Cashew butter vs. Macadamia — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cashew butter and macadamia different?

Cashew butter is higher in copper, vitamin E, phosphorus, zinc, magnesium, and iron; however, macadamia is richer in vitamin B1, fats, and fiber.
Daily need coverage for copper for cashew butter is 111% higher.
Cashew butter contains 59 times more sodium than macadamia. While cashew butter contains 295mg of sodium, macadamia contains only 5mg.

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

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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

Macadamia

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+58.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+21.5%
Contains more IronIron	+33.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+132.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+240.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+106.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+158.3%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+39.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-98.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%

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

Macadamia

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+840.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+400%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+656.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+123.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+35.5%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.162mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Manganese		4.131mg	180%
Copper	1.758mg	0.756mg	111%
Vitamin B1	0.158mg	1.195mg	86%
Monounsaturated fat	26.709g	58.877g	80%
Polyunsaturated fat	13.371g	1.502g	79%
Fats	53.03g	75.77g	35%
Vitamin E	5.08mg	0.54mg	30%
Phosphorus	388mg	188mg	29%
Zinc	4.43mg	1.3mg	28%
Vitamin K	30.3µg		25%
Fiber	3g	8.6g	22%
Magnesium	206mg	130mg	18%
Iron	4.91mg	3.69mg	15%
Vitamin B5		0.758mg	15%
Sodium	295mg	5mg	13%
Folate	55µg	11µg	11%
Selenium	9.3µg	3.6µg	10%
Vitamin B3	1.108mg	2.473mg	9%
Choline	48.3mg		9%
Protein	12.12g	7.91g	8%
Saturated fat	10.606g	12.061g	7%
Vitamin B6	0.203mg	0.275mg	6%
Calories	609kcal	718kcal	5%
Carbs	30.3g	13.82g	5%
Calcium	61mg	85mg	2%
Potassium	447mg	368mg	2%
Vitamin C	0mg	1.2mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	2g	1.1g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	502kcal	908kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	16g	14g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.8	5	N/A
Net carbs	27.3g	5.22g	N/A
Sugar	9.09g	4.57g	N/A
Starch		1.05g	0%
Vitamin B2	0.159mg	0.162mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.162mg	0.067mg	0%
Threonine	0.388mg	0.37mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.445mg	0.314mg	0%
Leucine	0.831mg	0.602mg	0%
Lysine	0.523mg	0.018mg	0%
Methionine	0.204mg	0.023mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.537mg	0.665mg	0%
Valine	0.617mg	0.363mg	0%
Histidine	0.257mg	0.195mg	0%
Fructose		0.07g	0%