Almond paste vs Cashews

In short

Gram for gram, there are 25% more calories in cashews than in almond paste (574 vs 458 in 100 g). Most of those in cashews come from fat.

More in almond paste: vitamin E (15×), riboflavin (2.1×), calcium (3.8×), fiber and carbohydrates. More in cashews: copper (4.9×), zinc (3.8×), saturated fat (3.5×), magnesium (2×) and 10 more. Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.

Calories, and where they come from

Almond paste458 cal

9 g protein · 47.8 g carbs (36.3 g sugars) · 27.7 g fat

Cashews574 cal

15.3 g protein · 32.7 g carbs (5 g sugars) · 46.4 g fat

Share of the calories fromproteincarbsfat

Where they differ

Each dot is the share of a day's needs (FDA Daily Value) in 100 g of each. Every row uses the same scale, so a short gap is a small difference. Color says which food, never which is better.

0%125%250%
  • Copper50% vs 247%

    0.45 mg vs 2.2 mg

  • Vitamin E90% vs 6%

    13.5 mg vs 0.92 mg

  • Zinc13% vs 51%

    1.5 mg vs 5.6 mg

  • Saturated fatlimit13% vs 46%

    2.6 g vs 9.2 g

  • Magnesium31% vs 62%

    130 mg vs 260 mg

  • Vitamin K0% vs 29%

    0 µg vs 34.7 µg

  • Iron9% vs 33%

    1.6 mg vs 6 mg

  • Total fat36% vs 59%

    27.7 g vs 46.4 g

  • Phosphorus21% vs 39%

    258 mg vs 490 mg

  • Riboflavin (B2)32% vs 15%

    0.41 mg vs 0.2 mg

  • Selenium8% vs 21%

    4.2 µg vs 11.7 µg

  • Vitamin B62% vs 15%

    0.036 mg vs 0.26 mg

  • Protein18% vs 31%

    9 g vs 15.3 g

  • Thiamin (B1)7% vs 17%

    0.082 mg vs 0.2 mg

  • Calcium13% vs 3%

    172 mg vs 45 mg

  • Fiber17% vs 11%

    4.8 g vs 3 g

  • Choline5% vs 11%

    28.5 mg vs 61 mg

  • Carbohydrates17% vs 12%

    47.8 g vs 32.7 g

  • Potassium7% vs 12%

    314 mg vs 565 mg

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Where they are alike

Less than 4% of a day apart, in 100 g of each.

  • Cholesterollimit0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Sodiumlimit9 mg · 16 mg<1%·1%
  • Vitamin A0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Vitamin C0.1 mg · 0 mg<1%·0%
  • Vitamin D0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Niacin (B3)1.4 mg · 1.4 mg9%·9%
  • Folate73 µg · 69 µg18%·17%
  • Vitamin B120 µg · 0 µg0%·0%

Reported for only one of the two, so not compared: manganese, pantothenic acid (B5).

From USDA FoodData Central: Almond paste (SR Legacy 170160), Cashews (Survey (FNDDS) 2707493). Daily Values are the FDA's for adults and children 4 years and older. Missing values are never shown as zero. For exploring the data, not dietary advice.

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