Almond paste vs Almond butter

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

Each dot 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 gap is a small difference. Color says which food, never which is better.

0%62.5%125%
  • Copper50% vs 108%

    0.45 mg vs 0.97 mg

  • Riboflavin (B2)32% vs 72%

    0.41 mg vs 0.93 mg

  • Magnesium31% vs 63%

    130 mg vs 266 mg

  • Total fat36% vs 68%

    27.7 g vs 52.7 g

  • Protein18% vs 41%

    9 g vs 20.7 g

  • Vitamin E90% vs 110%

    13.5 mg vs 16.6 mg

  • Phosphorus21% vs 40%

    258 mg vs 504 mg

  • Fiber17% vs 34%

    4.8 g vs 9.6 g

  • Niacin (B3)9% vs 24%

    1.4 mg vs 3.9 mg

  • Zinc13% vs 29%

    1.5 mg vs 3.2 mg

  • Iron9% vs 23%

    1.6 mg vs 4.1 mg

  • Carbohydrates17% vs 8%

    47.8 g vs 21.1 g

  • Sodiumlimit<1% vs 10%

    9 mg vs 232 mg

  • Potassium7% vs 16%

    314 mg vs 741 mg

  • Saturated fatlimit13% vs 21%

    2.6 g vs 4.2 g

  • Folate18% vs 11%

    73 µg vs 42 µg

  • Calcium13% vs 20%

    172 mg vs 263 mg

  • Selenium8% vs 1%

    4.2 µg vs 0.8 µg

  • Choline5% vs 9%

    28.5 mg vs 51.8 mg

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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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