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Acorns vs. Cashew butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between acorns and cashew butter?

  • Acorns are richer in vitamin B6 and folate, while cashew butter is higher in copper, iron, phosphorus, zinc, and magnesium.
  • Cashew butter's daily need coverage for copper is 126% higher.
  • Cashew butter has 3 times less vitamin B6 than acorns. Acorns have 0.528mg of vitamin B6, while cashew butter has 0.203mg.
  • Acorns are lower in saturated fat.

We used Nuts, acorns, raw and Nuts, cashew butter, plain, with salt added types in this comparison.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Acorns
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 44% 12% 48% 30% 207% 14% 34% 0% 174% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 147% 18% 39% 184% 586% 121% 166% 38% 0% 51%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +232.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +48.8%
Contains more IronIron +521.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +183.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +768.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +391.1%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Acorns
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0.67% 0% 0% 28% 27% 34% 43% 122% 0% 0% 65% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 102% 0% 40% 37% 21% 0% 47% 0% 76% 41% 26%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +64.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +160.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +58.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +41.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +34.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Acorns Cashew butter DV% diff.
Copper 0.621mg 1.758mg 126%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.596g 13.371g 59%
Manganese 1.337mg 58%
Iron 0.79mg 4.91mg 52%
Fats 23.86g 53.03g 45%
Phosphorus 79mg 388mg 44%
Zinc 0.51mg 4.43mg 36%
Vitamin E 5.08mg 34%
Saturated fat 3.102g 10.606g 34%
Magnesium 62mg 206mg 34%
Monounsaturated fat 15.109g 26.709g 29%
Vitamin K 30.3µg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.528mg 0.203mg 25%
Selenium 9.3µg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.715mg 14%
Sodium 0mg 295mg 13%
Protein 6.15g 12.12g 12%
Fiber 3g 12%
Calories 387kcal 609kcal 11%
Choline 48.3mg 9%
Folate 87µg 55µg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.112mg 0.158mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.827mg 1.108mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.118mg 0.159mg 3%
Potassium 539mg 447mg 3%
Carbs 40.75g 30.3g 3%
Calcium 41mg 61mg 2%
Net carbs 40.75g 27.3g N/A
Sugar 9.09g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.074mg 0.162mg 0%
Threonine 0.236mg 0.388mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.285mg 0.445mg 0%
Leucine 0.489mg 0.831mg 0%
Lysine 0.384mg 0.523mg 0%
Methionine 0.103mg 0.204mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.269mg 0.537mg 0%
Valine 0.345mg 0.617mg 0%
Histidine 0.17mg 0.257mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Acorns
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6% 24% 41% 28%
Protein: 6.15 g
Fats: 23.86 g
Carbs: 40.75 g
Water: 27.9 g
Other: 1.34 g
12% 53% 30% 2% 2%
Protein: 12.12 g
Fats: 53.03 g
Carbs: 30.3 g
Water: 2.34 g
Other: 2.21 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +34.5%
Contains more WaterWater +1092.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +97.1%
Contains more FatsFats +122.3%
Contains more OtherOther +64.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Acorns
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14% 66% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.102 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 15.109 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.596 g
21% 53% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.606 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 26.709 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 13.371 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +76.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +190.9%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Acorns - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170157/nutrients
  2. Cashew butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168597/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.