Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Cake, yellow, enriched, dry mix VS Almonds

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cake, yellow, enriched, dry mix	4%	8%	88%
Almonds	14%	72%	14%

Macro Nutrients

	Cake, yellow, enriched, dry mix	Almonds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	58.5% 1696kcal	91% 2626kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	16.4% 16g	233% 226g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	23% 7.35g	54% 17.2g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	3.7% 0.059g	0.85% 0.014g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	5.8% 0.99g	329% 56g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	286% 372g	75% 98g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	271% 196g	27.2% 19.7g	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	NA	0.69% 0.5g	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	NA	% 0.77g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 18g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	14.3% 5.44g	149% 56.7g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	30% 16.8g	171% 96g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cake, yellow, enriched, dry mix	Almonds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	87.3% 1.05mg	77.5% 0.93mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	80.6% 1.05mg	397% 5.16mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	65.6% 10.5mg	103% 16.4mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	33% 1.65mg	42.7% 2.14mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	27% 0.35mg	48% 0.62mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	862% 259μg	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	77% 308μg	50% 200μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	19% 0.45μg	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	28% 4.17mg	775% 116mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	11% 13μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cake, yellow, enriched, dry mix	Almonds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	96% 957mg	122% 1220mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	36.3% 0.33mg	520% 4.68mg	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	118% 9.43mg	210% 17mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	10.8% 45.4mg	292% 1225mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	37.7% 0.87mg	430% 9.9mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	457% 205μg	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	201% 1406mg	312% 2182mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	6.27% 213mg	98% 3325mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	24.7% 13.6μg	34% 18.6μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	220% 3302mg	0.3% 4.54mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	11% 1.22mg	129% 14mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.88% 32.6g	0.54% 20g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Cake, yellow, enriched, dry mix vs Almonds:

• Cake, yellow, enriched, dry mix has 1.5 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin B12 and more Vitamin K than Almonds.
• While Almonds contain 4.9 times more Vitamin B2, 1.6 times more Vitamin B3, 1.3 times more Vitamin B5, 1.8 times more Vitamin B6 and 27.9 times more Vitamin E than Cake, yellow, enriched, dry mix.
• Both Cake, yellow, enriched, dry mix and Almonds have similar amounts of Vitamin B1 per 1 lb.
• Both Cake, yellow, enriched, dry mix as well as Almonds have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin C and Vitamin D in 1 lb.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Cake, yellow, enriched, dry mix vs Almonds:

• Cake, yellow, enriched, dry mix has 728 times more Sodium than Almonds.
• While Almonds contain 1.3 times more Calcium, 14.3 times more Copper, 1.8 times more Iron, 27 times more Magnesium, 11.4 times more Manganese, 1.6 times more Phosphorus, 15.6 times more Potassium, 1.4 times more Selenium and 11.6 times more Zinc than Cake, yellow, enriched, dry mix.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Cake, yellow, enriched, dry mix has 3.8 times more Carbohydrate and 10 times more Sugars than Almonds.
• While Almonds contain 1.5 times more Energy, 14.3 times more Fat, 2.3 times more Saturated Fat, 56.5 times more Omega 6, 10.4 times more Fiber and 5.7 times more Protein than Cake, yellow, enriched, dry mix.
• Both Cake, yellow, enriched, dry mix as well as Almonds have insufficient amounts of Omega 3, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.