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Cashew butter vs. Brazil nut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cashew butter and brazil nut?

  • Cashew butter is richer in iron and vitamin K, while brazil nut is higher in selenium, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B1, fiber, and calcium.
  • Brazil nut's daily need coverage for selenium is 3469% higher.
  • Brazil nut is lower in sodium.

We used Nuts, cashew butter, plain, with salt added and Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 269% 48% 58% 91% 581% 111% 311% 0.39% 160% 10456%
Contains more IronIron +102.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +82.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +162.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +47.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +86.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20512.9%
~equal in Copper ~1.743mg
~equal in Zinc ~4.06mg

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 2.3% 0% 113% 0% 154% 8.1% 5.5% 11% 23% 0% 0% 17% 16%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +354.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +275.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +101%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
Contains more CholineCholine +67.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +11.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +290.5%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cashew butter Brazil nut DV% diff.
Selenium 9.3µg 1917µg 3469%
Polyunsaturated fat 13.371g 24.399g 74%
Manganese 1.223mg 53%
Phosphorus 388mg 725mg 48%
Magnesium 206mg 376mg 40%
Vitamin B1 0.158mg 0.617mg 38%
Iron 4.91mg 2.43mg 31%
Vitamin K 30.3µg 0µg 25%
Saturated fat 10.606g 16.134g 25%
Fats 53.03g 67.1g 22%
Fiber 3g 7.5g 18%
Sodium 295mg 3mg 13%
Calcium 61mg 160mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.159mg 0.035mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.203mg 0.101mg 8%
Folate 55µg 22µg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 26.709g 23.879g 7%
Potassium 447mg 659mg 6%
Carbs 30.3g 11.74g 6%
Vitamin B3 1.108mg 0.295mg 5%
Choline 48.3mg 28.8mg 4%
Protein 12.12g 14.32g 4%
Vitamin E 5.08mg 5.65mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.184mg 4%
Calories 609kcal 659kcal 3%
Zinc 4.43mg 4.06mg 3%
Copper 1.758mg 1.743mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.7mg 1%
Net carbs 27.3g 4.24g N/A
Sugar 9.09g 2.33g N/A
Starch 0.25g 0%
Tryptophan 0.162mg 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.388mg 0.365mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.445mg 0.518mg 0%
Leucine 0.831mg 1.19mg 0%
Lysine 0.523mg 0.49mg 0%
Methionine 0.204mg 1.124mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.537mg 0.639mg 0%
Valine 0.617mg 0.76mg 0%
Histidine 0.257mg 0.409mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 23.859g N/A

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
14% 67% 12% 3% 3%
Protein: 14.32 g
Fats: 67.1 g
Carbs: 11.74 g
Water: 3.42 g
Other: 3.42 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +158.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +18.2%
Contains more FatsFats +26.5%
Contains more WaterWater +46.2%
Contains more OtherOther +54.8%

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
25% 37% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.134 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.399 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -34.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +82.5%

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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. Brazil nut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170569/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.