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Almond butter vs. Almond paste — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between almond butter and almond paste?

  • Almond paste has less vitamin E, manganese, copper, vitamin B2, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, fiber, calcium, and zinc than almond butter.
  • Almond butter's daily need coverage for vitamin E is 71% higher.
  • Almond butter has 2 times more manganese than almond paste. Almond butter has 2.131mg of manganese, while almond paste has 0.856mg.

We used Nuts, almond butter, plain, without salt added and Nuts, almond paste types in this comparison.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 199% 104% 66% 131% 311% 90% 218% 0.91% 278% 13%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 93% 52% 28% 60% 151% 40% 111% 1.2% 112% 23%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +114.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +101.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +138.2%
Contains more IronIron +118.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +105.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +122.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +96.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -22.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +148.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +75%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 484% 0% 10% 217% 59% 19% 24% 0% 0% 40% 28%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0.33% 0% 271% 0% 21% 96% 27% 6.8% 8.3% 0% 0% 55% 16%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +78.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +126.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +121.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +181.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +186.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +82.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more FolateFolate +37.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Almond butter Almond paste DV% diff.
Vitamin E 24.21mg 13.54mg 71%
Manganese 2.131mg 0.856mg 55%
Copper 0.934mg 0.454mg 53%
Polyunsaturated fat 13.613g 5.821g 52%
Fats 55.5g 27.74g 43%
Vitamin B2 0.939mg 0.414mg 40%
Phosphorus 508mg 258mg 36%
Monounsaturated fat 32.445g 18.012g 36%
Magnesium 279mg 130mg 35%
Iron 3.49mg 1.6mg 24%
Protein 20.96g 9g 24%
Fiber 10.3g 4.8g 22%
Calcium 347mg 172mg 18%
Zinc 3.29mg 1.48mg 16%
Potassium 748mg 314mg 13%
Vitamin B3 3.155mg 1.422mg 11%
Carbs 18.82g 47.81g 10%
Calories 614kcal 458kcal 8%
Saturated fat 4.152g 2.629g 7%
Folate 53µg 73µg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.103mg 0.036mg 5%
Choline 52.1mg 28.5mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.318mg 0.113mg 4%
Selenium 2.4µg 4.2µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.082mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 8.52g 43.01g N/A
Sugar 4.43g 36.25g N/A
Starch 0.08g 0%
Sodium 7mg 9mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.159mg 0%
Threonine 0.555mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.813mg 0%
Leucine 1.483mg 0%
Lysine 0.612mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.149mg 0%
Valine 0.937mg 0%
Histidine 0.55mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 56% 19% 3%
Protein: 20.96 g
Fats: 55.5 g
Carbs: 18.82 g
Water: 1.64 g
Other: 3.08 g
9% 28% 48% 14%
Protein: 9 g
Fats: 27.74 g
Carbs: 47.81 g
Water: 14.08 g
Other: 1.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +132.9%
Contains more FatsFats +100.1%
Contains more OtherOther +124.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +154%
Contains more WaterWater +758.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 65% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.152 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 32.445 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 13.613 g
10% 68% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.629 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.012 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.821 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +80.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +133.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -36.7%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Almond butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168588/nutrients
  2. Almond paste - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170160/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.