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Cashew butter vs. Almond butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between cashew butter and almond butter

  • Cashew butter has more copper, vitamin K, and iron; however, almond butter is higher in vitamin E, vitamin B2, fiber, calcium, magnesium, and phosphorus.
  • Almond butter covers your daily need for vitamin E, 128% more than cashew butter.
  • Almond butter has less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Nuts, cashew butter, plain, with salt added and Nuts, almond butter, plain, without salt added.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 199% 104% 66% 131% 311% 90% 218% 0.91% 278% 13%
Contains more IronIron +40.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +88.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +34.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +287.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +35.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +468.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +67.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.6%

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%
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% 484% 0% 10% 217% 59% 19% 24% 0% 0% 40% 28%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +285.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +97.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +376.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +490.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +184.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~53µg
~equal in Choline ~52.1mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cashew butter Almond butter DV% diff.
Vitamin E 5.08mg 24.21mg 128%
Manganese 2.131mg 93%
Copper 1.758mg 0.934mg 92%
Vitamin B2 0.159mg 0.939mg 60%
Saturated fat 10.606g 4.152g 29%
Calcium 61mg 347mg 29%
Fiber 3g 10.3g 29%
Vitamin K 30.3µg 0µg 25%
Protein 12.12g 20.96g 18%
Iron 4.91mg 3.49mg 18%
Magnesium 206mg 279mg 17%
Phosphorus 388mg 508mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 26.709g 32.445g 14%
Vitamin B3 1.108mg 3.155mg 13%
Selenium 9.3µg 2.4µg 13%
Sodium 295mg 7mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.158mg 0.041mg 10%
Zinc 4.43mg 3.29mg 10%
Potassium 447mg 748mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.203mg 0.103mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.318mg 6%
Carbs 30.3g 18.82g 4%
Fats 53.03g 55.5g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 13.371g 13.613g 2%
Choline 48.3mg 52.1mg 1%
Folate 55µg 53µg 1%
Calories 609kcal 614kcal 0%
Net carbs 27.3g 8.52g N/A
Sugar 9.09g 4.43g N/A
Starch 0.08g 0%
Tryptophan 0.162mg 0.159mg 0%
Threonine 0.388mg 0.555mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.445mg 0.813mg 0%
Leucine 0.831mg 1.483mg 0%
Lysine 0.523mg 0.612mg 0%
Methionine 0.204mg 0.122mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.537mg 1.149mg 0%
Valine 0.617mg 0.937mg 0%
Histidine 0.257mg 0.55mg 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
21% 56% 19% 3%
Protein: 20.96 g
Fats: 55.5 g
Carbs: 18.82 g
Water: 1.64 g
Other: 3.08 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +61%
Contains more WaterWater +42.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +72.9%
Contains more OtherOther +39.4%
~equal in Fats ~55.5g

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
8% 65% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.152 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 32.445 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 13.613 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +21.5%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~13.613g

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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. Almond butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168588/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.