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Cashews, dry roasted
Cashews, dry roasted2
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Peanuts, dry roasted Leader
Peanuts, dry roasted7

Peanuts, dry roasted leads 7–2 · 9 categories decided · 1 tie

Both foods compared at 100 kcal.

The verdict

Peanuts, dry roasted comes out ahead, winning 7 of 9 nutrient match-ups.

Pick Cashews, dry roasted for more iron and more magnesium.

Pick Peanuts, dry roasted for more protein, more fiber, less sugar, less saturated fat, less sodium, more potassium and more calcium.

Evenly matched on vitamin C.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common servingEqual calories

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    100 kcal
    100 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    2.67 g
    4.15 gWIN
  • Carbohydrate
    5.7 g
    3.62 g
  • Fibermore is better
    0.52 g
    1.43 gWIN
  • Total sugarsless is better
    0.87 g
    0.83 gWIN
  • Total fat
    8.07 g
    8.46 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    1.6 g
    1.32 gWIN
  • Sodiumless is better
    111.5 mg
    69.85 mgWIN
  • Potassiummore is better
    98.43 mg
    108.01 mgWIN
  • Calciummore is better
    7.84 mg
    9.88 mgWIN
  • Ironmore is better
    WIN1.05 mg
    0.27 mg
  • Magnesiummore is better
    WIN45.3 mg
    30.32 mg
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    0 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.

Cashews, dry roasted vs Peanuts, dry roasted · Foodatron