Nuts, cashew nuts, dry roasted, with salt added vs. Peanut butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between nuts, cashew nuts, dry roasted, with salt added and peanut butter
- Nuts, cashew nuts, dry roasted, with salt added has more copper, iron, vitamin K, zinc, phosphorus, and magnesium; however, peanut butter is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin E, and manganese.
- Nuts, cashew nuts, dry roasted, with salt added covers your daily need for copper, 200% more than peanut butter.
- Nuts, cashew nuts, dry roasted, with salt added has 116 times more vitamin K than peanut butter. While nuts, cashew nuts, dry roasted, with salt added has 34.7µg of vitamin K, peanut butter has only 0.3µg.
- Peanut butter has less sodium.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Nuts, cashew nuts, dry roasted, with salt added and Peanut butter, smooth style, without salt.
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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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +54.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +244.8% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +426.1% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +123.1% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +46.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +185.4% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +101.6% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +33.3% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +11466.7% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +889.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +836.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +72.3% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +26.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Copper | 2.22mg | 0.422mg | 200% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.4mg | 13.112mg | 73% |
Vitamin E | 0.92mg | 9.1mg | 55% |
Iron | 6mg | 1.74mg | 53% |
Manganese | 0.826mg | 1.665mg | 36% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 7.836g | 12.535g | 31% |
Vitamin K | 34.7µg | 0.3µg | 29% |
Zinc | 5.6mg | 2.51mg | 28% |
Sodium | 640mg | 17mg | 27% |
Magnesium | 260mg | 168mg | 22% |
Phosphorus | 490mg | 335mg | 22% |
Protein | 15.31g | 22.21g | 14% |
Selenium | 11.7µg | 4.1µg | 14% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.256mg | 0.441mg | 14% |
Fiber | 3g | 5g | 8% |
Fats | 46.35g | 51.36g | 8% |
Folate | 69µg | 87µg | 5% |
Saturated fat | 9.157g | 10.325g | 5% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.2mg | 0.15mg | 4% |
Monounsaturated fat | 27.317g | 25.941g | 3% |
Carbs | 32.69g | 22.31g | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.217mg | 1.137mg | 2% |
Calories | 574kcal | 598kcal | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.2mg | 0.192mg | 1% |
Starch | 3.56g | 1% | |
Net carbs | 29.69g | 17.31g | N/A |
Calcium | 45mg | 49mg | 0% |
Potassium | 565mg | 558mg | 0% |
Sugar | 5.01g | 10.49g | N/A |
Trans fat | 0.075g | N/A | |
Choline | 61mg | 63mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.237mg | 0.231mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.592mg | 0.525mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.731mg | 0.616mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.285mg | 1.546mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.817mg | 0.681mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.274mg | 0.265mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.791mg | 1.202mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.04mg | 0.782mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.399mg | 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
Protein:
15.31 g
Fats:
46.35 g
Carbs:
32.69 g
Water:
1.7 g
Other:
3.95 g
Protein:
22.21 g
Fats:
51.36 g
Carbs:
22.31 g
Water:
1.23 g
Other:
2.89 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +46.5% |
Contains more WaterWater | +38.2% |
Contains more OtherOther | +36.7% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +45.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +10.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
9.157 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
27.317 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
7.836 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
10.325 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
25.941 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
12.535 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -11.3% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +60% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~25.941g