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

Macros Ratio

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

Macro Nutrients

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

Vitamins

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

Minerals

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

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

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

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

• Dry Roasted Almonds have 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.
• While Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain contain 3.1 times more Selenium and 117.7 times more Sodium than Dry Roasted Almonds.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 14 ounces:

• Dry Roasted Almonds have 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.
• While Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain contain 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.
• Both Dry Roasted Almonds and Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain have similar amounts of Energy per 14 oz.
• Both Dry Roasted Almonds as well as Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Fructose, Glucose and Sucrose in 14 oz.