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Cashew butter vs. Acorns — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cashew butter and acorns?

  • Cashew butter is richer in copper, iron, phosphorus, zinc, and magnesium, while acorns are higher in vitamin B6 and folate.
  • Cashew butter's daily need coverage for copper is 126% higher.

We used Nuts, cashew butter, plain, with salt added and Nuts, acorns, raw 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.
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%
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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%
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%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%

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.
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%
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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%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +41.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +34.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +64.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +160.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +58.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
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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
Contains more ProteinProtein +97.1%
Contains more FatsFats +122.3%
Contains more OtherOther +64.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +34.5%
Contains more WaterWater +1092.3%

Fat Type Comparison

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

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