Cashews vs Almond paste
In short
Gram for gram, there are 25% more calories in cashews than in almond paste (574 vs 458 in 100 g). Most of the calories in cashews come from fat.
More in cashews: copper (4.9×), zinc (3.8×), saturated fat (3.5×), magnesium (2×) and 10 more. More in almond paste: vitamin E (15×), riboflavin (2.1×), calcium (3.8×), fiber and carbohydrates. Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.
Calories, and where they come from
15.3 g protein · 32.7 g carbs (5 g sugars) · 46.4 g fat
9 g protein · 47.8 g carbs (36.3 g sugars) · 27.7 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.
- Copper247% vs 50%
2.2 mg vs 0.45 mg
- Vitamin E6% vs 90%
0.92 mg vs 13.5 mg
- Zinc51% vs 13%
5.6 mg vs 1.5 mg
- Saturated fatlimit46% vs 13%
9.2 g vs 2.6 g
- Magnesium62% vs 31%
260 mg vs 130 mg
- Vitamin K29% vs 0%
34.7 µg vs 0 µg
- Iron33% vs 9%
6 mg vs 1.6 mg
- Total fat59% vs 36%
46.4 g vs 27.7 g
- Phosphorus39% vs 21%
490 mg vs 258 mg
- Riboflavin (B2)15% vs 32%
0.2 mg vs 0.41 mg
- Selenium21% vs 8%
11.7 µg vs 4.2 µg
- Vitamin B615% vs 2%
0.26 mg vs 0.036 mg
- Protein31% vs 18%
15.3 g vs 9 g
- Thiamin (B1)17% vs 7%
0.2 mg vs 0.082 mg
- Calcium3% vs 13%
45 mg vs 172 mg
- Fiber11% vs 17%
3 g vs 4.8 g
- Choline11% vs 5%
61 mg vs 28.5 mg
- Carbohydrates12% vs 17%
32.7 g vs 47.8 g
- Potassium12% vs 7%
565 mg vs 314 mg
Where they are alike
Less than 4% of a day apart, in 100 g of each.
- Cholesterollimit0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
- Sodiumlimit16 mg · 9 mg1%·<1%
- Vitamin A0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
- Vitamin C0 mg · 0.1 mg0%·<1%
- Vitamin D0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
- Niacin (B3)1.4 mg · 1.4 mg9%·9%
- Folate69 µg · 73 µg17%·18%
- Vitamin B120 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
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.