In short

Gram for gram, there are 22% more calories in walnuts than in almonds (730 vs 598 in 100 g). Both get most of their calories from fat.

More in almonds: vitamin E, riboflavin (8×), magnesium, fiber (2.1×) and 7 more. More in walnuts: vitamin B6 (4.9×), total fat, thiamin (3×), copper and 3 more. 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

Walnuts, excluding honey roasted730 cal

14.6 g protein · 10.9 g carbs (2.6 g sugars) · 69.7 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%
  • Vitamin E159% vs 5%

    23.9 mg vs 0.7 mg

  • Riboflavin (B2)92% vs 12%

    1.2 mg vs 0.15 mg

  • Magnesium66% vs 34%

    279 mg vs 142 mg

  • Vitamin B68% vs 39%

    0.14 mg vs 0.66 mg

  • Total fat67% vs 89%

    52.5 g vs 69.7 g

  • Fiber39% vs 19%

    10.9 g vs 5.2 g

  • Niacin (B3)23% vs 8%

    3.6 mg vs 1.2 mg

  • Calcium21% vs 7%

    268 mg vs 88 mg

  • Protein42% vs 29%

    21 g vs 14.6 g

  • Thiamin (B1)6% vs 19%

    0.077 mg vs 0.23 mg

  • Copper122% vs 134%

    1.1 mg vs 1.2 mg

  • Folate14% vs 25%

    55 µg vs 98 µg

  • Saturated fatlimit20% vs 30%

    4.1 g vs 6 g

  • Phosphorus38% vs 29%

    471 mg vs 365 mg

  • Iron21% vs 12%

    3.7 mg vs 2.2 mg

  • Potassium15% vs 9%

    713 mg vs 424 mg

  • Selenium4% vs 9%

    2 µg vs 4.9 µg

  • Zinc30% vs 25%

    3.3 mg vs 2.8 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%
  • Carbohydrates21 g · 10.9 g8%·4%
  • Sodiumlimit3 mg · 0 mg<1%·0%
  • Vitamin A0 µg · 1 µg0%·<1%
  • Vitamin C0 mg · 1.3 mg0%·1%
  • Vitamin D0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Vitamin K0 µg · 1.7 µg0%·1%
  • Vitamin B120 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Choline52.1 mg · 39.2 mg9%·7%

From USDA FoodData Central: Almonds (Survey (FNDDS) 2707485), Walnuts, excluding honey roasted (Survey (FNDDS) 2707531). 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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