Salted almonds vs Almond paste

In short

Gram for gram, there are 31% more calories in salted almonds than in almond paste (601 vs 458 in 100 g). Most of the calories in salted almonds come from fat.

More in salted almonds: copper (2.3×), vitamin E, riboflavin (2.8×), total fat and 12 more. More in almond paste: carbohydrates (2.4×), folate and selenium (2.2×). Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.

Calories, and where they come from

Salted almonds601 cal

20.1 g protein · 20.2 g carbs (4.7 g sugars) · 53.4 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%
  • Copper117% vs 50%

    1.1 mg vs 0.45 mg

  • Vitamin E157% vs 90%

    23.5 mg vs 13.5 mg

  • Riboflavin (B2)88% vs 32%

    1.1 mg vs 0.41 mg

  • Total fat69% vs 36%

    53.4 g vs 27.7 g

  • Magnesium64% vs 31%

    268 mg vs 130 mg

  • Protein40% vs 18%

    20.1 g vs 9 g

  • Fiber38% vs 17%

    10.5 g vs 4.8 g

  • Sodiumlimit17% vs <1%

    386 mg vs 9 mg

  • Phosphorus36% vs 21%

    452 mg vs 258 mg

  • Zinc29% vs 13%

    3.2 mg vs 1.5 mg

  • Niacin (B3)22% vs 9%

    3.5 mg vs 1.4 mg

  • Iron20% vs 9%

    3.6 mg vs 1.6 mg

  • Carbohydrates7% vs 17%

    20.2 g vs 47.8 g

  • Saturated fatlimit22% vs 13%

    4.3 g vs 2.6 g

  • Potassium15% vs 7%

    685 mg vs 314 mg

  • Calcium20% vs 13%

    258 mg vs 172 mg

  • Vitamin B68% vs 2%

    0.13 mg vs 0.036 mg

  • Folate13% vs 18%

    53 µg vs 73 µg

  • Selenium3% vs 8%

    1.9 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%
  • Vitamin A0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Vitamin C0 mg · 0.1 mg0%·<1%
  • Vitamin D0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Vitamin K3 µg · 0 µg3%·0%
  • Thiamin (B1)0.074 mg · 0.082 mg6%·7%
  • Vitamin B120 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Choline50 mg · 28.5 mg9%·5%

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

From USDA FoodData Central: Salted almonds (Survey (FNDDS) 2707487), 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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