Almond paste vs Almond butter

Almond pasteAlmond butter
Same weightSame caloriesOne serving

In short

Gram for gram, there are 40% more calories in almond butter than in almond paste (641 vs 458 in 100 g). Most of those in almond butter come from fat.

More in almond paste: carbohydrates (2.3×), folate and selenium (5.3×). More in almond butter: copper (2.1×), riboflavin (2.3×), magnesium (2×), total fat and 12 more. Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.

Calories, and where they come from

Almond paste458 cal

9 g protein · 47.8 g carbs (36.3 g sugars) · 27.7 g fat

Almond butter641 cal

20.7 g protein · 21.1 g carbs (4.4 g sugars) · 52.7 g fat

Share of the calories fromproteincarbsfat

Where they differ

Bar length is the share of a day's needs (FDA Daily Value) in 100 g of each. Every row uses the same scale, so a short difference in length is a small difference. Color says which food, never which is better.

0%62.5%125%
  • Copper0.45 mg · 0.97 mg
    50%108%
  • Riboflavin (B2)0.41 mg · 0.93 mg
    32%72%
  • Magnesium130 mg · 266 mg
    31%63%
  • Total fat27.7 g · 52.7 g
    36%68%
  • Protein9 g · 20.7 g
    18%41%
  • Vitamin E13.5 mg · 16.6 mg
    90%110%
  • Phosphorus258 mg · 504 mg
    21%40%
  • Fiber4.8 g · 9.6 g
    17%34%
  • Niacin (B3)1.4 mg · 3.9 mg
    9%24%
  • Zinc1.5 mg · 3.2 mg
    13%29%
  • Iron1.6 mg · 4.1 mg
    9%23%
  • Carbohydrates47.8 g · 21.1 g
    17%8%
  • Sodiumlimit9 mg · 232 mg
    <1%10%
  • Potassium314 mg · 741 mg
    7%16%
  • Saturated fatlimit2.6 g · 4.2 g
    13%21%
  • Folate73 µg · 42 µg
    18%11%
  • Calcium172 mg · 263 mg
    13%20%
  • Selenium4.2 µg · 0.8 µg
    8%1%
  • Choline28.5 mg · 51.8 mg
    5%9%

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Where they are alike

Less than 4% of a day apart, in 100 g of each.

  • Cholesterollimit0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Vitamin A0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Vitamin C0.1 mg · 0 mg<1%·0%
  • Vitamin D0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Vitamin K0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Thiamin (B1)0.082 mg · 0.094 mg7%·8%
  • Vitamin B60.036 mg · 0.083 mg2%·5%
  • Vitamin B120 µg · 0 µg0%·0%

Reported for only one of the two, so not compared: manganese, pantothenic acid (B5).

From USDA FoodData Central: Almond paste (SR Legacy 170160), Almond butter (Survey (FNDDS) 2707533). Daily Values are the FDA's for adults and children 4 years and older. Missing values are never shown as zero. For exploring the data, not dietary advice.

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