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M&Ms Peanut vs. Almonds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between m&Ms Peanut and almonds

  • Almonds are higher than m&Ms Peanut in vitamin E, vitamin B2, manganese, copper, magnesium, phosphorus, fiber, iron, and calcium.
  • Almonds' daily need coverage for vitamin E is 152% higher.
  • M&Ms Peanut has 3 times more saturated fat than almonds. While m&Ms Peanut has 10.169g of saturated fat, almonds have only 3.802g.
  • Almonds have a lower glycemic index (0) than m&Ms Peanut (33).

The food types used in this comparison are Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Peanut Chocolate Candies and Nuts, almonds.

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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 49% 31% 31% 44% 168% 48% 81% 6.5% 87% 22%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +291.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +163.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +111.2%
Contains more IronIron +219.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +104.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +77.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +153.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +228.2%
~equal in Selenium ~4.1µg

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% 7.3% 57% 0% 16% 24% 63% 38% 21% 40% 7.5% 41% 20%
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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +33.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +25%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +799.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +225.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +973.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +52.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +39.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3.618mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient M&Ms Peanut Almonds DV% diff.
Vitamin E 2.85mg 25.63mg 152%
Vitamin B2 0.106mg 1.138mg 79%
Manganese 0.664mg 2.179mg 66%
Monounsaturated fat 8.086g 31.551g 59%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.456g 12.329g 59%
Copper 0.505mg 1.031mg 58%
Magnesium 69mg 270mg 48%
Phosphorus 190mg 481mg 42%
Fats 26.13g 49.93g 37%
Fiber 3.7g 12.5g 35%
Iron 1.16mg 3.71mg 32%
Saturated fat 10.169g 3.802g 29%
Protein 9.57g 21.15g 23%
Calcium 102mg 269mg 17%
Carbs 60.48g 21.55g 13%
Vitamin B12 0.32µg 0µg 13%
Zinc 1.76mg 3.12mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.063mg 0.205mg 12%
Potassium 347mg 733mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.137mg 4%
Calories 515kcal 579kcal 3%
Cholesterol 8mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.627mg 0.471mg 3%
Vitamin K 3µg 0µg 3%
Folate 55µg 44µg 3%
Choline 37.3mg 52.1mg 3%
Caffeine 10mg 0mg 3%
Sodium 50mg 1mg 2%
Vitamin A 22µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B3 3.362mg 3.618mg 2%
Net carbs 56.78g 9.05g N/A
Sugar 50.75g 4.35g N/A
Starch 0.72g 0%
Selenium 4.1µg 4.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.328g 0.015g 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 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.32g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 26% 60% 2%
Protein: 9.57 g
Fats: 26.13 g
Carbs: 60.48 g
Water: 2.48 g
Other: 1.34 g
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
Contains more CarbsCarbs +180.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +121%
Contains more FatsFats +91.1%
Contains more WaterWater +77.8%
Contains more OtherOther +120.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
47% 37% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.169 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.086 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.456 g
8% 66% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.802 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 31.551 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.329 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -62.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +290.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +256.7%

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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. M&Ms Peanut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169582/nutrients
  2. Almonds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170567/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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