Cashew butter vs. Cashew — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between cashew butter and cashew

Cashew butter is higher in vitamin E and fats, yet cashew is higher in copper, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B1, magnesium, selenium, vitamin B6, and protein.
Cashew covers your daily copper needs 49% more than cashew butter.
Cashew butter contains 6 times more vitamin E than cashew. While cashew butter contains 5.08mg of vitamin E, cashew contains only 0.9mg.

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

Cashew butter

Cashew

Contains more CalciumCalcium

+64.9%

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%

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 butter

Cashew

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

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%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.062mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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