19 g
Water: 5.2 g
Other: 2.54 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +49.9%
Contains more WaterWater +1012.9%
Contains more FatsFats +215%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +185.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork
Pork
1
41% 49% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 g
Cashew
Cashew
2
20% 60% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.783 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.797 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.845 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -32.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +284.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +553.8%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Pork - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167820/nutrients
  2. Cashew - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170162/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.