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Almond butter vs Macadamia - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between Almond butter and Macadamia?

  • Almond butter is richer in Vitamin E , Vitamin B2, Phosphorus, Magnesium, Calcium, Copper and Zinc, yet Macadamia is richer in Vitamin B1 and Manganese.
  • Almond butter's daily need coverage for Vitamin E is 158% higher.
  • Almond butter has 6 times more Vitamin B2 than Macadamia. Almond butter has 0.939mg of Vitamin B2, while Macadamia has 0.162mg.
  • Almond butter contains less Saturated Fat.

We used Nuts, almond butter, plain, without salt added and Nuts, macadamia nuts, raw 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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Almond butter
Almond butter
6
:
2
Macadamia
Macadamia
Contains more Calcium +308.2%
Contains more Potassium +103.3%
Contains more Magnesium +114.6%
Contains more Copper +23.5%
Contains more Zinc +153.1%
Contains more Phosphorus +170.2%
Contains less Sodium -28.6%
Equal in Iron - 3.69
Almond butter
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 131% 105% 66% 200% 312% 90% 218% 1%
Macadamia
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 139% 26% 33% 93% 252% 36% 81% 1%
Contains more Calcium +308.2%
Contains more Potassium +103.3%
Contains more Magnesium +114.6%
Contains more Copper +23.5%
Contains more Zinc +153.1%
Contains more Phosphorus +170.2%
Contains less Sodium -28.6%
Equal in Iron - 3.69

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Almond butter
Almond butter
6
:
4
Macadamia
Macadamia
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +4383.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +479.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +27.6%
Contains more Folate +381.8%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +2814.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +138.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +167%
Almond butter
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 0% 1% 485% 0% 11% 217% 60% 20% 24% 0% 0% 40%
Macadamia
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 4% 0% 11% 0% 299% 38% 47% 46% 64% 0% 0% 9%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +4383.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +479.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +27.6%
Contains more Folate +381.8%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +2814.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +138.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +167%

Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores

Summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfils human daily needs, the more the summary score is
Vitamin Summary Score
71
Almond butter
43
Macadamia
Mineral Summary Score
140
Almond butter
82
Macadamia

Macronutrients Comparison

Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Protein
126%
Almond butter
47%
Macadamia
Carbohydrates
19%
Almond butter
14%
Macadamia
Fats
256%
Almond butter
350%
Macadamia

Comparison summary table

Pay attention at the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.
Almond butter Macadamia
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Sugars ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in glycemic index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

Which food is preferable in case of diets?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Almond butter Macadamia
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low glycemic index diet ok

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Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Macadamia
Macadamia contains less Sodium (difference - 2mg)
Which food contains less Sugars?
Almond butter
Almond butter contains less Sugars (difference - 0.14g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Almond butter
Almond butter is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 7.909g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Almond butter
Almond butter is lower in glycemic index (difference - 10)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Almond butter
Almond butter is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
?
The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is cheaper?
?
The foods are relatively equal in price ($3)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
?
It cannot be definitely stated which food is richer in vitamins. See charts below for detailed information.

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

In the column "Opinion" we made some assumptions which could be controversial. For instance we are assuming that less saturated fats is good for you. Please ignore this column if you have your own opinion.We marked the nutrients, comparison of which we considered as not meaningful, as "N/A"
Nutrient Almond butter Macadamia Opinion
Calories 614 718 Macadamia
Protein 20.96 7.91 Almond butter
Fats 55.5 75.77 Macadamia
Vitamin C 0 1.2 Macadamia
Carbs 18.82 13.82 Almond butter
Cholesterol 0 0
Vitamin D 0 0
Iron 3.49 3.69 Macadamia
Calcium 347 85 Almond butter
Potassium 748 368 Almond butter
Magnesium 279 130 Almond butter
Sugars 4.43 4.57 Almond butter
Fiber 10.3 8.6 Almond butter
Copper 0.934 0.756 Almond butter
Zinc 3.29 1.3 Almond butter
Starch 0.08 1.05 Macadamia
Phosphorus 508 188 Almond butter
Sodium 7 5 Macadamia
Vitamin A 1 0 Almond butter
Vitamin E 24.21 0.54 Almond butter
Vitamin D 0 0
Vitamin B1 0.041 1.195 Macadamia
Vitamin B2 0.939 0.162 Almond butter
Vitamin B3 3.155 2.473 Almond butter
Vitamin B5 0.318 0.758 Macadamia
Vitamin B6 0.103 0.275 Macadamia
Vitamin B12 0 0
Vitamin K 0 Almond butter
Folate 53 11 Almond butter
Trans Fat
Saturated Fat 4.152 12.061 Almond butter
Monounsaturated Fat 32.445 58.877 Macadamia
Polyunsaturated fat 13.613 1.502 Almond butter
Tryptophan 0.159 0.067 Almond butter
Threonine 0.555 0.37 Almond butter
Isoleucine 0.813 0.314 Almond butter
Leucine 1.483 0.602 Almond butter
Lysine 0.612 0.018 Almond butter
Methionine 0.122 0.023 Almond butter
Phenylalanine 1.149 0.665 Almond butter
Valine 0.937 0.363 Almond butter
Histidine 0.55 0.195 Almond butter
Fructose 0 0.07 Macadamia

References

The source of all the nutrient values on the page (excluding the main article the sources for which are presented separately if present) is the USDA's FoodCentral. The exact links of the foods presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Almond butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168588/nutrients
  2. Macadamia - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170178/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.