Almonds vs Almond paste

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

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%
  • Copper122% vs 50%

    1.1 mg vs 0.45 mg

  • Vitamin E159% vs 90%

    23.9 mg vs 13.5 mg

  • Riboflavin (B2)92% vs 32%

    1.2 mg vs 0.41 mg

  • Magnesium66% vs 31%

    279 mg vs 130 mg

  • Total fat67% vs 36%

    52.5 g vs 27.7 g

  • Protein42% vs 18%

    21 g vs 9 g

  • Fiber39% vs 17%

    10.9 g vs 4.8 g

  • Phosphorus38% vs 21%

    471 mg vs 258 mg

  • Zinc30% vs 13%

    3.3 mg vs 1.5 mg

  • Niacin (B3)23% vs 9%

    3.6 mg vs 1.4 mg

  • Iron21% vs 9%

    3.7 mg vs 1.6 mg

  • Carbohydrates8% vs 17%

    21 g vs 47.8 g

  • Potassium15% vs 7%

    713 mg vs 314 mg

  • Calcium21% vs 13%

    268 mg vs 172 mg

  • Saturated fatlimit20% vs 13%

    4.1 g vs 2.6 g

  • Vitamin B68% vs 2%

    0.14 mg vs 0.036 mg

  • Folate14% vs 18%

    55 µg vs 73 µg

  • Choline9% vs 5%

    52.1 mg vs 28.5 mg

  • Selenium4% vs 8%

    2 µg vs 4.2 µg

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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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