Cashews vs Cashew butter

In short

Gram for gram, there are 6% more calories in cashew butter than in cashews (609 vs 574 in 100 g). Both get most of their calories from fat.

More in cashews: copper, magnesium, zinc, phosphorus and 3 more. More in cashew butter: vitamin E (5.5×), sodium (18×), total fat and saturated fat. 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

Cashew butter609 cal

12.1 g protein · 30.3 g carbs (9.1 g sugars) · 53 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 g 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%125%250%
  • Copper2.2 mg · 1.8 mg
    247%195%
  • Vitamin E0.92 mg · 5.1 mg
    6%34%
  • Magnesium260 mg · 206 mg
    62%49%
  • Sodiumlimit16 mg · 295 mg
    1%13%
  • Zinc5.6 mg · 4.4 mg
    51%40%
  • Total fat46.4 g · 53 g
    59%68%
  • Phosphorus490 mg · 388 mg
    39%31%
  • Saturated fatlimit9.2 g · 10.6 g
    46%53%
  • Protein15.3 g · 12.1 g
    31%24%
  • Iron6 mg · 4.9 mg
    33%27%
  • Selenium11.7 µg · 9.3 µg
    21%17%

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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%
  • Carbohydrates32.7 g · 30.3 g12%·11%
  • Fiber3 g · 3 g11%·11%
  • Potassium565 mg · 447 mg12%·10%
  • Calcium45 mg · 61 mg3%·5%
  • Vitamin A0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Vitamin C0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Vitamin D0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Vitamin K34.7 µg · 30.3 µg29%·25%
  • Thiamin (B1)0.2 mg · 0.16 mg17%·13%
  • Riboflavin (B2)0.2 mg · 0.16 mg15%·12%
  • Niacin (B3)1.4 mg · 1.1 mg9%·7%
  • Vitamin B60.26 mg · 0.2 mg15%·12%
  • Folate69 µg · 55 µg17%·14%
  • Vitamin B120 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Choline61 mg · 48.3 mg11%·9%

From USDA FoodData Central: Cashews (Survey (FNDDS) 2707493), Cashew butter (Survey (FNDDS) 2707536). 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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