Almond paste vs Salted cashews

In short

Gram for gram, there are 26% more calories in salted cashews than in almond paste (578 vs 458 in 100 g). Most of those in salted cashews come from fat.

More in almond paste: vitamin E (9.3×), riboflavin (2.2×), calcium (3.9×), fiber and carbohydrates. More in salted cashews: copper (4.7×), zinc (3.6×), saturated fat (3.5×), vitamin K and 11 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

Salted cashews578 cal

14.7 g protein · 31.4 g carbs (4.8 g sugars) · 47.5 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 237%

    0.45 mg vs 2.1 mg

  • Vitamin E90% vs 10%

    13.5 mg vs 1.4 mg

  • Zinc13% vs 49%

    1.5 mg vs 5.4 mg

  • Saturated fatlimit13% vs 46%

    2.6 g vs 9.2 g

  • Vitamin K0% vs 30%

    0 µg vs 36.3 µg

  • Magnesium31% vs 60%

    130 mg vs 250 mg

  • Total fat36% vs 61%

    27.7 g vs 47.5 g

  • Iron9% vs 32%

    1.6 mg vs 5.8 mg

  • Riboflavin (B2)32% vs 15%

    0.41 mg vs 0.19 mg

  • Phosphorus21% vs 38%

    258 mg vs 471 mg

  • Sodiumlimit<1% vs 17%

    9 mg vs 399 mg

  • Selenium8% vs 20%

    4.2 µg vs 11.2 µg

  • Vitamin B62% vs 14%

    0.036 mg vs 0.25 mg

  • Protein18% vs 29%

    9 g vs 14.7 g

  • Calcium13% vs 3%

    172 mg vs 44 mg

  • Thiamin (B1)7% vs 16%

    0.082 mg vs 0.19 mg

  • Fiber17% vs 10%

    4.8 g vs 2.9 g

  • Carbohydrates17% vs 11%

    47.8 g vs 31.4 g

  • Choline5% vs 11%

    28.5 mg vs 58.6 mg

  • Potassium7% vs 12%

    314 mg vs 543 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%
  • 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 · 1.3 mg9%·8%
  • Folate73 µg · 66 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), Salted cashews (Survey (FNDDS) 2707495). 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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