Sugar vs. Cashew — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between sugar and cashew
- Sugar has less copper, phosphorus, iron, manganese, magnesium, fats, zinc, protein, and vitamin B1.
- Cashew's daily need coverage for copper is 243% more.
- Sugar has a higher glycemic index than cashew.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Sugars, granulated and Nuts, cashew nuts, 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 less SodiumSodium | -91.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +3600% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +32900% |
| Contains more IronIron | +13260% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +31257.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +57700% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +41275% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +3216.7% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +205.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.007mg | 2.195mg | 243% |
| Phosphorus | 0mg | 593mg | 85% |
| Iron | 0.05mg | 6.68mg | 83% |
| Manganese | 0.004mg | 1.655mg | 72% |
| Magnesium | 0mg | 292mg | 70% |
| Fats | 0g | 43.85g | 67% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 23.797g | 59% |
| Zinc | 0.01mg | 5.78mg | 52% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0g | 7.845g | 52% |
| Protein | 0g | 18.22g | 36% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 19.9µg | 35% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.423mg | 35% |
| Saturated fat | 0g | 7.783g | 35% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.417mg | 32% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 34.1µg | 28% |
| Carbs | 99.98g | 30.19g | 23% |
| Potassium | 2mg | 660mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.864mg | 17% |
| Fiber | 0g | 3.3g | 13% |
| Starch | 23.49g | 10% | |
| Calories | 387kcal | 553kcal | 8% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 1.062mg | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.9mg | 6% |
| Folate | 0µg | 25µg | 6% |
| Calcium | 1mg | 37mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.019mg | 0.058mg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.5mg | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 0g | 3.3g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 304kcal | N/A | |
| Weight per 100 calories | 26g | 18g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 4.1 | N/A | |
| Net carbs | 99.98g | 26.89g | N/A |
| Sugar | 99.8g | 5.91g | N/A |
| Sodium | 1mg | 12mg | 0% |
| 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% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +231.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +25900% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +1617.7% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
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