Nuts vs Nuts
Nutrition comparison per 100g · USDA SR Legacy & USDA SR Legacy
Nuts, cashew nuts, raw is higher in more vitamins & minerals
Calories (kcal)
Nuts 579
Nuts 553
Protein (g)
Nuts 21.1
Nuts 18.2
Carbs (g)
Nuts 21.5
Nuts 30.2
Fat (g)
Nuts 49.9
Nuts 43.8
Fiber (g)
Nuts 12.5
Nuts 3.30
Quick answers
Which has more protein?
Nuts, almonds — 21.1g vs 18.2g per 100g.
Which has fewer calories?
Nuts, cashew nuts, raw — 553 vs 579 kcal per 100g.
Which is more nutrient-dense?
Nuts, cashew nuts, raw scores higher in more vitamins and minerals per 100g, though both foods can be part of a healthy diet.
Full Nutrition Comparison
All values per 100g edible portion. Green = Food A higher · Blue = Food B higher
| Nutrient | Nuts | Nuts | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | |||
| Energy | 579 kcal | 553 kcal | +5% |
| Macronutrients | |||
| Water | 4.41 g | 5.20 g | -15% |
| Protein | 21.1 g | 18.2 g | +16% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 49.9 g | 43.8 g | +14% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 21.5 g | 30.2 g | -29% |
| Fiber, total dietary | 12.5 g | 3.30 g | +279% |
| Fats & Fatty Acids | |||
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 3.80 g | 7.78 g | -51% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 31.6 g | 23.8 g | +33% |
| Fatty acids, total trans | 0.015 g | — | |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Vitamins | |||
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 0 mg | 0.500 mg | -100% |
| Thiamin (Vitamin B1) | 0.205 mg | 0.423 mg | -52% |
| Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) | 1.14 mg | 0.058 mg | +1862% |
| Niacin (Vitamin B3) | 3.62 mg | 1.06 mg | +241% |
| Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) | 0.471 mg | 0.864 mg | -45% |
| Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine | 0.137 mg | 0.417 mg | -67% |
| Biotin (Vitamin B7) | 44.0 ug | 25.0 ug | +76% |
| Folate, total (Vitamin B9) | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Choline, total | 52.1 mg | — | |
| Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Carotene, beta | 1.00 ug | 0 ug | |
| Carotene, alpha | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 25.6 mg | 0.900 mg | +2748% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Minerals | |||
| Calcium, Ca | 269 mg | 37.0 mg | +627% |
| Iron, Fe | 3.71 mg | 6.68 mg | -44% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 270 mg | 292 mg | -8% |
| Phosphorus, P | 481 mg | 593 mg | -19% |
| Potassium, K | 733 mg | 660 mg | +11% |
| Sodium, Na | 1.00 mg | 12.0 mg | -92% |
| Zinc, Zn | 3.12 mg | 5.78 mg | -46% |
| Copper, Cu | 1.03 mg | 2.19 mg | -53% |
| Manganese, Mn | 2.18 mg | 1.65 mg | +32% |
| Selenium, Se | 4.10 ug | 19.9 ug | -79% |
| Other Nutrients | |||
| Energy | 2423 kj | 2314 kj | +5% |
| Ash | 2.97 g | 2.54 g | +17% |
| Total Sugars | 4.35 g | 5.91 g | -26% |
| Sucrose | 3.95 g | 5.81 g | -32% |
| Glucose | 0.170 g | 0.050 g | +240% |
| Fructose | 0.110 g | 0.050 g | +120% |
| Lactose | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| Maltose | 0.040 g | 0 g | |
| Galactose | 0.070 g | 0 g | |
| Starch | 0.720 g | 23.5 g | -97% |
| Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic) | 44.0 ug | 25.0 ug | +76% |
| Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents) | 44.0 ug | 25.0 ug | +76% |
| Betaine | 0.500 mg | — | |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0 ug | — | |
| Retinol | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Beta-carotene (Provitamin A) | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Vitamin A, IU | 2.00 IU | 0 IU | |
| Beta-cryptoxanthin (Provitamin A) | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Lycopene | 1.00 ug | 22.0 ug | -95% |
| Vitamin E, added | 0 mg | — | |
| Vitamin E — Beta-Tocopherol (β-Tocopherol) | 0.230 mg | 0.030 mg | +667% |
| Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocopherol (γ-Tocopherol) | 0.640 mg | 5.31 mg | -88% |
| Vitamin E — Delta-Tocopherol (δ-Tocopherol) | 0.070 mg | 0.360 mg | -81% |
| Vitamin E — Alpha-Tocotrienol (α-Tocotrienol) | — | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin E — Beta-Tocotrienol (β-Tocotrienol) | — | 0.100 mg | |
| Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocotrienol (γ-Tocotrienol) | — | 0.200 mg | |
| Vitamin E — Delta-Tocotrienol (δ-Tocotrienol) | — | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3 — total) | 0 IU | 0 IU | = |
| Vitamin K1 — Phylloquinone | 0 ug | 34.1 ug | -100% |
| Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone — K1 reduced form) | 0 ug | — | |
| SFA 4:0 (Butyric acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| SFA 6:0 (Caproic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| SFA 8:0 (Caprylic acid) | 0 g | 0.015 g | -100% |
| SFA 10:0 (Capric acid) | 0 g | 0.015 g | -100% |
| SFA 12:0 (Lauric acid) | 0 g | 0.015 g | -100% |
| SFA 13:0 (Tridecanoic acid) | 0 g | — | |
| SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) | 0.003 g | 0.015 g | -80% |
| SFA 15:0 (Pentadecanoic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) | 3.08 g | 3.92 g | -21% |
| SFA 17:0 (Margaric acid) | 0.004 g | 0.046 g | -91% |
| SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) | 0.704 g | 3.22 g | -78% |
| SFA 20:0 (Arachidic acid) | 0.007 g | 0.266 g | -97% |
| SFA 22:0 (Behenic acid) | 0.001 g | 0.173 g | -99% |
| SFA 24:0 (Lignoceric acid) | 0 g | 0.101 g | -100% |
| MUFA 14:1 (Myristoleic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| MUFA 15:1 (Pentadecenoic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| MUFA 16:1 (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid) | 0.239 g | 0.136 g | +76% |
| MUFA 16:1 c (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid — cis) | 0.227 g | — | |
| MUFA 17:1 (Heptadecenoic acid) | 0.013 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family) | 31.3 g | 23.5 g | +33% |
| MUFA 18:1 c (Omega-9, Oleic acid — cis) | 31.3 g | — | |
| MUFA 20:1 (Omega-9, Gondoic / Gadoleic acid) | 0.005 g | 0.138 g | -96% |
| MUFA 22:1 (Omega-9, Erucic acid family) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| MUFA 24:1 c (Omega-9, Nervonic acid — cis) | 0 g | — | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 12.3 g | 7.84 g | +57% |
| PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) | 12.3 g | 7.78 g | +58% |
| PUFA 18:2 n-6 (Omega-6, LA — Linoleic acid) | 12.3 g | — | |
| PUFA 18:2 CLAs | 0.002 g | — | |
| PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family) | 0.003 g | 0.062 g | -95% |
| PUFA 18:3 n-3 (Omega-3, ALA — Alpha-linolenic acid) | 0.003 g | — | |
| PUFA 18:3 n-6 (Omega-6, GLA — Gamma-linolenic acid) | 0 g | — | |
| PUFA 18:4 n-3 (Omega-3, SDA — Stearidonic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| PUFA 20:2 n-6 (Omega-6, Eicosadienoic acid) | 0.002 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 20:3 (DGLA family — Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| PUFA 20:4 (Omega-6, Arachidonic acid family) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (Omega-3, EPA — Eicosapentaenoic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (Omega-3, DPA — Docosapentaenoic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (Omega-3, DHA — Docosahexaenoic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic | 0.012 g | — | |
| TFA 16:1 t | 0.012 g | — | |
| TFA 18:1 t | 0 g | — | |
| TFA 18:2 t not further defined | 0.003 g | — | |
| Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic | 0.003 g | — | |
| Stigmasterol | 4.00 mg | 0 mg | |
| Campesterol | 5.00 mg | 9.00 mg | -44% |
| Beta-sitosterol | 130 mg | 113 mg | +15% |
| Tryptophan (EAA) | 0.211 g | 0.287 g | -26% |
| Threonine (EAA) | 0.601 g | 0.688 g | -13% |
| Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) | 0.751 g | 0.789 g | -5% |
| Leucine (EAA, BCAA) | 1.47 g | 1.47 g | = |
| Lysine (EAA) | 0.568 g | 0.928 g | -39% |
| Methionine (EAA) | 0.157 g | 0.362 g | -57% |
| Cystine (conditionally essential) | 0.215 g | 0.393 g | -45% |
| Phenylalanine (EAA) | 1.13 g | 0.951 g | +19% |
| Tyrosine (conditionally essential) | 0.450 g | 0.508 g | -11% |
| Valine (EAA, BCAA) | 0.855 g | 1.09 g | -22% |
| Arginine (conditionally essential) | 2.46 g | 2.12 g | +16% |
| Histidine (EAA) | 0.539 g | 0.456 g | +18% |
| Alanine | 0.999 g | 0.837 g | +19% |
| Aspartic acid | 2.64 g | 1.79 g | +47% |
| Glutamic acid | 6.21 g | 4.51 g | +38% |
| Glycine (conditionally essential) | 1.43 g | 0.937 g | +53% |
| Proline (conditionally essential) | 0.969 g | 0.812 g | +19% |
| Serine | 0.912 g | 1.08 g | -15% |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | — | |
| Caffeine | 0 mg | — | |
| Theobromine | 0 mg | — | |
* All values per 100g edible portion. Source: USDA SR Legacy and USDA SR Legacy. Diff column shows percentage difference relative to Food B.
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