Per 100 g, Peanuts has 567 calories and 25.8 g of protein, while Cashews has 553 calories and 18.2 g. Cashews is the lighter choice, 14 kcal fewer per 100 g. Peanuts carries more protein, 7.6 g more per 100 g.
| Per 100 g | Peanuts | Cashews |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 567 kcal | 553 kcal |
| Protein | 25.8 g | 18.2 g |
| Carbs | 16.1 g | 30.2 g |
| Fat | 49.2 g | 43.8 g |
| Fiber | 8.5 g | 3.3 g |
Cashews for fewer calories, Peanuts for more protein.
Both columns are USDA FoodData Central numbers — the same sourced data Joules logs from, rather than the crowd-sourced entries that make many trackers disagree with each other.
Per 100 g, Peanuts has 567 calories and Cashews has 553. Cashews is lower by 14 kcal. Compare per 100 g first, then scale to your actual portion.
Per 100 g, Peanuts has 25.8 g of protein and Cashews has 18.2 g. Peanuts has 7.6 g more.
Neither is off-limits. Fewer calories per 100 g gives you more room in a deficit, but portion size and the rest of your day matter more than the swap itself. Log whichever you actually eat and watch your daily total.
Both foods come from USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy): FDC ID 172430 for Peanuts and 170162 for Cashews, taken per 100 g so the comparison is like-for-like.
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Nutrition data: USDA FoodData Central, FDC ID 172430 · FDC ID 170162 (SR Legacy), per 100 g. Both entries are compared on the same basis.
