Almond paste vs Almonds

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Same weightSame caloriesOne serving

In short

Gram for gram, there are 31% more calories in almonds than in almond paste (598 vs 458 in 100 g). Most of those in almonds come from fat.

More in almond paste: carbohydrates (2.3×), folate and selenium (2.1×). More in almonds: copper (2.4×), vitamin E, riboflavin (2.9×), magnesium (2.1×) 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

Almonds598 cal

21 g protein · 21 g carbs (4.9 g sugars) · 52.5 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%87.5%175%
  • Copper0.45 mg · 1.1 mg
    50%122%
  • Vitamin E13.5 mg · 23.9 mg
    90%159%
  • Riboflavin (B2)0.41 mg · 1.2 mg
    32%92%
  • Magnesium130 mg · 279 mg
    31%66%
  • Total fat27.7 g · 52.5 g
    36%67%
  • Protein9 g · 21 g
    18%42%
  • Fiber4.8 g · 10.9 g
    17%39%
  • Phosphorus258 mg · 471 mg
    21%38%
  • Zinc1.5 mg · 3.3 mg
    13%30%
  • Niacin (B3)1.4 mg · 3.6 mg
    9%23%
  • Iron1.6 mg · 3.7 mg
    9%21%
  • Carbohydrates47.8 g · 21 g
    17%8%
  • Potassium314 mg · 713 mg
    7%15%
  • Calcium172 mg · 268 mg
    13%21%
  • Saturated fatlimit2.6 g · 4.1 g
    13%20%
  • Vitamin B60.036 mg · 0.14 mg
    2%8%
  • Folate73 µg · 55 µg
    18%14%
  • Choline28.5 mg · 52.1 mg
    5%9%
  • Selenium4.2 µg · 2 µg
    8%4%

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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%
  • Sodiumlimit9 mg · 3 mg<1%·<1%
  • 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 · 0.077 mg7%·6%
  • 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), Almonds (Survey (FNDDS) 2707485). 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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