Cashew vs. Cashew butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between cashew and cashew butter

Cashew is higher in copper, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B1, magnesium, selenium, vitamin B6, and protein, yet cashew butter is higher in vitamin E and fats.
Cashew covers your daily copper needs 49% more than cashew butter.
Cashew contains 3 times more vitamin B1 than cashew butter. While cashew contains 0.423mg of vitamin B1, cashew butter contains only 0.158mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Nuts, cashew nuts, raw and Nuts, cashew butter, plain, with salt added.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Cashew

Cashew butter

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 ManganeseManganese	+∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+114%

Contains more CalciumCalcium

+64.9%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Cashew

Cashew butter

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+167.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+105.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+12.5%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+464.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+174.1%
Contains more FolateFolate	+120%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.108mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Manganese	1.655mg		72%
Copper	2.195mg	1.758mg	49%
Polyunsaturated fat	7.845g	13.371g	37%
Phosphorus	593mg	388mg	29%
Vitamin E	0.9mg	5.08mg	28%
Iron	6.68mg	4.91mg	22%
Vitamin B1	0.423mg	0.158mg	22%
Magnesium	292mg	206mg	20%
Selenium	19.9µg	9.3µg	19%
Vitamin B5	0.864mg		17%
Vitamin B6	0.417mg	0.203mg	16%
Fats	43.85g	53.03g	14%
Saturated fat	7.783g	10.606g	13%
Protein	18.22g	12.12g	12%
Zinc	5.78mg	4.43mg	12%
Sodium	12mg	295mg	12%
Starch	23.49g		10%
Choline		48.3mg	9%
Vitamin B2	0.058mg	0.159mg	8%
Folate	25µg	55µg	8%
Monounsaturated fat	23.797g	26.709g	7%
Potassium	660mg	447mg	6%
Calories	553kcal	609kcal	3%
Vitamin K	34.1µg	30.3µg	3%
Calcium	37mg	61mg	2%
Vitamin C	0.5mg	0mg	1%
Fiber	3.3g	3g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	3.3g	2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	304kcal	502kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	18g	16g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	4.1	3.8	N/A
Net carbs	26.89g	27.3g	N/A
Carbs	30.19g	30.3g	0%
Sugar	5.91g	9.09g	N/A
Vitamin B3	1.062mg	1.108mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.287mg	0.162mg	0%
Threonine	0.688mg	0.388mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.789mg	0.445mg	0%
Leucine	1.472mg	0.831mg	0%
Lysine	0.928mg	0.523mg	0%
Methionine	0.362mg	0.204mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.951mg	0.537mg	0%
Valine	1.094mg	0.617mg	0%
Histidine	0.456mg	0.257mg	0%
Fructose	0.05g		0%