Comparing Nutrients in 14 ounces Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain VS Roasted Almonds

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain	4%	46%	50%
Roasted Almonds	13%	74%	13%

Macro Nutrients

	Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain	Roasted Almonds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	70.3% 2040kcal	82% 2373kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	107% 104g	215% 209g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	101% 32g	50.8% 16.2g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	228% 3.64g	2.5% 0.04g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	172% 29.3g	302% 51.4g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	195% 253g	64% 83.4g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	119% 86g	26.6% 19.3g	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	1.64% 1.2g	0.055% 0.04g	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	% 1.43g	% 0.04g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 83.3g	% 19g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	13.6% 5.16g	114% 43.3g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	38% 21.3g	149% 83g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain	Roasted Almonds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	117% 1.4mg	25.5% 0.31mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	96% 1.25mg	365% 4.75mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	81.2% 13mg	90% 14.4mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	25.5% 1.27mg	25.5% 1.27mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	21.7% 0.28mg	41.5% 0.54mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	80.4% 321μg	54.6% 218μg	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	64.6% 9.7mg	632% 95mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	36.4% 43.7μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain	Roasted Almonds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	5.16% 51.6mg	106% 1064mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	39.7% 0.36mg	485% 4.36mg	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	148% 12mg	185% 15mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	13.2% 55.6mg	264% 1107mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	68% 1.56mg	385% 8.86mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	37.4% 262mg	267% 1869mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	10.3% 349mg	83.2% 2830mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	44.7% 24.6μg	14.4% 7.94μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	93% 1401mg	0.79% 12mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	17.7% 1.94mg	119% 13mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.39% 14.3g	0.26% 9.57g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 14 ounces of Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain vs Roasted Almonds:

• Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain have 4.6 times more Vitamin B1, 1.5 times more Vitamin B9 and more Vitamin K than Dry Roasted Almonds.
• While Dry Roasted Almonds contain 3.8 times more Vitamin B2, 1.9 times more Vitamin B6 and 9.8 times more Vitamin E than Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain.
• Both Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain and Dry Roasted Almonds have similar amounts of Vitamin B3 and Vitamin B5 per 14 oz.
• Both Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain as well as Dry Roasted Almonds have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C and Vitamin D in 14 oz.

Comparing minerals per 14 ounces for Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain vs Roasted Almonds:

• Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain have 3.1 times more Selenium and 117.7 times more Sodium than Dry Roasted Almonds.
• While Dry Roasted Almonds contain 20.6 times more Calcium, 12.2 times more Copper, 1.3 times more Iron, 19.9 times more Magnesium, 5.7 times more Manganese, 7.1 times more Phosphorus, 8.1 times more Potassium and 6.8 times more Zinc than Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 14 ounces:

• Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain have 2 times more Saturated Fat, 91.8 times more Omega 3, 3 times more Carbohydrate and 4.5 times more Sugars than Dry Roasted Almonds.
• While Dry Roasted Almonds contain 2 times more Fat, 1.8 times more Omega 6, 8.4 times more Fiber and 3.9 times more Protein than Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain.
• Both Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain and Dry Roasted Almonds have similar amounts of Energy per 14 oz.
• Both Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain as well as Dry Roasted Almonds have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Fructose, Glucose and Sucrose in 14 oz.