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Almonds vs. Chocolate brownie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between almonds and chocolate brownie

  • Chocolate brownie has less vitamin B2, copper, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, iron, calcium, and zinc.
  • Almonds cover your daily vitamin B2 needs 73% more than chocolate brownie.
  • Chocolate brownie contains 5 times less magnesium than almonds. Almonds contain 270mg of magnesium, while chocolate brownie contains 53mg.
  • Almonds have less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of chocolate brownie is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Nuts, almonds and Cookies, brownies, prepared from recipe.

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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 193% 81% 65% 139% 344% 85% 206% 0.13% 284% 22%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 38% 17% 16% 69% 129% 26% 57% 45% 77% 63%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +409.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +371.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +316.5%
Contains more IronIron +101.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +165.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +221.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +264.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +271.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +180.5%

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% 513% 0% 51% 263% 68% 28% 32% 0% 0% 33% 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 1% 59% 0% 0% 35% 44% 18% 20% 22% 20% 0% 22% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +45.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +498.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +268.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +43.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +45.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +51.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Almonds Chocolate brownie DV% diff.
Vitamin E 25.63mg 171%
Vitamin B2 1.138mg 0.19mg 73%
Copper 1.031mg 0.388mg 71%
Manganese 2.179mg 0.587mg 69%
Magnesium 270mg 53mg 52%
Monounsaturated fat 31.551g 10.839g 52%
Phosphorus 481mg 132mg 50%
Fiber 12.5g 50%
Fats 49.93g 29.1g 32%
Protein 21.15g 6.2g 30%
Cholesterol 0mg 73mg 24%
Iron 3.71mg 1.84mg 23%
Calcium 269mg 57mg 21%
Zinc 3.12mg 0.97mg 20%
Vitamin A 0µg 176µg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 12.329g 9.412g 19%
Potassium 733mg 176mg 16%
Saturated fat 3.802g 7.319g 16%
Vitamin B3 3.618mg 0.982mg 16%
Sodium 1mg 343mg 15%
Selenium 4.1µg 11.5µg 13%
Carbs 21.55g 50.2g 10%
Choline 52.1mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Calories 579kcal 466kcal 6%
Vitamin B1 0.205mg 0.141mg 5%
Folate 44µg 29µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.471mg 0.328mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.137mg 0.094mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 9.05g 50.2g N/A
Sugar 4.35g N/A
Starch 0.72g 0%
Trans fat 0.015g N/A
Tryptophan 0.211mg 0.078mg 0%
Threonine 0.601mg 0.228mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.751mg 0.265mg 0%
Leucine 1.473mg 0.447mg 0%
Lysine 0.568mg 0.283mg 0%
Methionine 0.157mg 0.132mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.132mg 0.298mg 0%
Valine 0.855mg 0.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.539mg 0.136mg 0%
Fructose 0.11g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.32g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 50% 22% 4% 3%
Protein: 21.15 g
Fats: 49.93 g
Carbs: 21.55 g
Water: 4.41 g
Other: 2.96 g
6% 29% 50% 13% 2%
Protein: 6.2 g
Fats: 29.1 g
Carbs: 50.2 g
Water: 12.6 g
Other: 1.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +241.1%
Contains more FatsFats +71.6%
Contains more OtherOther +55.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +132.9%
Contains more WaterWater +185.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 66% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.802 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 31.551 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.329 g
27% 39% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.319 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.839 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 9.412 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -48.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +191.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +31%

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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. Almonds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170567/nutrients
  2. Chocolate brownie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174949/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.