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Peanut butter, smooth style, with salt vs. Almond butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between peanut butter, smooth style, with salt and almond butter

  • Peanut butter, smooth style, with salt has more vitamin B3 and vitamin B6; however, almond butter is higher in vitamin E, vitamin B2, copper, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, and iron.
  • Almond butter covers your daily need for vitamin E, 101% more than peanut butter, smooth style, with salt.
  • Peanut butter, smooth style, with salt has 4 times more vitamin B6 than almond butter. While peanut butter, smooth style, with salt has 0.441mg of vitamin B6, almond butter has only 0.103mg.
  • Almond butter has less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Peanut butter, smooth style, with salt and Nuts, almond butter, plain, without salt added.

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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 120% 15% 49% 65% 141% 68% 144% 56% 217% 22%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 199% 104% 66% 131% 311% 90% 218% 0.91% 278% 13%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +70.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +608.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.1%
Contains more IronIron +100.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +121.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +31.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +51.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +28%

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% 182% 0% 38% 44% 246% 68% 102% 0% 0.75% 65% 34%
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% 484% 0% 10% 217% 59% 19% 24% 0% 0% 40% 28%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +265.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +315.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +257.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +328.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +64.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +20.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +166%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +389.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 51% 22% 3%
Protein: 22.21 g
Fats: 51.36 g
Carbs: 22.31 g
Water: 1.23 g
Other: 2.89 g
21% 56% 19% 3%
Protein: 20.96 g
Fats: 55.5 g
Carbs: 18.82 g
Water: 1.64 g
Other: 3.08 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +18.5%
Contains more WaterWater +33.3%
~equal in Protein ~20.96g
~equal in Fats ~55.5g
~equal in Other ~3.08g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 53% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.325 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 25.941 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.535 g
8% 65% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.152 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 32.445 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 13.613 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -59.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +25.1%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~13.613g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 73%
Starch: 3.56 g
Sucrose: 10.25 g
Glucose: 0.13 g
Fructose: 0.12 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
2% 96%
Starch: 0.08 g
Sucrose: 4.34 g
Glucose: 0.02 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.07 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +4350%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +136.2%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +550%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Peanut butter, smooth style, with salt Almond butter
Lower in price ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peanut butter, smooth style, with salt Almond butter DV% diff.
Vitamin E 9.1mg 24.21mg 101%
Vitamin B3 13.112mg 3.155mg 62%
Copper 0.422mg 0.934mg 57%
Vitamin B2 0.192mg 0.939mg 57%
Calcium 49mg 347mg 30%
Saturated fat 10.325g 4.152g 28%
Vitamin B6 0.441mg 0.103mg 26%
Magnesium 168mg 279mg 26%
Phosphorus 335mg 508mg 25%
Iron 1.74mg 3.49mg 22%
Fiber 5g 10.3g 21%
Manganese 1.665mg 2.131mg 20%
Sodium 426mg 7mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 25.941g 32.445g 16%
Vitamin B5 1.137mg 0.318mg 16%
Folate 87µg 53µg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.041mg 9%
Zinc 2.51mg 3.29mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 12.535g 13.613g 7%
Potassium 558mg 748mg 6%
Fats 51.36g 55.5g 6%
Selenium 4.1µg 2.4µg 3%
Protein 22.21g 20.96g 3%
Choline 63mg 52.1mg 2%
Calories 598kcal 614kcal 1%
Starch 3.56g 0.08g 1%
Carbs 22.31g 18.82g 1%
Net carbs 17.31g 8.52g N/A
Sugar 10.49g 4.43g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.075g N/A
Tryptophan 0.231mg 0.159mg 0%
Threonine 0.525mg 0.555mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.616mg 0.813mg 0%
Leucine 1.546mg 1.483mg 0%
Lysine 0.681mg 0.612mg 0%
Methionine 0.265mg 0.122mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.202mg 1.149mg 0%
Valine 0.782mg 0.937mg 0%
Histidine 0.557mg 0.55mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.027g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.008g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.215g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Peanut butter, smooth style, with salt Almond butter
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
60%
Peanut butter, smooth style, with salt
68%
Almond butter
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
90%
Peanut butter, smooth style, with salt
141%
Almond butter

Comparison summary

Which food is cheaper?
Peanut butter, smooth style, with salt
Peanut butter, smooth style, with salt is cheaper (difference - $3)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Peanut butter, smooth style, with salt
Peanut butter, smooth style, with salt is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Almond butter
Almond butter is lower in Sugar (difference - 6.06g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Almond butter
Almond butter contains less Sodium (difference - 419mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Almond butter
Almond butter is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 6.173g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Almond butter
Almond butter is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes ()

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. Peanut butter, smooth style, with salt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174266/nutrients
  2. Almond butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168588/nutrients

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

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