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

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How are almond paste and peanut butter different?

Almond paste is higher in vitamin E, vitamin B2, and calcium; however, peanut butter is richer in vitamin B3, fats, manganese, protein, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for peanut butter is 73% higher.
Almond paste contains 4 times more calcium than peanut butter. While almond paste contains 172mg of calcium, peanut butter contains only 49mg.
Almond paste has less saturated fat.

Nuts, almond paste and Peanut butter, smooth style, without salt are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Almond paste

Peanut butter

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+251%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-47.1%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+29.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+77.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+69.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+29.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+94.5%

~equal in Iron ~1.74mg

~equal in Copper ~0.422mg

~equal in Selenium ~4.1µg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Almond paste

Peanut butter

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+48.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+115.6%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+82.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+822.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+906.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+1125%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+19.2%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B3	1.422mg	13.112mg	73%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		12.215g	72%
Polyunsaturated fat	5.821g	12.535g	45%
Fats	27.74g	51.36g	36%
Manganese	0.856mg	1.665mg	35%
Saturated fat	2.629g	10.325g	35%
Vitamin B6	0.036mg	0.441mg	31%
Vitamin E	13.54mg	9.1mg	30%
Protein	9g	22.21g	26%
Vitamin B5	0.113mg	1.137mg	20%
Monounsaturated fat	18.012g	25.941g	20%
Vitamin B2	0.414mg	0.192mg	17%
Calcium	172mg	49mg	12%
Phosphorus	258mg	335mg	11%
Carbs	47.81g	22.31g	9%
Magnesium	130mg	168mg	9%
Zinc	1.48mg	2.51mg	9%
Calories	458kcal	598kcal	7%
Potassium	314mg	558mg	7%
Vitamin B1	0.082mg	0.15mg	6%
Choline	28.5mg	63mg	6%
Copper	0.454mg	0.422mg	4%
Folate	73µg	87µg	4%
Iron	1.6mg	1.74mg	2%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.027g	2%
Fiber	4.8g	5g	1%
Starch		3.56g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	2g	3.7g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	509kcal	269kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	22g	17g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	9.1	3.7	N/A
Vitamin C	0.1mg	0mg	0%
Net carbs	43.01g	17.31g	N/A
Sugar	36.25g	10.49g	N/A
Sodium	9mg	17mg	0%
Selenium	4.2µg	4.1µg	0%
Vitamin K	0µg	0.3µg	0%
Trans fat		0.075g	N/A
Tryptophan		0.231mg	0%
Threonine		0.525mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.616mg	0%
Leucine		1.546mg	0%
Lysine		0.681mg	0%
Methionine		0.265mg	0%
Phenylalanine		1.202mg	0%
Valine		0.782mg	0%
Histidine		0.557mg	0%
Fructose		0.12g	0%
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)		0.01g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.008g	N/A