Comparing Nutrients in 100 calories Almonds VS Pie Crust, Cookie-type, Graham Cracker, Ready Crust

Weight per 100 calories

• Almonds: 17.3g
• Pie Crust, Cookie-type, Graham Cracker, Ready Crust: 20g

Both foods have similar energy densities which is very high in comparison to other foods.

Which food has more nutrients per 100 calories - Almonds or Pie Crust, Cookie-type, Graham Cracker, Ready Crust?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Almonds	14%	72%	14%
Pie Crust, Cookie-type, Graham Cracker, Ready Crust	4%	45%	51%

Macro Nutrients

	Almonds	Pie Crust, Cookie-type, Graham Cracker, Ready Crust	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	3.45% 100kcal	3.45% 100kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	8.9% 8.62g	5.1% 4.96g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	2.05% 0.66g	3.1% 1g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.032% 0.001g	0.75% 0.012g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	12.5% 2.13g	1.9% 0.32g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	2.86% 3.72g	9.87% 13g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	1.04% 0.75g	5% 3.6g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	0.026% 0.019g	0% 0g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	% 0.029g	% 0g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0.68g	% 3.6g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	5.7% 2.16g	1% 0.38g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	6.52% 3.65g	1.8% 1g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Almonds	Pie Crust, Cookie-type, Graham Cracker, Ready Crust	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	2.95% 0.035mg	3.06% 0.037mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	15% 0.2mg	3.27% 0.043mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	3.9% 0.62mg	4% 0.64mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	1.63% 0.081mg	0.71% 0.036mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	1.82% 0.024mg	1.17% 0.015mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	33% 9.84μg	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	1.9% 7.6μg	3.24% 13μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	29.5% 4.43mg	2.46% 0.37mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	3.63% 4.35μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Almonds	Pie Crust, Cookie-type, Graham Cracker, Ready Crust	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	4.65% 46.5mg	0.58% 5.8mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	19.8% 0.18mg	4.95% 0.045mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	NA	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	8% 0.64mg	6.5% 0.52mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	11% 46.6mg	1.1% 4.6mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	16.4% 0.38mg	11% 0.26mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	17.4% 7.82μg	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	12% 83mg	3.34% 23.4mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	3.72% 127mg	0.66% 22.6mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	1.3% 0.71μg	0.94% 0.52μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.012% 0.17mg	6.27% 94mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	4.9% 0.54mg	2.27% 0.25mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.021% 0.76g	0.024% 0.87g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 calories of Almonds vs Pie Crust, Cookie-type, Graham Cracker, Ready Crust:

• Almonds have 4.6 times more Vitamin B2, 2.3 times more Vitamin B5, 1.6 times more Vitamin B6 and 12 times more Vitamin E than Pie Crust, Cookie-type, Graham Cracker, Ready Crust.
• While Pie Crust, Cookie-type, Graham Cracker, Ready Crust contains 1.7 times more Vitamin B9 and more Vitamin K than Almonds.
• Both Almonds and Pie Crust, Cookie-type, Graham Cracker, Ready Crust have similar amounts of Vitamin B1 and Vitamin B3 per 100 kcal.
• Both Almonds as well as Pie Crust, Cookie-type, Graham Cracker, Ready Crust have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C and Vitamin D in 100 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 100 calories for Almonds vs Pie Crust, Cookie-type, Graham Cracker, Ready Crust:

• Almonds have 8 times more Calcium, 4 times more Copper, 1.2 times more Iron, 10.2 times more Magnesium, 1.5 times more Manganese, 3.6 times more Phosphorus, 5.6 times more Potassium, 1.4 times more Selenium and 2.2 times more Zinc than Pie Crust, Cookie-type, Graham Cracker, Ready Crust.
• While Pie Crust, Cookie-type, Graham Cracker, Ready Crust contains 544.3 times more Sodium than Almonds.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 calories:

• Almonds have 1.7 times more Fat, 6.6 times more Omega 6, 5.7 times more Fiber and 3.6 times more Protein than Pie Crust, Cookie-type, Graham Cracker, Ready Crust.
• While Pie Crust, Cookie-type, Graham Cracker, Ready Crust contains 1.5 times more Saturated Fat, 3.4 times more Carbohydrate and 4.8 times more Sugars than Almonds.
• Both Almonds and Pie Crust, Cookie-type, Graham Cracker, Ready Crust have similar amounts of Energy per 100 kcal.
• Both Almonds as well as Pie Crust, Cookie-type, Graham Cracker, Ready Crust have insufficient amounts of Omega 3, Cholesterol, Fructose, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 kcal.