Cashew butter vs. Cashew — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
Compare
A recap on the differences between cashew butter and cashew
- Cashew butter is higher in vitamin E, yet cashew is higher in copper, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B1, magnesium, selenium, and vitamin B6.
- Cashew covers your daily copper needs 49% more than cashew butter.
- Cashew butter contains 25 times more sodium than cashew. While cashew butter contains 295mg of sodium, cashew contains only 12mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Nuts, cashew butter, plain, with salt added and Nuts, cashew nuts, raw.
Infographic
Infographic link
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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +64.9% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +41.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +47.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +36% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +24.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +30.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +52.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +114% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +464.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +174.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +120% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +167.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +105.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +12.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 1.655mg | 72% | |
| Copper | 1.758mg | 2.195mg | 49% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 13.371g | 7.845g | 37% |
| Phosphorus | 388mg | 593mg | 29% |
| Vitamin E | 5.08mg | 0.9mg | 28% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.158mg | 0.423mg | 22% |
| Iron | 4.91mg | 6.68mg | 22% |
| Magnesium | 206mg | 292mg | 20% |
| Selenium | 9.3µg | 19.9µg | 19% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.864mg | 17% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.203mg | 0.417mg | 16% |
| Fats | 53.03g | 43.85g | 14% |
| Saturated fat | 10.606g | 7.783g | 13% |
| Zinc | 4.43mg | 5.78mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 295mg | 12mg | 12% |
| Protein | 12.12g | 18.22g | 12% |
| Starch | 23.49g | 10% | |
| Choline | 48.3mg | 9% | |
| Folate | 55µg | 25µg | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.159mg | 0.058mg | 8% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 26.709g | 23.797g | 7% |
| Potassium | 447mg | 660mg | 6% |
| Vitamin K | 30.3µg | 34.1µg | 3% |
| Calories | 609kcal | 553kcal | 3% |
| Calcium | 61mg | 37mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 3g | 3.3g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.5mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 30.3g | 30.19g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 27.3g | 26.89g | N/A |
| Sugar | 9.09g | 5.91g | N/A |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.108mg | 1.062mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.162mg | 0.287mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.388mg | 0.688mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.445mg | 0.789mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.831mg | 1.472mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.523mg | 0.928mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.204mg | 0.362mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.537mg | 0.951mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.617mg | 1.094mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.257mg | 0.456mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.05g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
12.12 g
Fats:
53.03 g
Carbs:
30.3 g
Water:
2.34 g
Other:
2.21 g
Protein:
18.22 g
Fats:
43.85 g
Carbs:
30.19 g
Water:
5.2 g
Other:
2.54 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +20.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +50.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +122.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +14.9% |
~equal in
Carbs
~30.19g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
10.606 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
26.709 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
13.371 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
7.783 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
23.797 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
7.845 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +12.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +70.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -26.6% |
