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Cashew butter nutrition facts
A typical portion of cashew butter (1 tablespoon; 16 g, cashew butter) has 100 calories and 2g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 3 descriptions of it: per 100 g they range from 587 calories (nuts, plain, without salt added) to 609 (cashew butter).
Nutrition Facts
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.
USDA values per 100 g for Cashew butter, scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.
- Protein per 100 g
- 12.1g
- more than 58% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
- Calories per 100 g
- 609
- more than 97% of reference foods
- Sodium per 100 g
- 295mg
- more than 72% of reference foods
1 tablespoon weighs 16 g in USDA's record for Cashew butter (FDC 2707536).
Where the calories come from: 19% carbohydrate, 74% fat and 7% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Also rich in
- Copper0.3 mg in 1 tablespoon (16 g), 31% of the Daily Value
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 2707536), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Every form of cashew butter USDA describes
Cashew butter has the most calories per 100 g (609); the fewest: Nuts, plain, without salt added (587)
| USDA description | Calories | Protein | Fat | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cashew butterSame values: Nuts, cashew butter, plain, with salt added | 609 | 12.1 g | 53 g | 295 mg |
| Nuts, cashew butter, plain, without salt added | 587 | 17.6 g | 49.4 g | 15 mg |
Every nutrient in this record (65)
The portion is 1 tablespoon (16 g); % DV is for that portion.
Energy, macronutrients and sugars (12)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 1.94 g | 12.1 g | 4% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 8.48 g | 53.0 g | 11% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 4.85 g | 30.3 g | 2% |
| Energy | 97.4 kcal | 609 kcal | |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Water | 0.37 g | 2.34 g | |
| Total Sugars | 1.45 g | 9.09 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 0.48 g | 3.00 g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 1.70 g | 10.6 g | 8% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 4.27 g | 26.7 g | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 2.14 g | 13.4 g |
Minerals (9)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 9.76 mg | 61.0 mg | 1% |
| Iron, Fe | 0.79 mg | 4.91 mg | 4% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 33.0 mg | 206 mg | 8% |
| Phosphorus, P | 62.1 mg | 388 mg | 5% |
| Potassium, K | 71.5 mg | 447 mg | 2% |
| Sodium, Na | 47.2 mg | 295 mg | 2% |
| Zinc, Zn | 0.71 mg | 4.43 mg | 6% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.28 mg | 1.76 mg | 31% |
| Selenium, Se | 1.49 µg | 9.30 µg | 3% |
Vitamins (23)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retinol | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Carotene, beta | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Carotene, alpha | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0.81 mg | 5.08 mg | 5% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lycopene | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin | 2.88 µg | 18.0 µg | |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Thiamin | 0.025 mg | 0.16 mg | 2% |
| Riboflavin | 0.025 mg | 0.16 mg | 2% |
| Niacin | 0.18 mg | 1.11 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.032 mg | 0.20 mg | 2% |
| Folate, total | 8.80 µg | 55.0 µg | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline, total | 7.73 mg | 48.3 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 4.85 µg | 30.3 µg | 4% |
| Folic acid | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Folate, food | 8.80 µg | 55.0 µg | |
| Folate, DFE | 8.80 µg | 55.0 µg | 2% |
| Vitamin E, added | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0 µg | 0 µg |
Fatty acids (19)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| SFA 4:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 6:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 8:0 | 0.019 g | 0.12 g | |
| SFA 10:0 | 0.019 g | 0.12 g | |
| SFA 12:0 | 0.11 g | 0.69 g | |
| SFA 14:0 | 0.053 g | 0.33 g | |
| SFA 16:0 | 0.83 g | 5.20 g | |
| SFA 18:0 | 0.61 g | 3.78 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 4.21 g | 26.3 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 2.11 g | 13.2 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.025 g | 0.16 g | |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0.041 g | 0.25 g | |
| PUFA 18:4 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 20:1 | 0.018 g | 0.11 g | |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 22:1 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) | 0 g | 0 g |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 2707536: every value the record reports, per 100 g as USDA gives it and scaled to the portion; Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9.
Source: USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy, Foundation Foods and Survey foods), April 30, 2026 release.
Questions
How many calories are in cashew butter?
100 in 1 tablespoon (16 g) of cashew butter; 587 to 609 per 100 g across USDA's descriptions.
How much protein is in cashew butter?
2g in 1 tablespoon; 12.1 g per 100 g.
How much sodium is in cashew butter?
45mg in 1 tablespoon; 295 mg per 100 g. Salt added in cooking changes it: USDA lists salted and unsalted forms separately where it measured both.
Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- the food and product records, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what each data type is and how branded records are submitted. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- the survey foods and their portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, rounding and Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov