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Almonds vs. Honey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between almonds and honey?

  • Almonds are richer than honey in vitamin E, copper, manganese, vitamin B2, phosphorus, magnesium, fiber, iron, zinc, and calcium.
  • Almonds' daily need coverage for vitamin E is 171% more.
  • Almonds have 135 times more magnesium than honey. While almonds have 270mg of magnesium, honey has only 2mg.
  • The glycemic index of almonds is lower.

We used Nuts, almonds and Honey types in this article.

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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.
Almonds
Almonds
10
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%
Honey
Honey
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 1.8% 4.6% 16% 12% 6% 1.7% 0.52% 10% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +13400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4383.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1309.6%
Contains more IronIron +783.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +2763.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1318.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11925%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2623.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +412.5%

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%
Honey
Honey
1
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 1.7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 8.8% 2.3% 4.1% 5.5% 0% 0% 1.5% 1.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2894.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2890.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +592.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +470.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +2100%
Contains more CholineCholine +2268.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~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 Almonds Honey DV% diff.
Vitamin E 25.63mg 0mg 171%
Copper 1.031mg 0.036mg 111%
Manganese 2.179mg 0.08mg 91%
Vitamin B2 1.138mg 0.038mg 85%
Polyunsaturated fat 12.329g 0g 82%
Monounsaturated fat 31.551g 0g 79%
Fats 49.93g 0g 77%
Phosphorus 481mg 4mg 68%
Magnesium 270mg 2mg 64%
Fructose 0.11g 40.94g 51%
Fiber 12.5g 0.2g 49%
Protein 21.15g 0.3g 42%
Iron 3.71mg 0.42mg 41%
Calcium 269mg 6mg 26%
Zinc 3.12mg 0.22mg 26%
Vitamin B3 3.618mg 0.121mg 22%
Potassium 733mg 52mg 20%
Carbs 21.55g 82.4g 20%
Vitamin B1 0.205mg 0mg 17%
Saturated fat 3.802g 0g 17%
Calories 579kcal 304kcal 14%
Folate 44µg 2µg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.137mg 0.024mg 9%
Choline 52.1mg 2.2mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.471mg 0.068mg 8%
Selenium 4.1µg 0.8µg 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Net carbs 9.05g 82.2g N/A
Sugar 4.35g 82.12g N/A
Starch 0.72g 0%
Sodium 1mg 4mg 0%
Trans fat 0.015g N/A
Tryptophan 0.211mg 0.004mg 0%
Threonine 0.601mg 0.004mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.751mg 0.008mg 0%
Leucine 1.473mg 0.01mg 0%
Lysine 0.568mg 0.008mg 0%
Methionine 0.157mg 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.132mg 0.011mg 0%
Valine 0.855mg 0.009mg 0%
Histidine 0.539mg 0.001mg 0%
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
Honey
Honey
2
82% 17%
Protein: 0.3 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 82.4 g
Water: 17.1 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +6950%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +1380%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +282.4%
Contains more WaterWater +287.8%

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
Honey
Honey
4
44% 50% 2% 4%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.89 g
Glucose: 35.75 g
Fructose: 40.94 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 1.44 g
Galactose: 3.1 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +343.8%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +20929.4%
Contains more FructoseFructose +37118.2%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +3500%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +4328.6%
~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. Honey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169640/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.