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

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 195%

    2.2 mg vs 1.8 mg

  • Vitamin E6% vs 34%

    0.92 mg vs 5.1 mg

  • Magnesium62% vs 49%

    260 mg vs 206 mg

  • Sodiumlimit1% vs 13%

    16 mg vs 295 mg

  • Zinc51% vs 40%

    5.6 mg vs 4.4 mg

  • Total fat59% vs 68%

    46.4 g vs 53 g

  • Phosphorus39% vs 31%

    490 mg vs 388 mg

  • Saturated fatlimit46% vs 53%

    9.2 g vs 10.6 g

  • Protein31% vs 24%

    15.3 g vs 12.1 g

  • Iron33% vs 27%

    6 mg vs 4.9 mg

  • Selenium21% vs 17%

    11.7 µg vs 9.3 µg

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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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