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

Cashews574 cal

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

Almond paste458 cal

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.

0%125%250%
  • 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

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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%
  • 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%

From USDA FoodData Central: Cashews (Survey (FNDDS) 2707493), Almond paste (Survey (FNDDS) 2707535). 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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