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Macadamia vs. Almond paste — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between macadamia and almond paste

  • Macadamia has more manganese, vitamin B1, copper, iron, vitamin B6, and fiber; however, almond paste is richer in vitamin E, vitamin B2, and folate.
  • Macadamia's daily need coverage for manganese is 142% more.
  • Macadamia contains 15 times more vitamin B1 than almond paste. Macadamia contains 1.195mg of vitamin B1, while almond paste contains 0.082mg.
  • Almond paste contains less saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Nuts, macadamia nuts, raw and Nuts, almond paste.

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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 93% 26% 32% 138% 252% 35% 81% 0.65% 539% 20%
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 PotassiumPotassium +17.2%
Contains more IronIron +130.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +66.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -44.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +382.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +102.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +13.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +37.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~130mg

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 4% 0% 11% 0% 299% 37% 46% 45% 63% 0% 0% 8.3% 0%
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 +1100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1357.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +73.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +570.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +663.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2407.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +155.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +563.6%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Macadamia Almond paste DV% diff.
Manganese 4.131mg 0.856mg 142%
Monounsaturated fat 58.877g 18.012g 102%
Vitamin B1 1.195mg 0.082mg 93%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 13.54mg 87%
Fats 75.77g 27.74g 74%
Saturated fat 12.061g 2.629g 43%
Copper 0.756mg 0.454mg 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.502g 5.821g 29%
Iron 3.69mg 1.6mg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.162mg 0.414mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.275mg 0.036mg 18%
Folate 11µg 73µg 16%
Fiber 8.6g 4.8g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.758mg 0.113mg 13%
Calories 718kcal 458kcal 13%
Carbs 13.82g 47.81g 11%
Phosphorus 188mg 258mg 10%
Calcium 85mg 172mg 9%
Vitamin B3 2.473mg 1.422mg 7%
Choline 28.5mg 5%
Zinc 1.3mg 1.48mg 2%
Protein 7.91g 9g 2%
Potassium 368mg 314mg 2%
Selenium 3.6µg 4.2µg 1%
Vitamin C 1.2mg 0.1mg 1%
Net carbs 5.22g 43.01g N/A
Magnesium 130mg 130mg 0%
Sugar 4.57g 36.25g N/A
Starch 1.05g 0%
Sodium 5mg 9mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.067mg 0%
Threonine 0.37mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.314mg 0%
Leucine 0.602mg 0%
Lysine 0.018mg 0%
Methionine 0.023mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.665mg 0%
Valine 0.363mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 76% 14%
Protein: 7.91 g
Fats: 75.77 g
Carbs: 13.82 g
Water: 1.36 g
Other: 1.14 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 FatsFats +173.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +13.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +245.9%
Contains more WaterWater +935.3%
Contains more OtherOther +20.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 81% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.061 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 58.877 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.502 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 +226.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +287.5%

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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. Macadamia - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170178/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.