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Almonds vs. Crackers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between almonds and crackers

  • Almonds have more vitamin E, copper, manganese, magnesium, vitamin B2, fiber, phosphorus, and zinc; however, crackers are richer in vitamin K.
  • Almonds cover your daily vitamin E needs 151% more than crackers.
  • Crackers have 15 times less magnesium than almonds. Almonds have 270mg of magnesium, while crackers have 18mg.
  • Almonds contain less sodium.
  • Crackers have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of crackers is 63, while the glycemic index of almonds is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Nuts, almonds and Crackers, standard snack-type, regular.

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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 13% 36% 10% 151% 35% 13% 106% 95% 64% 37%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +124.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +521.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +891.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +536.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +94%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +343.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +63.4%
~equal in Iron ~4.03mg

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 0% 0% 61% 0% 104% 105% 82% 25% 15% 0% 173% 69% 5.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +745.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +149.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +117.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +442.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +102.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +20.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +109.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Almonds Crackers DV% diff.
Vitamin E 25.63mg 3.03mg 151%
Copper 1.031mg 0.104mg 103%
Manganese 2.179mg 0.491mg 73%
Monounsaturated fat 31.551g 6.553g 62%
Magnesium 270mg 18mg 60%
Vitamin K 0µg 69.3µg 58%
Vitamin B2 1.138mg 0.456mg 52%
Fiber 12.5g 2.3g 41%
Fats 49.93g 26.43g 36%
Phosphorus 481mg 248mg 33%
Sodium 1mg 726mg 32%
Protein 21.15g 6.64g 29%
Zinc 3.12mg 0.49mg 24%
Starch 0.72g 49.69g 20%
Potassium 733mg 118mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.205mg 0.416mg 18%
Calcium 269mg 120mg 15%
Carbs 21.55g 61.3g 13%
Folate 44µg 92µg 12%
Saturated fat 3.802g 5.562g 8%
Choline 52.1mg 9.6mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.137mg 0.063mg 6%
Selenium 4.1µg 6.7µg 5%
Vitamin B3 3.618mg 4.352mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 12.329g 13.137g 5%
Iron 3.71mg 4.03mg 4%
Calories 579kcal 510kcal 3%
Vitamin B5 0.471mg 0.417mg 1%
Net carbs 9.05g 59g N/A
Sugar 4.35g 8.18g N/A
Trans fat 0.015g 1.076g N/A
Tryptophan 0.211mg 0.084mg 0%
Threonine 0.601mg 0.193mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.751mg 0.246mg 0%
Leucine 1.473mg 0.471mg 0%
Lysine 0.568mg 0.103mg 0%
Methionine 0.157mg 0.112mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.132mg 0.331mg 0%
Valine 0.855mg 0.294mg 0%
Histidine 0.539mg 0.145mg 0%
Fructose 0.11g 0.29g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.003g 1.485g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.062g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.32g 11.48g 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
7% 26% 61% 3% 2%
Protein: 6.64 g
Fats: 26.43 g
Carbs: 61.3 g
Water: 3.14 g
Other: 2.49 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +218.5%
Contains more FatsFats +88.9%
Contains more WaterWater +40.4%
Contains more OtherOther +18.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +184.5%

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
22% 26% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.562 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.553 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 13.137 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -31.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +381.5%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~13.137g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 78% 3% 2%
Starch: 0.72 g
Sucrose: 3.95 g
Glucose: 0.17 g
Fructose: 0.11 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.04 g
Galactose: 0.07 g
86% 12%
Starch: 49.69 g
Sucrose: 6.95 g
Glucose: 0.47 g
Fructose: 0.29 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.48 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +6801.4%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +75.9%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +176.5%
Contains more FructoseFructose +163.6%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +1100%
~equal in Lactose ~0g

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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. Crackers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174982/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.