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Which nut butter is healthiest — peanut, almond or cashew?

Daily Maverick · 🇿🇦 public South Africa · · 952 words · By Lauren Ball; Emily Burch
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What to know about Which nut butter is healthiest — peanut, almond or cashew?

Once, the only nut butter on the supermarket shelf was peanut butter.

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What happened

Once, the only nut butter on the supermarket shelf was peanut butter.

Why it matters

Now you can also buy almond, cashew, hazelnut and macadamia nut butters, or blends.

Common ground

So which is the healthiest nut butter to spread on your toast?

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-03-25-which-nut-butter-is-healthies…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 40 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Cashew butter is the lowest in both protein and fibre.”
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Claim 2: “Almond butter contains 1.65g of fibre per tablespoon, significantly more than cashew butter (0.32g).”
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No evidence in archive to verify fiber content comparisons between nut butters.
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Claim 3: “Almond butter is the standout for calcium, and is also higher in fibre, magnesium and heart-healthy fats.”
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Claim 4: “Almond butter provides the highest magnesium content among nut butters, with 44.6mg per tablespoon.”
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Claim 5: “Cashew butter has the highest iron content among nut butters, with 0.805mg per tablespoon.”
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Claim 6: “Almond and cashew butters may contain traces of other nuts due to shared processing equipment.”
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Claim 7: “Cashew butter is the strongest source of minerals such as iron, zinc and selenium.”
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Claim 8: “Across decades of research, regularly eating nuts is associated with a lower risk of heart disease and premature death.”
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Claim 9: “Almond butter is the standout for calcium, and is also higher in fibre, magnesium and heart-healthy fats.”
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Claim 10: “Once, the only nut butter on the supermarket shelf was peanut butter. Now you can also buy almond, cashew, hazelnut and macadama nut butters, or blends.”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it insufficient evidence based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 11: “Once, the only nut butter on the supermarket shelf was peanut butter. Now you can also buy almond, cashew, hazelnut and macadamia nut butters, or blends.”
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No evidence in archive to confirm historical availability of nut butters.
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Claim 12: “Almond butter contains 55.5 milligrams of calcium per tablespoon, eight times more than peanut butter (6.56mg).”
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No evidence in archive to confirm calcium content comparisons between nut butters.
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Claim 13: “Almond and cashew butters are usually more expensive than peanut butter.”
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Claim 14: “No single nut butter reigns supreme as each brings different nutritional strengths.”
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Claim 15: “The best approach would be to keep more than one nut butter on hand, choose versions made from 100% nuts, and let your taste preferences and nutritional goals guide you.”
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Claim 16: “Almond and cashew butters may contain traces of other nuts due to shared processing equipment.”
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Claim 17: “Almond butter has the highest healthy fat content among nut butters, with 8.88g per tablespoon.”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it verified by reference based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The almond (Prunus amygdalus, syn. Prunus dulcis (Mill.) D.A.Webb, nom. illeg. non Prunus dulcis Rouchy) is a species of tree from the genus Prunus. Along with the peach, it is classified in the subge…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Almond
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Almond is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Barbara Almond (1938–2016), American psychiatrist and psychoanalyst Bob Almond (born 1967), American comic book inker Bobby Almond (born…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Almond_(surname)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Peter Mark Almond (born 9 July 1956) is an English singer-songwriter and musician. He is the lead vocalist of the synth-pop duo Soft Cell. He is known for his distinctive soulful voice and androgynou…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marc_Almond
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Claim 18: “Cashew butter is the strongest source of minerals such as iron, zinc and selenium.”
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Claim 19: “Cashew butter contains 0.805mg of iron per tablespoon, the highest among the three nut butters.”
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Claim 20: “No single nut butter reigns supreme as each brings different nutritional strengths.”
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Claim 21: “Almond butter has the highest fibre content among nut butters, with 1.65g per tablespoon.”
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Claim 22: “Cashew butter provides the most selenium (1.84 micrograms per tablespoon).”
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Claim 23: “Peanut and almond butter both contain 120mg of potassium per tablespoon.”
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No evidence in archive to verify potassium content of peanut and almond butter.
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Claim 24: “Peanut butter contains the highest protein content among nut butters, at 3.84g per tablespoon.”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The peanut (Arachis hypogaea), also known as the groundnut, goober (US, via Kikongo), goober pea, pindar (US, via Kikongo) or monkey nut (UK), is a legume crop grown mainly for its edible seeds, conta…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peanut
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Peanut butter is a food paste or spread made from ground, dry-roasted peanuts. It commonly contains additional ingredients that modify the taste or texture, such as salt, sweeteners, or emulsifiers. C…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peanut_butter
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Peanut sauce, satay sauce (saté sauce), bumbu kacang, sambal kacang, or pecel is a sauce made from ground roasted or fried peanuts, widely used in Indonesian cuisine and many other dishes throughout t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peanut_sauce
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Claim 25: “Choosing a nut butter made only from nuts (or nuts with minimal salt) means you get the full nutritional value.”
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No evidence in archive to verify nutritional retention in pure nut butters.
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Claim 26: “Many commercial products contain vegetable oils, palm oil, salt, sugar, or stabilisers to improve texture and shelf life.”
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Claim 27: “Peanut butter contains 3.84g of protein per tablespoon, making it a solid choice for post-workout snacks.”
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No evidence in archive to confirm protein content of peanut butter.
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Claim 28: “Cashew butter provides the highest zinc content among nut butters, with 0.826mg per tablespoon.”
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Claim 29: “Cashew butter contains the highest selenium content among nut butters, with 1.84 micrograms per tablespoon.”
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Claim 30: “Cashew butter contains the most carbohydrates (4.42g per tablespoon).”
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No evidence in archive to confirm carbohydrate content of cashew butter.
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Claim 31: “Cashew butter contains the most carbohydrates among nut butters, with 4.42g per tablespoon.”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Cashew is the common name of a tropical evergreen tree Anacardium occidentale, in the family Anacardiaceae. It is the source of the cashew nut (often simply called a 'cashew') and the cashew apple. Th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cashew
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Cashew chicken (Chinese: 腰果雞丁) is a Chinese-American dish that combines chicken (usually stir-fried but occasionally deep-fried, depending on the variation) with cashew nuts and either a light brown g…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cashew_chicken
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Feni (Portuguese: fenim, often spelt as fenni or fenny) is a spiritous liquor type originating in Goa, India. The name "feni" is derived from the Sanskrit word phena, meaning "froth" or "foam", referr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feni_(liquor)
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Claim 32: “Almond butter provides the highest calcium content among nut butters, with 55.5mg per tablespoon.”
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Claim 33: “Peanut and almond butter tie for the highest potassium content, with 120mg per tablespoon.”
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Claim 34: “Many commercial products contain vegetable oils, palm oil, salt, sugar, or stabilisers to improve texture and shelf life.”
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No evidence in archive to confirm additive content in commercial nut butters.
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Claim 35: “All nut butters are made from ground nuts that provide healthy monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats, plant-based protein, fibre. They also provide essential minerals, such as magnesium, potassium, zinc and iron.”
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Claim 36: “Almond butter leads for magnesium (44.6mg per tablespoon).”
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Claim 37: “Almond butter takes the top spot for healthy fats (8.88g per tablespoon).”
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No evidence in archive to verify healthy fat content of almond butter.
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Claim 38: “Almond and cashew butters are usually slightly more expensive compared to peanut butter.”
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Claim 39: “Choosing a nut butter made only from nuts (or nuts with minimal salt) means you get the full nutritional value.”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it insufficient evidence based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 40: “Across decades of research, regularly eating nuts is associated with a lower risk of heart disease and premature death.”
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No evidence in archive to verify health associations of nut consumption.
info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.