Almonds vs Almond butter

In short

Gram for gram, there are 7% more calories in almond butter than in almonds (641 vs 598 in 100 g). Both get most of their calories from fat.

More in almonds: vitamin E, riboflavin, copper and fiber. More in almond butter: sodium. Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.

Calories, and where they come from

Almonds598 cal

21 g protein · 21 g carbs (4.9 g sugars) · 52.5 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

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%
  • Vitamin E23.9 mg · 16.6 mg
    159%110%
  • Riboflavin (B2)1.2 mg · 0.93 mg
    92%72%
  • Copper1.1 mg · 0.97 mg
    122%108%
  • Sodiumlimit3 mg · 232 mg
    <1%10%
  • Fiber10.9 g · 9.6 g
    39%34%

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Where they are alike

Less than 4% of a day apart, in 100 g of each.

  • Protein21 g · 20.7 g42%·41%
  • Total fat52.5 g · 52.7 g67%·68%
  • Saturated fatlimit4.1 g · 4.2 g20%·21%
  • Cholesterollimit0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Carbohydrates21 g · 21.1 g8%·8%
  • Potassium713 mg · 741 mg15%·16%
  • Calcium268 mg · 263 mg21%·20%
  • Iron3.7 mg · 4.1 mg21%·23%
  • Magnesium279 mg · 266 mg66%·63%
  • Phosphorus471 mg · 504 mg38%·40%
  • Zinc3.3 mg · 3.2 mg30%·29%
  • Selenium2 µg · 0.8 µg4%·1%
  • Vitamin A0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Vitamin C0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Vitamin D0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Vitamin K0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Thiamin (B1)0.077 mg · 0.094 mg6%·8%
  • Niacin (B3)3.6 mg · 3.9 mg23%·24%
  • Vitamin B60.14 mg · 0.083 mg8%·5%
  • Folate55 µg · 42 µg14%·11%
  • Vitamin B120 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Choline52.1 mg · 51.8 mg9%·9%

From USDA FoodData Central: Almonds (Survey (FNDDS) 2707485), 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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