Almonds vs Almond paste

AlmondsAlmond paste
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 the calories in almonds come from fat.

More in almonds: copper (2.4×), vitamin E, riboflavin (2.9×), magnesium (2.1×) and 12 more. More in almond paste: carbohydrates (2.3×), folate and selenium (2.1×). 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 paste458 cal

9 g protein · 47.8 g carbs (36.3 g sugars) · 27.7 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%
  • Copper1.1 mg · 0.45 mg
    122%50%
  • Vitamin E23.9 mg · 13.5 mg
    159%90%
  • Riboflavin (B2)1.2 mg · 0.41 mg
    92%32%
  • Magnesium279 mg · 130 mg
    66%31%
  • Total fat52.5 g · 27.7 g
    67%36%
  • Protein21 g · 9 g
    42%18%
  • Fiber10.9 g · 4.8 g
    39%17%
  • Phosphorus471 mg · 258 mg
    38%21%
  • Zinc3.3 mg · 1.5 mg
    30%13%
  • Niacin (B3)3.6 mg · 1.4 mg
    23%9%
  • Iron3.7 mg · 1.6 mg
    21%9%
  • Carbohydrates21 g · 47.8 g
    8%17%
  • Potassium713 mg · 314 mg
    15%7%
  • Calcium268 mg · 172 mg
    21%13%
  • Saturated fatlimit4.1 g · 2.6 g
    20%13%
  • Vitamin B60.14 mg · 0.036 mg
    8%2%
  • Folate55 µg · 73 µg
    14%18%
  • Choline52.1 mg · 28.5 mg
    9%5%
  • Selenium2 µg · 4.2 µg
    4%8%

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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%
  • Sodiumlimit3 mg · 9 mg<1%·<1%
  • Vitamin A0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Vitamin C0 mg · 0.1 mg0%·<1%
  • Vitamin D0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Vitamin K0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Thiamin (B1)0.077 mg · 0.082 mg6%·7%
  • Vitamin B120 µg · 0 µg0%·0%

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

From USDA FoodData Central: Almonds (Survey (FNDDS) 2707485), Almond paste (SR Legacy 170160). 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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