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Nuts, cashew butter, plain, without salt added vs. Peanut butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between nuts, cashew butter, plain, without salt added and peanut butter?

  • Nuts, cashew butter, plain, without salt added is richer in copper, iron, zinc, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and selenium, while peanut butter is higher in vitamin B3, manganese, and vitamin B6.
  • Nuts, cashew butter, plain, without salt added's daily need coverage for copper is 196% higher.
  • Peanut butter has 3 times less iron than nuts, cashew butter, plain, without salt added. Nuts, cashew butter, plain, without salt added has 5.03mg of iron, while peanut butter has 1.74mg.

We used Nuts, cashew butter, plain, without salt added and Peanut butter, smooth style, without salt 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 184% 13% 48% 189% 730% 141% 196% 2% 106% 63%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 120% 15% 49% 65% 141% 68% 144% 2.2% 217% 22%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +53.6%
Contains more IronIron +189.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +419%
Contains more ZincZinc +105.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +36.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -11.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +180.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +14%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +104.3%
~equal in Potassium ~558mg

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% 0% 0% 78% 43% 30% 72% 58% 0% 0% 51% 0%
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% 182% 0% 38% 44% 246% 68% 102% 0% 0.75% 65% 34%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +108%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +720%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +75%
Contains more FolateFolate +27.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.192mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~1.137mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nuts, cashew butter, plain, without salt added Peanut butter DV% diff.
Copper 2.19mg 0.422mg 196%
Vitamin B3 1.599mg 13.112mg 72%
Vitamin E 9.1mg 61%
Iron 5.03mg 1.74mg 41%
Manganese 0.815mg 1.665mg 37%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.354g 12.535g 28%
Zinc 5.16mg 2.51mg 24%
Magnesium 258mg 168mg 21%
Phosphorus 457mg 335mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.252mg 0.441mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.312mg 0.15mg 14%
Selenium 11.5µg 4.1µg 13%
Fiber 2g 5g 12%
Choline 63mg 11%
Protein 17.56g 22.21g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 29.122g 25.941g 8%
Folate 68µg 87µg 5%
Saturated fat 9.763g 10.325g 3%
Fats 49.41g 51.36g 3%
Carbs 27.57g 22.31g 2%
Vitamin B5 1.201mg 1.137mg 1%
Calories 587kcal 598kcal 1%
Starch 3.56g 1%
Calcium 43mg 49mg 1%
Net carbs 25.57g 17.31g N/A
Potassium 546mg 558mg 0%
Sugar 10.49g N/A
Sodium 15mg 17mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.187mg 0.192mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.075g N/A
Tryptophan 0.272mg 0.231mg 0%
Threonine 0.679mg 0.525mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.838mg 0.616mg 0%
Leucine 1.475mg 1.546mg 0%
Lysine 0.938mg 0.681mg 0%
Methionine 0.315mg 0.265mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.908mg 1.202mg 0%
Valine 1.193mg 0.782mg 0%
Histidine 0.457mg 0.557mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.027g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.215g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 49% 28% 3% 3%
Protein: 17.56 g
Fats: 49.41 g
Carbs: 27.57 g
Water: 2.96 g
Other: 2.5 g
22% 51% 22% 3%
Protein: 22.21 g
Fats: 51.36 g
Carbs: 22.31 g
Water: 1.23 g
Other: 2.89 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +23.6%
Contains more WaterWater +140.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +26.5%
Contains more OtherOther +15.6%
~equal in Fats ~51.36g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 62% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.763 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 29.122 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.354 g
21% 53% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.325 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 25.941 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.535 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +50%
~equal in Saturated fat ~10.325g

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. Nuts, cashew butter, plain, without salt added - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170163/nutrients
  2. Peanut butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172470/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.