Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Candies, Tamarind VS Cashew Nuts

Weight per 300 calories

• Candies, Tamarind: 91g
• Cashew Nuts: 54.2g

Raw Cashew Nuts have 1.7 times more energy per unit of mass than Candies, Tamarind, which is very high in comparison to other foods. Candies, Tamarind having high energy density.

Discover which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Candies, Tamarind or Cashew Nuts?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Candies, Tamarind	0%	0%	100%
Cashew Nuts	12%	67%	21%

Macro Nutrients

	Candies, Tamarind	Cashew Nuts	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0% 0g	24.5% 23.8g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0% 0g	13% 4.22g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0% 0g	2.1% 0.034g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0% 0g	25% 4.22g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	64% 83.3g	12.6% 16.4g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	98% 71.2g	4.42% 3.2g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	NA	0.037% 0.027g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	NA	% 0.027g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 3.15g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	5.96% 2.27g	4.7% 1.8g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	0% 0g	17.7% 9.9g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Candies, Tamarind	Cashew Nuts	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.1% 0.91μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	16% 0.19mg	19% 0.23mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	5.93% 0.077mg	2.42% 0.031mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	5.4% 0.86mg	3.6% 0.58mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	1.27% 0.063mg	9.37% 0.47mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	2.23% 0.029mg	17.4% 0.23mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	1.6% 6.34μg	3.4% 13.6μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0% 0mg	0.3% 0.27mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	0.3% 0.045mg	3.25% 0.49mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	1.06% 1.27μg	15.4% 18.5μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Candies, Tamarind	Cashew Nuts	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	0% 0mg	2% 20mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	4.83% 0.044mg	132% 1.2mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	0.002% 0.091μg	NA	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	0% 0mg	45.3% 3.62mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	9.7% 40.8mg	37.7% 158mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	0.28% 0.006mg	39% 0.9mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	7.25% 50.8mg	46% 322mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	8.24% 280mg	10.5% 358mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	1.65% 0.91μg	19.6% 10.8μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	99% 1489mg	0.43% 6.5mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	0.66% 0.073mg	28.5% 3.14mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.062% 2.3g	0.076% 2.82g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Candies, Tamarind VS Cashew Nuts Nutrients Per 300 Kcal

Discover which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Candies, Tamarind or Cashew Nuts?

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Candies, Tamarind vs Cashew Nuts:

• 300 kcal of Raw Cashew Nuts contain 7.4 times more Vitamin B5, 7.8 times more Vitamin B6 and 14.6 times more Vitamin K than Candies, Tamarind.
• Both Candies, Tamarind and Cashew Nuts provide similar amounts of Vitamin B1 per 300 calories.
• 300 calories of Candies, Tamarind have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B5, Vitamin B6 and Vitamin K
• Both Candies, Tamarind as well as Raw Cashew Nuts have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B9, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C, Vitamin D and Vitamin E in 300 calories.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Candies, Tamarind vs Cashew Nuts:

• 300 calories of Candies, Tamarind have 228.7 times more Sodium than Cashew Nuts.
• While 300 kcal of Raw Cashew Nuts contain 27.4 times more Copper, more Iron, 3.9 times more Magnesium, 141.5 times more Manganese, 6.3 times more Phosphorus, 1.3 times more Potassium, 11.9 times more Selenium and 43.2 times more Zinc than Candies, Tamarind.
• 300 calories of Candies, Tamarind lack sufficient amounts of Copper, Iron, Manganese, Selenium and Zinc
• Both Candies, Tamarind as well as Raw Cashew Nuts lack sufficient amounts of Calcium in 300 calories.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• 300 calories of Candies, Tamarind have 5.1 times more Carbohydrate and 22.2 times more Sugars than Cashew Nuts.
• While 300 kcal of Raw Cashew Nuts contain more Fat, more Saturated Fat, more Omega 6 and more Protein than Candies, Tamarind.
• Both Candies, Tamarind and Cashew Nuts offer comparable quantities of Energy per 300 calories.
• 300 calories of Candies, Tamarind provide inadequate amounts of Omega 6 and Protein
• Both Candies, Tamarind as well as Raw Cashew Nuts provide inadequate amounts of Omega 3 and Fiber in 300 calories.