Unsalted almonds vs Almond paste

Unsalted almondsAlmond paste
Same weightSame caloriesOne serving

In short

Gram for gram, there are 33% more calories in unsalted almonds than in almond paste (607 vs 458 in 100 g). Most of the calories in unsalted almonds come from fat.

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

Calories, and where they come from

Unsalted almonds607 cal

20.3 g protein · 20.4 g carbs (4.7 g sugars) · 54 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%
  • Vitamin E23.8 mg · 13.5 mg
    158%90%
  • Copper1.1 mg · 0.45 mg
    118%50%
  • Riboflavin (B2)1.2 mg · 0.41 mg
    89%32%
  • Total fat54 g · 27.7 g
    69%36%
  • Magnesium271 mg · 130 mg
    65%31%
  • Protein20.3 g · 9 g
    41%18%
  • Fiber10.6 g · 4.8 g
    38%17%
  • Phosphorus457 mg · 258 mg
    37%21%
  • Zinc3.2 mg · 1.5 mg
    29%13%
  • Niacin (B3)3.5 mg · 1.4 mg
    22%9%
  • Iron3.6 mg · 1.6 mg
    20%9%
  • Carbohydrates20.4 g · 47.8 g
    7%17%
  • Saturated fatlimit4.4 g · 2.6 g
    22%13%
  • Potassium692 mg · 314 mg
    15%7%
  • Calcium260 mg · 172 mg
    20%13%
  • Vitamin B60.13 mg · 0.036 mg
    8%2%
  • Folate53 µg · 73 µg
    13%18%
  • Selenium1.9 µg · 4.2 µg
    3%8%
  • Choline50.5 mg · 28.5 mg
    9%5%

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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 K3 µg · 0 µg3%·0%
  • Thiamin (B1)0.075 mg · 0.082 mg6%·7%
  • Vitamin B120 µg · 0 µg0%·0%

From USDA FoodData Central: Unsalted almonds (Survey (FNDDS) 2707489), Almond paste (Survey (FNDDS) 2707535). 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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