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Mixed nuts vs. Almond paste — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mixed nuts and almond paste different?

  • Mixed nuts are richer in selenium, manganese, copper, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B6, magnesium, and vitamin B5, while almond paste is higher in vitamin E.
  • Mixed nuts cover your daily need for selenium, 54% more than almond paste.
  • Mixed nuts contain 10 times more vitamin B5 than almond paste. Mixed nuts contain 1.14mg of vitamin B5, while almond paste contains 0.113mg.
  • Almond paste is lower in saturated fat.

Nuts, mixed nuts, oil roasted, with peanuts, without salt added and Nuts, almond paste types were used 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 164% 35% 56% 98% 302% 92% 195% 0.65% 266% 185%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 93% 52% 28% 60% 151% 40% 111% 1.2% 112% 23%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +76.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +101.3%
Contains more IronIron +63.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +99.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +127%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +76.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -44.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +138.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +707.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +47%

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 1.7% 0% 156% 0% 47% 45% 145% 68% 81% 0% 14% 62% 28%
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 0.33% 0% 271% 0% 21% 96% 27% 6.8% 8.3% 0% 0% 55% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +130.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +442.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +908.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +877.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +13.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +82.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +73.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +111.2%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mixed nuts Almond paste DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 14.612g 5.821g 59%
Selenium 33.9µg 4.2µg 54%
Manganese 2.04mg 0.856mg 51%
Copper 0.907mg 0.454mg 50%
Fats 53.95g 27.74g 40%
Vitamin B3 7.709mg 1.422mg 39%
Vitamin E 7.82mg 13.54mg 38%
Saturated fat 8.711g 2.629g 28%
Phosphorus 456mg 258mg 28%
Monounsaturated fat 28.488g 18.012g 26%
Vitamin B6 0.352mg 0.036mg 24%
Magnesium 229mg 130mg 24%
Protein 20.04g 9g 22%
Vitamin B5 1.14mg 0.113mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.196mg 0.414mg 17%
Zinc 3.36mg 1.48mg 17%
Iron 2.61mg 1.6mg 13%
Fiber 7g 4.8g 9%
Potassium 632mg 314mg 9%
Carbs 21.05g 47.81g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.189mg 0.082mg 9%
Calories 607kcal 458kcal 7%
Calcium 117mg 172mg 6%
Vitamin K 5.7µg 0µg 5%
Choline 52mg 28.5mg 4%
Folate 83µg 73µg 3%
Starch 4.2g 2%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 14.05g 43.01g N/A
Sugar 4.15g 36.25g N/A
Sodium 5mg 9mg 0%
Trans fat 0.055g N/A
Tryptophan 0.22mg 0%
Threonine 0.703mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.826mg 0%
Leucine 1.656mg 0%
Lysine 0.782mg 0%
Methionine 0.283mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.182mg 0%
Valine 1.001mg 0%
Histidine 0.572mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.082g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 14.455g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 54% 21% 2% 3%
Protein: 20.04 g
Fats: 53.95 g
Carbs: 21.05 g
Water: 2.08 g
Other: 2.88 g
9% 28% 48% 14%
Protein: 9 g
Fats: 27.74 g
Carbs: 47.81 g
Water: 14.08 g
Other: 1.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +122.7%
Contains more FatsFats +94.5%
Contains more OtherOther +110.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +127.1%
Contains more WaterWater +576.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 55% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.711 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 28.488 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 14.612 g
10% 68% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.629 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.012 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.821 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +58.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +151%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.8%

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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. Mixed nuts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170587/nutrients
  2. Almond paste - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170160/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.