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Almond butter vs. Almonds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between almond butter and almonds?

  • Almond butter is richer in fats, calcium, and monounsaturated fat, yet almonds are richer in vitamin B2, vitamin B1, copper, vitamin E, and fiber.
  • Almonds' daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 15% higher.

We used Nuts, almond butter, plain, without salt added and Nuts, almonds types in this comparison.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
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%
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 CalciumCalcium +29%
Contains more CopperCopper +10.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +70.8%
~equal in Magnesium ~270mg
~equal in Potassium ~733mg
~equal in Iron ~3.71mg
~equal in Zinc ~3.12mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~481mg
~equal in Manganese ~2.179mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 484% 10% 217% 59% 19% 24% 0% 0% 40%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 513% 51% 263% 68% 28% 32% 0% 0% 33%
Contains more FolateFolate +20.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +48.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +33%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~25.63mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Almond butter Almonds DV% diff.
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 12.32g 72%
Vitamin B2 0.939mg 1.138mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.205mg 14%
Copper 0.934mg 1.031mg 11%
Fats 55.5g 49.93g 9%
Fiber 10.3g 12.5g 9%
Vitamin E 24.21mg 25.63mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 13.613g 12.329g 9%
Calcium 347mg 269mg 8%
Phosphorus 508mg 481mg 4%
Iron 3.49mg 3.71mg 3%
Selenium 2.4µg 4.1µg 3%
Vitamin B3 3.155mg 3.618mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.318mg 0.471mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.103mg 0.137mg 3%
Calories 614kcal 579kcal 2%
Magnesium 279mg 270mg 2%
Zinc 3.29mg 3.12mg 2%
Manganese 2.131mg 2.179mg 2%
Folate 53µg 44µg 2%
Saturated fat 4.152g 3.802g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 32.445g 31.551g 2%
Carbs 18.82g 21.55g 1%
Protein 20.96g 21.15g 0%
Protein per 100 calories 3.4g 3.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 293kcal 274kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 16g 17g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 11 12 N/A
Net carbs 8.52g 9.05g N/A
Potassium 748mg 733mg 0%
Sugar 4.43g 4.35g N/A
Starch 0.08g 0.72g 0%
Sodium 7mg 1mg 0%
Trans fat 0.015g N/A
Choline 52.1mg 52.1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.159mg 0.211mg 0%
Threonine 0.555mg 0.601mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.813mg 0.751mg 0%
Leucine 1.483mg 1.473mg 0%
Lysine 0.612mg 0.568mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0.157mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.149mg 1.132mg 0%
Valine 0.937mg 0.855mg 0%
Histidine 0.55mg 0.539mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.11g 0%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.003g 0%
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0g 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 56% 19% 3%
Protein: 20.96 g
Fats: 55.5 g
Carbs: 18.82 g
Water: 1.64 g
Other: 3.08 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 +14.5%
Contains more WaterWater +168.9%
~equal in Protein ~21.15g
~equal in Fats ~49.93g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 65% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.152 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 32.445 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 13.613 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
~equal in Saturated fat ~3.802g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~31.551g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~12.329g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
14% 78% 3% 2%
Starch: 0.72 g
Sucrose: 3.95 g
Glucose: 0.17 g
Fructose: 0.11 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.04 g
Galactose: 0.07 g
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +75%
Contains more StarchStarch +800%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +750%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Sucrose ~3.95g
~equal in Lactose ~0g

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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. Almond butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168588/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.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.