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Almonds vs. Bran — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between almonds and bran

  • Bran has less copper, vitamin B2, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, fiber, iron, calcium, zinc, and vitamin B3.
  • Almonds cover your daily copper needs 107% more than bran.
  • Bran contains 33 times less vitamin B2 than almonds. Almonds contain 1.138mg of vitamin B2, while bran contains 0.034mg.
  • The glycemic index of bran is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Nuts, almonds and Oat bran, cooked.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 29% 3% 8.1% 33% 22% 14% 51% 0.13% 126% 42%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +575%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2590%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +696.7%
Contains more IronIron +321.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +1462.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +488.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +304.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +126%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +87.8%
~equal in Sodium ~1mg

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%
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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% 0% 0% 40% 7.8% 2.7% 13% 5.8% 0% 0% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +28.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3247.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2412.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +117.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +448%
Contains more FolateFolate +633.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Almonds Bran DV% diff.
Vitamin E 25.63mg 171%
Copper 1.031mg 0.066mg 107%
Vitamin B2 1.138mg 0.034mg 85%
Polyunsaturated fat 12.329g 0.339g 80%
Monounsaturated fat 31.551g 0.291g 78%
Fats 49.93g 0.86g 75%
Magnesium 270mg 40mg 55%
Manganese 2.179mg 0.964mg 53%
Phosphorus 481mg 119mg 52%
Fiber 12.5g 2.6g 40%
Protein 21.15g 3.21g 36%
Iron 3.71mg 0.88mg 35%
Calories 579kcal 40kcal 27%
Calcium 269mg 10mg 26%
Zinc 3.12mg 0.53mg 24%
Vitamin B3 3.618mg 0.144mg 22%
Potassium 733mg 92mg 19%
Saturated fat 3.802g 0.163g 17%
Folate 44µg 6µg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.137mg 0.025mg 9%
Choline 52.1mg 9%
Selenium 4.1µg 7.7µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.471mg 0.217mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.205mg 0.16mg 4%
Carbs 21.55g 11.44g 3%
Net carbs 9.05g 8.84g N/A
Sugar 4.35g N/A
Starch 0.72g 0%
Sodium 1mg 1mg 0%
Trans fat 0.015g N/A
Tryptophan 0.211mg 0.057mg 0%
Threonine 0.601mg 0.086mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.751mg 0.114mg 0%
Leucine 1.473mg 0.235mg 0%
Lysine 0.568mg 0.13mg 0%
Methionine 0.157mg 0.057mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.132mg 0.155mg 0%
Valine 0.855mg 0.165mg 0%
Histidine 0.539mg 0.07mg 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
Bran
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3% 11% 84%
Protein: 3.21 g
Fats: 0.86 g
Carbs: 11.44 g
Water: 84 g
Other: 0.49 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +558.9%
Contains more FatsFats +5705.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +88.4%
Contains more OtherOther +504.1%
Contains more WaterWater +1804.8%

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
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21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.163 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.291 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.339 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10742.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3536.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.7%

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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. Bran - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168873/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.