# Almonds or Cashews? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 25, 2011, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/almonds-or-cashews/572592 "2011-02-25T15:27:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![dwyr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dwyr/32/363_2.png) [@dwyr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dwyr)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2011, 6:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/almonds-or-cashews/572592/61 "2011-02-26T06:51:22Z")
Hard to choose but if we’re talking plain nuts I guess cashews have the edge. But if the almonds are Diamond Maui Onion then they win by a mile. I used to buy those things by the case. I pretty much just love nuts (and nut pretenders) in general though. They’re all good. ---
**Author:** ![JohnnyMac](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@JohnnyMac](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnnyMac)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2011, 9:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/almonds-or-cashews/572592/62 "2011-02-26T09:26:58Z")
Cashews. And Lennon. Also interested to hear the theory. ---
**Author:** ![jabiru](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/bbce88/32.png) [@jabiru](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jabiru)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2011, 12:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/almonds-or-cashews/572592/63 "2011-02-26T12:12:09Z")
> [@Runs\_With\_Scissors](#): > > I eat both every single day, along with walnuts. > > Doctor’s orders. > > I eat them in order of least preferred: walnuts, cashews, almonds. > > I dislike walnuts. Cashews are ok, but a bit rich. Almonds are awesome and the king of nuts. I’ve read good things about walnuts and almonds (lucky me because I like them both) but what are the health benefits of eating cashews? Do pecans = walnuts in the health-giving stakes? ---
**Author:** ![Only\_Mostly\_Dead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/f19dbf/32.png) [@Only\_Mostly\_Dead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Only_Mostly_Dead)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2011, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/almonds-or-cashews/572592/64 "2011-02-26T13:31:25Z")
> [@Sigmagirl](#): > > I’m allergic to cashews. Easy choice. My exact rationale. Allergic to cashews, not to almonds. ---
**Author:** ![norinew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/eb9ed0/32.png) [@norinew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/norinew)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2011, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/almonds-or-cashews/572592/65 "2011-02-26T14:05:04Z")
Cashews for sure. Buttery, sweet, yummy. But for everyday snacking, I, too, use pistachios. I get the kind in the shell so I can’t just plow through a mound of them without thinking about it! ---
**Author:** ![Brown\_Eyed\_Girl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/brown_eyed_girl/32/3574_2.png) [@Brown\_Eyed\_Girl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brown_Eyed_Girl)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2011, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/almonds-or-cashews/572592/66 "2011-02-26T14:40:57Z")
Cashews are okay, but almonds rock my world. I usually eat them raw, without salt. In salads. Or by themselves. I often have trouble stopping eating them. But they’re good for you, so its okay. Lennon, too. What’s the theory? ---
**Author:** ![Jaledin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Jaledin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jaledin)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2011, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/almonds-or-cashews/572592/67 "2011-02-26T20:23:50Z")
Cashews, then close second with almonds, but only if they’re roasted. Beatles: 1) Billy Preston ("To distinguish him from the common level of controversy over who is the Fifth Beatle, he is sometimes given the unique title of the ‘Black Beatle.’) 2) George 3) Ringo ---
**Author:** ![Jennmonkye](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/278dde/32.png) [@Jennmonkye](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jennmonkye)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2011, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/almonds-or-cashews/572592/68 "2011-02-27T02:46:38Z")
Soooo allergic to almonds (I discovered a couple of years ago), so I picked cashews. But…I must say, I LOVE wasabi almonds. Tragically, I can’t have them any more. ---
**Author:** ![Heyoka13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Heyoka13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heyoka13)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2011, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/almonds-or-cashews/572592/69 "2011-02-27T02:52:22Z")
> [@Jennmonkye](#): > > Soooo allergic to almonds (I discovered a couple of years ago), so I picked cashews. But…I must say, I LOVE wasabi almonds. Tragically, I can’t have them any more. Do they make wasabi cashews? ---
**Author:** ![desert29rat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/5fc32e/32.png) [@desert29rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/desert29rat)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2011, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/almonds-or-cashews/572592/70 "2011-02-27T03:01:56Z")
I love them both, but almonds are far more versatile. They’re great raw, roasted, smoked, salted, unsalted, in candy, in cookies, in stir fry… _damn!_ I wish I had some almonds in the house! ---
**Author:** ![Jennmonkye](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/278dde/32.png) [@Jennmonkye](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jennmonkye)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2011, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/almonds-or-cashews/572592/71 "2011-02-27T20:47:28Z")
> [@Heyoka13](#): > > Do they make wasabi cashews? Dunno…but if they do, I am soooo there! ---
**Author:** ![gravitycrash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/977dab/32.png) [@gravitycrash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gravitycrash)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2011, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/almonds-or-cashews/572592/72 "2011-02-27T21:16:32Z")
Cashews for the win, if however, pistachios were on the list then cashews would be second. ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2011, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/almonds-or-cashews/572592/73 "2011-02-27T21:36:00Z")
> [@Heyoka13](#): > > Do they make wasabi cashews? Unless I’m misremembering, I’ve gotten some from the dollar store. (Check the section with the bags of nuts, trail mix, etc.) ---
**Author:** ![ZenBeam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/3ab097/32.png) [@ZenBeam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZenBeam)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2011, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/almonds-or-cashews/572592/74 "2011-02-27T22:36:03Z")
Almonds, barely. Beatles, don’t like. Theory, spill it. ---
**Author:** ![Huerta88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/82dd89/32.png) [@Huerta88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Huerta88)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2011, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/almonds-or-cashews/572592/75 "2011-02-27T23:11:00Z")
> [@Heyoka13](#): > > Do they make wasabi cashews? > **[Amazon.com : Dan-D-Pak Wasabi Cashews, 1.8-Ounce Bag (Pack of 12) : Grocery...](https://www.amazon.com/Dan-D-Pak-Wasabi-Cashews-1-8-Ounce-Pack/dp/B001AWEO3G)** > > Amazon.com : Dan-D-Pak Wasabi Cashews, 1.8-Ounce Bag (Pack of 12) : Grocery & Gourmet Food ---
**Author:** ![Rhiannon8404](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rhiannon8404/32/17929_2.png) [@Rhiannon8404](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhiannon8404)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2011, 6:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/almonds-or-cashews/572592/76 "2011-02-28T06:40:43Z")
Almonds. Cashews are ok, but on the sweet side. Paul ---
**Author:** ![Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffy_the_Elephant_Shrew)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2011, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/almonds-or-cashews/572592/77 "2011-02-28T19:41:11Z")
> [@the lone cashew](#): > > Almonds. Turn in your user name. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Purd\_Werfect](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e47c2d/32.png) [@Purd\_Werfect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Purd_Werfect)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2011, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/almonds-or-cashews/572592/78 "2011-02-28T20:54:18Z")
Cashews above almonds, but both are towered over by walnuts, brazil nuts, and pecans. And I do not prefer or like a single Beatle. It’s the band I love. ---
**Author:** ![GilaB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8e7dd6/32.png) [@GilaB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GilaB)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2011, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/almonds-or-cashews/572592/79 "2011-02-28T21:42:17Z")
I can’t vote. I definitely prefer cashews for snacking, by a big margin, but I use way more almonds in my cooking - it’s a more flexible, and is used by many more cultures. ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2011, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/almonds-or-cashews/572592/80 "2011-03-01T14:27:57Z")
> [@markdash](#): > > That they taste really good? > > I think the alternate theory for macadamias is that they are higher in fat content than other nuts. Not sure about pistachios. I thought he meant the theory of why this matters. For some reason I got the idea that the OP was going to reveal some sort of association between this and our personalities. At least, the last Beatles quiz I took on Facebook did that. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/almonds-or-cashews/572592.md?page=3)