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

Almond paste458 cal

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

Unsalted almonds607 cal

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.

0%87.5%175%
  • 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

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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 · 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.

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