Cashews vs Almond butter

In short

Gram for gram, there are 12% more calories in almond butter than in cashews (641 vs 574 in 100 g). Both get most of their calories from fat.

More in cashews: copper (2.3×), vitamin K, saturated fat (2.2×), zinc and 6 more. More in almond butter: vitamin E (18×), riboflavin (4.7×), fiber (3.2×), calcium (5.8×) and 4 more. Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.

Calories, and where they come from

Cashews574 cal

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

Almond butter641 cal

20.7 g protein · 21.1 g carbs (4.4 g sugars) · 52.7 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%
  • Copper247% vs 108%

    2.2 mg vs 0.97 mg

  • Vitamin E6% vs 110%

    0.92 mg vs 16.6 mg

  • Riboflavin (B2)15% vs 72%

    0.2 mg vs 0.93 mg

  • Vitamin K29% vs 0%

    34.7 µg vs 0 µg

  • Saturated fatlimit46% vs 21%

    9.2 g vs 4.2 g

  • Fiber11% vs 34%

    3 g vs 9.6 g

  • Zinc51% vs 29%

    5.6 mg vs 3.2 mg

  • Selenium21% vs 1%

    11.7 µg vs 0.8 µg

  • Calcium3% vs 20%

    45 mg vs 263 mg

  • Niacin (B3)9% vs 24%

    1.4 mg vs 3.9 mg

  • Protein31% vs 41%

    15.3 g vs 20.7 g

  • Iron33% vs 23%

    6 mg vs 4.1 mg

  • Vitamin B615% vs 5%

    0.26 mg vs 0.083 mg

  • Sodiumlimit1% vs 10%

    16 mg vs 232 mg

  • Thiamin (B1)17% vs 8%

    0.2 mg vs 0.094 mg

  • Total fat59% vs 68%

    46.4 g vs 52.7 g

  • Folate17% vs 11%

    69 µg vs 42 µg

  • Carbohydrates12% vs 8%

    32.7 g vs 21.1 g

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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%
  • Potassium565 mg · 741 mg12%·16%
  • Magnesium260 mg · 266 mg62%·63%
  • Phosphorus490 mg · 504 mg39%·40%
  • Vitamin A0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Vitamin C0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Vitamin D0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Vitamin B120 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Choline61 mg · 51.8 mg11%·9%

From USDA FoodData Central: Cashews (Survey (FNDDS) 2707493), Almond butter (Survey (FNDDS) 2707533). 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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