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Walnuts leads 6–4 · 10 categories decided

Each value is per 100 g edible portion.

The verdict

Walnuts comes out ahead, winning 6 of 10 nutrient match-ups.

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

Pick Walnuts for more fiber, less sugar, less saturated fat, less sodium, more calcium and more vitamin C.

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    574 kcal
    654 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    WIN15.31 g
    15.23 g
  • Carbohydrate
    32.69 g
    13.71 g
  • Fibermore is better
    3 g
    6.7 gWIN
  • Total sugarsless is better
    5.01 g
    2.61 gWIN
  • Total fat
    46.35 g
    65.21 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    9.16 g
    6.13 gWIN
  • Sodiumless is better
    640 mg
    2 mgWIN
  • Potassiummore is better
    WIN565 mg
    441 mg
  • Calciummore is better
    45 mg
    98 mgWIN
  • Ironmore is better
    WIN6 mg
    2.91 mg
  • Magnesiummore is better
    WIN260 mg
    158 mg
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    0 mg
    1.3 mgWIN
  • Vitamin Dmore is better

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 Walnuts · Foodatron