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Butter vs. Cashew — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between butter and cashew

  • Butter has more vitamin A and fats; however, cashew has more copper, iron, phosphorus, manganese, magnesium, and zinc.
  • Cashew's daily need coverage for copper is 242% more.
  • Cashew is lower in cholesterol.
  • Cashew has a higher glycemic index than butter.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Butter, without salt and Nuts, cashew nuts, raw.

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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.
Butter
Butter
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 7.2% 2.1% 0.75% 5.3% 2.5% 10% 1.4% 0.52% 5.5%
Cashew
Cashew
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 209% 11% 58% 251% 732% 158% 254% 1.6% 216% 109%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +14500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +54.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2650%
Contains more IronIron +33300%
Contains more CopperCopper +13618.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +6322.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2370.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +41275%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1890%
~equal in Sodium ~12mg

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.
Butter
Butter
3
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 228% 46% 1.3% 7.8% 0.79% 6.6% 0.69% 21% 18% 2.3%
Cashew
Cashew
8
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 1.7% 0% 0% 18% 106% 13% 20% 52% 96% 0% 85% 19%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +157.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +8360%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +70.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2428.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +685.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +13800%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +387.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +733.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter Cashew DV% diff.
Copper 0.016mg 2.195mg 242%
Saturated fat 50.489g 7.783g 194%
Iron 0.02mg 6.68mg 83%
Phosphorus 24mg 593mg 81%
Vitamin A 684µg 0µg 76%
Cholesterol 215mg 0mg 72%
Manganese 0.004mg 1.655mg 72%
Magnesium 2mg 292mg 69%
Fats 81.11g 43.85g 57%
Zinc 0.09mg 5.78mg 52%
Protein 0.85g 18.22g 35%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.423mg 35%
Selenium 1µg 19.9µg 34%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.417mg 32%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.01g 7.845g 32%
Vitamin K 7µg 34.1µg 23%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.315g 20%
Potassium 24mg 660mg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 0.864mg 15%
Fiber 0g 3.3g 13%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 2.166g 13%
Carbs 0.06g 30.19g 10%
Starch 23.49g 10%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 0.9mg 9%
Calories 717kcal 553kcal 8%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.042mg 1.062mg 6%
Folate 3µg 25µg 6%
Choline 18.8mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.058mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Calcium 24mg 37mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 23.43g 23.797g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 0.12g 3.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 8435kcal 304kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 14g 18g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.52 4.1 N/A
Net carbs 0.06g 26.89g N/A
Sugar 0.06g 5.91g N/A
Sodium 11mg 12mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 0.038mg 0.688mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.789mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 1.472mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.928mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.362mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0.951mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 1.094mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0.456mg 0%
Fructose 0.05g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter
Butter
2
81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 g
Cashew
Cashew
2
18% 44% 30% 5% 3%
Protein: 18.22 g
Fats: 43.85 g
Carbs: 30.19 g
Water: 5.2 g
Other: 2.54 g
Contains more FatsFats +85%
Contains more WaterWater +245%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2043.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +50216.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter
Butter
0
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 50.489 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.43 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.01 g
Cashew
Cashew
3
20% 60% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.783 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.797 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.845 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +160.6%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~23.797g

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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. Butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173430/nutrients
  2. Cashew - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170162/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.