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Almonds vs. Icing — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between almonds and icing

  • Almonds are higher than icing in vitamin E, copper, manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B2, magnesium, fiber, iron, zinc, and calcium.
  • Almonds' daily need coverage for vitamin E is 161% higher.
  • Almonds have a lower glycemic index (0) than icing (51).

The food types used in this comparison are Nuts, almonds and Frostings, vanilla, creamy, ready-to-eat.

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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
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%
Icing
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0.71% 0.9% 3% 6% 0% 1.9% 7.7% 24% 0% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +26900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +8866.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2055.9%
Contains more IronIron +2218.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +4357.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2572.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4000%

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%
Icing
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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% 31% 0% 2.5% 70% 4.1% 3.3% 0% 0% 33% 6% 1.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1575.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1950%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +276.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1544.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +756.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +450%
Contains more CholineCholine +2165.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~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 Icing DV% diff.
Vitamin E 25.63mg 1.53mg 161%
Copper 1.031mg 0mg 115%
Manganese 2.179mg 0mg 95%
Monounsaturated fat 31.551g 4.86g 67%
Phosphorus 481mg 18mg 66%
Vitamin B2 1.138mg 0.302mg 64%
Magnesium 270mg 1mg 64%
Fats 49.93g 16.23g 52%
Fiber 12.5g 0g 50%
Iron 3.71mg 0.16mg 44%
Protein 21.15g 0g 42%
Polyunsaturated fat 12.329g 7.951g 29%
Zinc 3.12mg 0.07mg 28%
Calcium 269mg 3mg 27%
Potassium 733mg 34mg 21%
Vitamin B3 3.618mg 0.22mg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.205mg 0.01mg 16%
Carbs 21.55g 67.89g 15%
Vitamin B6 0.137mg 0mg 11%
Vitamin K 0µg 13µg 11%
Choline 52.1mg 2.3mg 9%
Folate 44µg 8µg 9%
Calories 579kcal 418kcal 8%
Vitamin B5 0.471mg 0.055mg 8%
Sodium 1mg 184mg 8%
Selenium 4.1µg 0.1µg 7%
Saturated fat 3.802g 2.974g 4%
Net carbs 9.05g 67.89g N/A
Sugar 4.35g 63.1g N/A
Starch 0.72g 0%
Trans fat 0.015g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.211mg 0%
Threonine 0.601mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.751mg 0%
Leucine 1.473mg 0%
Lysine 0.568mg 0%
Methionine 0.157mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.132mg 0%
Valine 0.855mg 0%
Histidine 0.539mg 0%
Fructose 0.11g 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
Icing
2
16% 68% 15%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 16.23 g
Carbs: 67.89 g
Water: 15.07 g
Other: 0.81 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +207.6%
Contains more OtherOther +265.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +215%
Contains more WaterWater +241.7%

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
Icing
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19% 31% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.974 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.86 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.951 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +549.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +55.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -21.8%

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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. Icing - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169620/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.