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Almonds vs. Orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between almonds and oranges

  • Almonds are higher in vitamin E, copper, manganese, vitamin B2, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, fiber, and zinc; however, oranges are richer in vitamin C.
  • Almonds' daily need coverage for vitamin E is 170% higher.
  • Almonds have 87 times more manganese than oranges. While almonds have 2.179mg of manganese, oranges have only 0.025mg.
  • Almonds have a lower glycemic index (0) than oranges (45).

The food types used in this comparison are Nuts, almonds and Oranges, raw, all commercial varieties.

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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 7.1% 12% 16% 3.8% 15% 1.9% 6% 0% 3.3% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2600%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +572.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +305%
Contains more IronIron +3610%
Contains more CopperCopper +2191.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +4357.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3335.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +8616%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +720%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%

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 177% 3.7% 3.6% 0% 22% 9.2% 5.3% 15% 14% 0% 0% 23% 4.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +14138.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +135.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2745%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1183%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +88.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +128.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +46.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +520.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Almonds Orange DV% diff.
Vitamin E 25.63mg 0.18mg 170%
Copper 1.031mg 0.045mg 110%
Manganese 2.179mg 0.025mg 94%
Vitamin B2 1.138mg 0.04mg 84%
Polyunsaturated fat 12.329g 0.025g 82%
Monounsaturated fat 31.551g 0.023g 79%
Fats 49.93g 0.12g 77%
Phosphorus 481mg 14mg 67%
Magnesium 270mg 10mg 62%
Vitamin C 0mg 53.2mg 59%
Iron 3.71mg 0.1mg 45%
Protein 21.15g 0.94g 40%
Fiber 12.5g 2.4g 40%
Zinc 3.12mg 0.07mg 28%
Calories 579kcal 47kcal 27%
Calcium 269mg 40mg 23%
Vitamin B3 3.618mg 0.282mg 21%
Saturated fat 3.802g 0.015g 17%
Potassium 733mg 181mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.205mg 0.087mg 10%
Choline 52.1mg 8.4mg 8%
Selenium 4.1µg 0.5µg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.137mg 0.06mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.471mg 0.25mg 4%
Folate 44µg 30µg 4%
Carbs 21.55g 11.75g 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 11µg 1%
Net carbs 9.05g 9.35g N/A
Sugar 4.35g 9.35g N/A
Starch 0.72g 0%
Sodium 1mg 0mg 0%
Trans fat 0.015g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.211mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.601mg 0.015mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.751mg 0.025mg 0%
Leucine 1.473mg 0.023mg 0%
Lysine 0.568mg 0.047mg 0%
Methionine 0.157mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.132mg 0.031mg 0%
Valine 0.855mg 0.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.539mg 0.018mg 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
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12% 87%
Protein: 0.94 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 11.75 g
Water: 86.75 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2150%
Contains more FatsFats +41508.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +83.4%
Contains more OtherOther +572.7%
Contains more WaterWater +1867.1%

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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24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.015 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.025 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +137078.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +49216%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%

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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. Orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169097/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.