Almond paste vs Salted almonds

In short

Gram for gram, there are 31% more calories in salted almonds than in almond paste (601 vs 458 in 100 g). Most of those in salted almonds come from fat.

More in almond paste: carbohydrates (2.4×), folate and selenium (2.2×). More in salted almonds: copper (2.3×), vitamin E, riboflavin (2.8×), 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

Salted almonds601 cal

20.1 g protein · 20.2 g carbs (4.7 g sugars) · 53.4 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%87.5%175%
  • Copper50% vs 117%

    0.45 mg vs 1.1 mg

  • Vitamin E90% vs 157%

    13.5 mg vs 23.5 mg

  • Riboflavin (B2)32% vs 88%

    0.41 mg vs 1.1 mg

  • Total fat36% vs 69%

    27.7 g vs 53.4 g

  • Magnesium31% vs 64%

    130 mg vs 268 mg

  • Protein18% vs 40%

    9 g vs 20.1 g

  • Fiber17% vs 38%

    4.8 g vs 10.5 g

  • Sodiumlimit<1% vs 17%

    9 mg vs 386 mg

  • Phosphorus21% vs 36%

    258 mg vs 452 mg

  • Zinc13% vs 29%

    1.5 mg vs 3.2 mg

  • Niacin (B3)9% vs 22%

    1.4 mg vs 3.5 mg

  • Iron9% vs 20%

    1.6 mg vs 3.6 mg

  • Carbohydrates17% vs 7%

    47.8 g vs 20.2 g

  • Saturated fatlimit13% vs 22%

    2.6 g vs 4.3 g

  • Potassium7% vs 15%

    314 mg vs 685 mg

  • Calcium13% vs 20%

    172 mg vs 258 mg

  • Vitamin B62% vs 8%

    0.036 mg vs 0.13 mg

  • Folate18% vs 13%

    73 µg vs 53 µg

  • Selenium8% vs 3%

    4.2 µg vs 1.9 µg

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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 · 3 µg0%·3%
  • Thiamin (B1)0.082 mg · 0.074 mg7%·6%
  • Vitamin B120 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Choline28.5 mg · 50 mg5%·9%

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

From USDA FoodData Central: Almond paste (SR Legacy 170160), Salted almonds (Survey (FNDDS) 2707487). 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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