Almonds vs. Macadamia — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between almonds and macadamia
- Almonds have more vitamin E, vitamin B2, phosphorus, magnesium, copper, calcium, and zinc; however, macadamia is richer in manganese and vitamin B1.
- Almonds' daily need coverage for vitamin E is 167% more.
- Almonds contain 7 times more vitamin B2 than macadamia. Almonds contain 1.138mg of vitamin B2, while macadamia contains 0.162mg.
- Almonds contain less saturated fat.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Nuts, almonds and Nuts, macadamia nuts, raw.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +107.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +216.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +99.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +36.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +140% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +155.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -80% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +13.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +89.6% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +4646.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +602.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +46.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +300% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +482.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +60.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +100.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin E | 25.63mg | 0.54mg | 167% |
| Manganese | 2.179mg | 4.131mg | 85% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.205mg | 1.195mg | 83% |
| Vitamin B2 | 1.138mg | 0.162mg | 75% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 12.329g | 1.502g | 72% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 31.551g | 58.877g | 68% |
| Phosphorus | 481mg | 188mg | 42% |
| Fats | 49.93g | 75.77g | 40% |
| Saturated fat | 3.802g | 12.061g | 38% |
| Magnesium | 270mg | 130mg | 33% |
| Copper | 1.031mg | 0.756mg | 31% |
| Protein | 21.15g | 7.91g | 26% |
| Calcium | 269mg | 85mg | 18% |
| Zinc | 3.12mg | 1.3mg | 17% |
| Fiber | 12.5g | 8.6g | 16% |
| Potassium | 733mg | 368mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.137mg | 0.275mg | 11% |
| Choline | 52.1mg | 9% | |
| Folate | 44µg | 11µg | 8% |
| Calories | 579kcal | 718kcal | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.618mg | 2.473mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.471mg | 0.758mg | 6% |
| Carbs | 21.55g | 13.82g | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 1.2mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 4.1µg | 3.6µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 9.05g | 5.22g | N/A |
| Iron | 3.71mg | 3.69mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 4.35g | 4.57g | N/A |
| Starch | 0.72g | 1.05g | 0% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 5mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.015g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.211mg | 0.067mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.601mg | 0.37mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.751mg | 0.314mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.473mg | 0.602mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.568mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.157mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.132mg | 0.665mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.855mg | 0.363mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.539mg | 0.195mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.11g | 0.07g | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.003g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.002g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 12.32g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +167.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +55.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +224.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +159.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +51.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -68.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +720.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +86.6% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +142.9% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +57.1% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +45.8% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +12.2% |
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