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Almonds vs Cashews: Nutrient Comparison

Per 100 g, Almonds and Cashews compared on the 22 of 34 nutrients where both records have a usable value. Almonds is higher in 8, Cashews is higher in 14. Content in the food is compared, not absorption.

Vitamins

Vitamins per 100 g
NutrientAlmondsCashewsHigher
Vitamin A (RAE / retinol equivalent)no usable value 0 µgnot compared
Vitamin Cno usable value 0.5 mgnot compared
Vitamin Dno usable value 0 µgnot compared
Vitamin Eno usable value 0.9 mgnot compared
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)0 µg34.1 µgCashews
Thiamin (B1)0.16 mg0.423 mgCashews
Riboflavin (B2)no usable value 0.058 mgnot compared
Niacin (B3)3.77 mg1.06 mgAlmonds
Pantothenic acid (B5)no usable value 0.864 mgnot compared
Vitamin B60.101 mg0.417 mgCashews
Biotin (B7)57 µgno usable value not compared
Folate (total)no usable value 25 µgnot compared
Vitamin B12no usable value 0 µgnot compared
Cholineno usable value no usable value not compared

Minerals

Minerals per 100 g
NutrientAlmondsCashewsHigher
Calcium254 mg42 mgAlmonds
Iron3.74 mg5.99 mgCashews
Magnesium258 mg251 mgAlmonds
Phosphorus503 mg532 mgCashews
Potassium733 mg638 mgAlmonds
Sodium0 mg4.76 mgCashews
Zinc2.86 mg5.07 mgCashews
Copper0.91 mg2.22 mgCashews
Manganese2.15 mg1.95 mgAlmonds
Seleniumno usable value 20.7 µgnot compared
Iodineno usable value no usable value not compared

Amino acids

Amino acids per 100 g
NutrientAlmondsCashewsHigher
Tryptophan0.208 g0.287 gCashews
Threonine0.608 g0.688 gCashews
Isoleucine0.774 g0.789 gCashews
Leucine1.49 g1.47 gAlmonds
Lysine0.618 g0.928 gCashews
Methionine0.154 g0.362 gCashews
Phenylalanine1.2 g0.951 gAlmonds
Valine0.916 g1.09 gCashews
Histidine0.548 g0.456 gAlmonds

Sources and limitations

  • Almonds: USDA FoodData Central, Foundation Foods, record 2346393 (2026-10-29 (JSON)).
  • Cashews: USDA FoodData Central, Foundation Foods, record 2515374 (2026-10-29 (JSON)).
  • Values come from different source datasets (different laboratories, years and methods).
  • Content in the food is compared; absorption and bioavailability are not.
  • A nutrient shown as “not compared” has no usable value in one of the records (missing, trace or defined differently); it is never counted as zero.
  • Not medical advice; no recommended intakes are shown.

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