Almonds vs Cashews
Both sides computed from the same table, at the serving each is actually eaten in.
Per 100 g, almonds is heavier — 600 kcal against 570 kcal for cashews, about 5% more. Per real serving the picture changes: 10 almonds of almonds is 72 kcal, while 10 cashews of cashews is 91 kcal, because the portions are not the same size. On protein, almonds wins with 20.5 g per 100 g.
Side by side
| Almonds | Cashews | |
|---|---|---|
| Serving assumed | 10 almonds · 12 g | 10 cashews · 16 g |
| Calories per serving | 72 | 91 |
| Calories per 100 g | 600 | 570 |
| Protein per 100 g | 20.5 g | 18.0 g |
| Carbs per 100 g | 11.0 g | 27.0 g |
| Fat per 100 g | 52.0 g | 44.0 g |
| Fibre per 100 g | 12.0 g | 3.5 g |
| Walking to burn one serving | 17 min | 21 min |
How to read this
Per-100 g comparisons flatter whatever is eaten in small portions. Almonds is denser per gram, but people do not eat by the gram — almonds arrives as 10 almonds and cashews as 10 cashews, and that is where the real difference shows up.
Almonds carries more protein, which matters more than the calorie gap if you are trying to stay full. Fibre also favours almonds here. Both figures assume home cooking with a measured amount of oil; a restaurant plate of either can run 30 to 60% higher.
Nutrient values are averages for the stated preparation, based on the Indian Food Composition Tables 2017 (ICMR–NIN) and standard recipe analysis. Energy is reconciled against the macronutrients with Atwater factors on every build. General information only — not medical or nutrition advice. Home-cooked Indian food varies enormously with oil, ghee and portion size; every value here is an average for a stated serving, with the assumption shown.