Almonds vs Almond paste

AlmondsAlmond paste
Same weightSame caloriesOne serving

In short

One serving each: 170 calories in almonds (1 oz, 28.4 g), 1040 calories in almond paste (1 cup, firmly packed, 227 g). Most of the calories in almonds come from fat.

More in almond paste: vitamin E (4.5×), copper (3.3×), total fat (4.2×), magnesium (3.7×) and 15 more. Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.

Calories, and where they come from

Almonds170 cal

1 oz (28.4 g) · 5.9 g protein · 6 g carbs (1.4 g sugars) · 14.9 g fat

Almond paste1040 cal

1 cup, firmly packed (227 g) · 20.4 g protein · 109 g carbs (82.3 g sugars) · 63 g fat

Share of the calories fromproteincarbsfat

Where they differ

Bar length is the share of a day's needs (FDA Daily Value) in one serving 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%112.5%225%
  • Vitamin E6.8 mg · 30.7 mg
    45%205%
  • Copper0.31 mg · 1 mg
    35%115%
  • Total fat14.9 g · 63 g
    19%81%
  • Magnesium79.1 mg · 295 mg
    19%70%
  • Riboflavin (B2)0.34 mg · 0.94 mg
    26%72%
  • Folate15.6 µg · 166 µg
    4%41%
  • Carbohydrates6 g · 109 g
    2%39%
  • Phosphorus134 mg · 586 mg
    11%47%
  • Protein5.9 g · 20.4 g
    12%41%
  • Fiber3.1 g · 10.9 g
    11%39%
  • Calcium76 mg · 390 mg
    6%30%
  • Saturated fatlimit1.2 g · 6 g
    6%30%
  • Zinc0.94 mg · 3.4 mg
    9%31%
  • Selenium0.57 µg · 9.5 µg
    1%17%
  • Iron1.1 mg · 3.6 mg
    6%20%
  • Niacin (B3)1 mg · 3.2 mg
    6%20%
  • Thiamin (B1)0.022 mg · 0.19 mg
    2%16%
  • Potassium202 mg · 713 mg
    4%15%
  • Choline14.8 mg · 64.7 mg
    3%12%

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Where they are alike

Less than 4% of a day apart, in one serving of each.

  • Cholesterollimit0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Sodiumlimit0.85 mg · 20.4 mg<1%·1%
  • Vitamin A0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Vitamin C0 mg · 0.23 mg0%·<1%
  • Vitamin D0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Vitamin K0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Vitamin B60.039 mg · 0.082 mg2%·5%
  • 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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