Almond paste vs Unsalted almonds
In short
Gram for gram, there are 33% more calories in unsalted almonds than in almond paste (607 vs 458 in 100 g). Most of those in unsalted almonds come from fat.
More in almond paste: carbohydrates (2.3×), folate and selenium (2.2×). More in unsalted almonds: vitamin E, copper (2.3×), riboflavin (2.8×), total fat and 12 more. Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.
Calories, and where they come from
9 g protein · 47.8 g carbs (36.3 g sugars) · 27.7 g fat
20.3 g protein · 20.4 g carbs (4.7 g sugars) · 54 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.
- Vitamin E90% vs 158%
13.5 mg vs 23.8 mg
- Copper50% vs 118%
0.45 mg vs 1.1 mg
- Riboflavin (B2)32% vs 89%
0.41 mg vs 1.2 mg
- Total fat36% vs 69%
27.7 g vs 54 g
- Magnesium31% vs 65%
130 mg vs 271 mg
- Protein18% vs 41%
9 g vs 20.3 g
- Fiber17% vs 38%
4.8 g vs 10.6 g
- Phosphorus21% vs 37%
258 mg vs 457 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 20.4 g
- Saturated fatlimit13% vs 22%
2.6 g vs 4.4 g
- Potassium7% vs 15%
314 mg vs 692 mg
- Calcium13% vs 20%
172 mg vs 260 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
- Choline5% vs 9%
28.5 mg vs 50.5 mg
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 · 3 µg0%·3%
- Thiamin (B1)0.082 mg · 0.075 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), Unsalted almonds (Survey (FNDDS) 2707489). 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.