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Brazil nuts Leader
Brazil nuts7
VS
Cashews, dry roasted
Cashews, dry roasted3

Brazil nuts leads 7–3 · 10 categories decided

Both foods compared at 100 kcal.

The verdict

Brazil nuts comes out ahead, winning 7 of 10 nutrient match-ups.

Pick Brazil nuts for more fiber, less sugar, less sodium, more potassium, more calcium, more magnesium and more vitamin C.

Pick Cashews, dry roasted for more protein, less saturated fat and more iron.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common servingEqual calories

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    100 kcal
    100 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    2.17 g
    2.67 gWIN
  • Carbohydrate
    1.78 g
    5.7 g
  • Fibermore is better
    WIN1.14 g
    0.52 g
  • Total sugarsless is better
    WIN0.35 g
    0.87 g
  • Total fat
    10.18 g
    8.07 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    2.45 g
    1.6 gWIN
  • Sodiumless is better
    WIN0.46 mg
    111.5 mg
  • Potassiummore is better
    WIN100 mg
    98.43 mg
  • Calciummore is better
    WIN24.28 mg
    7.84 mg
  • Ironmore is better
    0.37 mg
    1.05 mgWIN
  • Magnesiummore is better
    WIN57.06 mg
    45.3 mg
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    WIN0.11 mg
    0 mg
  • Vitamin Dmore is better
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Winners are decided by deterministic per-metric rules on the stated basis; ties and missing data don’t score (missing ≠ zero). Educational information only — not medical advice.

Brazil nuts vs Cashews, dry roasted · Foodatron