Cashews vs Almond paste

CashewsAlmond paste
Same weightSame caloriesOne serving

In short

For the same 100 calories you eat 17 g of cashews or 22 g of almond paste. Most of the calories in cashews come from fat.

More in cashews: copper (3.9×), zinc (3×), saturated fat (2.8×), vitamin K and magnesium. More in almond paste: vitamin E (18×) and riboflavin (2.6×). Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.

Calories, and where they come from

Cashews100 cal

17.4 g · 2.7 g protein · 5.7 g carbs (0.87 g sugars) · 8.1 g fat

Almond paste100 cal

21.8 g · 2 g protein · 10.4 g carbs (7.9 g sugars) · 6.1 g fat

Share of the calories fromproteincarbsfat

Where they differ

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

0%25%50%
  • Copper0.39 mg · 0.099 mg
    43%11%
  • Vitamin E0.16 mg · 3 mg
    1%20%
  • Zinc0.98 mg · 0.32 mg
    9%3%
  • Saturated fatlimit1.6 g · 0.57 g
    8%3%
  • Vitamin K6 µg · 0 µg
    5%0%
  • Riboflavin (B2)0.035 mg · 0.09 mg
    3%7%
  • Magnesium45.3 mg · 28.4 mg
    11%7%

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Where they are alike

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

  • Protein2.7 g · 2 g5%·4%
  • Total fat8.1 g · 6.1 g10%·8%
  • Cholesterollimit0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Carbohydrates5.7 g · 10.4 g2%·4%
  • Fiber0.52 g · 1 g2%·4%
  • Sodiumlimit2.8 mg · 2 mg<1%·<1%
  • Potassium98.4 mg · 68.6 mg2%·1%
  • Calcium7.8 mg · 37.6 mg1%·3%
  • Iron1 mg · 0.35 mg6%·2%
  • Phosphorus85.4 mg · 56.3 mg7%·5%
  • Selenium2 µg · 0.92 µg4%·2%
  • Vitamin A0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Vitamin C0 mg · 0.022 mg0%·<1%
  • Vitamin D0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Thiamin (B1)0.035 mg · 0.018 mg3%·1%
  • Niacin (B3)0.24 mg · 0.31 mg2%·2%
  • Vitamin B60.045 mg · 0.008 mg3%·<1%
  • Folate12 µg · 15.9 µg3%·4%
  • Vitamin B120 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Choline10.6 mg · 6.2 mg2%·1%

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

From USDA FoodData Central: Cashews (Survey (FNDDS) 2707493), Almond paste (SR Legacy 170160). 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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