Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Almonds VS Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, regular, higher fat, enriched

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Almonds	14%	72%	14%
Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, regular, higher fat, enriched	4%	44%	52%

Macro Nutrients

	Almonds	Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, regular, higher fat, enriched	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	91% 2626kcal	77% 2232kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	233% 226g	116% 112g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	54% 17.2g	115% 36.7g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.85% 0.014g	249% 3.98g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	329% 56g	201% 34g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	75% 98g	228% 296g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	27.2% 19.7g	206% 149g	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	0.69% 0.5g	2.44% 1.77g	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	% 0.77g	% 5.5g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 18g	% 142g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	149% 56.7g	24% 9.07g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	171% 96g	41.3% 23g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Almonds	Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, regular, higher fat, enriched	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	77.5% 0.93mg	110% 1.32mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	397% 5.16mg	104% 1.35mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	103% 16.4mg	75.6% 12mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	42.7% 2.14mg	NA	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	48% 0.62mg	20.2% 0.26mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	862% 259μg	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	50% 200μg	81.6% 327μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	5.67% 0.14μg	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	775% 116mg	60.8% 9.1mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	127% 153μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Almonds	Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, regular, higher fat, enriched	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	122% 1220mg	9.53% 95mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	520% 4.68mg	163% 1.47mg	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	210% 17mg	316% 25.3mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	292% 1225mg	44.3% 186mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	430% 9.9mg	122% 2.8mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	457% 205μg	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	312% 2182mg	70.6% 494mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	98% 3325mg	23% 776mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	34% 18.6μg	32% 17.7μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.3% 4.54mg	94% 1411mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	129% 14mg	29.7% 3.27mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.54% 20g	0.44% 16g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Almonds vs Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, regular, higher fat, enriched:

• Almonds have 3.8 times more Vitamin B2, 1.4 times more Vitamin B3, 2.4 times more Vitamin B6 and 12.8 times more Vitamin E than Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, regular, higher fat, enriched.
• While Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, regular, higher fat, enriched contain 1.4 times more Vitamin B1, 1.6 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin B12 and more Vitamin K than Almonds.
• Both Almonds as well as Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, regular, higher fat, enriched have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin C and Vitamin D in 1 lb.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Almonds vs Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, regular, higher fat, enriched:

• Almonds have 12.8 times more Calcium, 3.2 times more Copper, 6.6 times more Magnesium, 3.5 times more Manganese, 4.4 times more Phosphorus, 4.3 times more Potassium and 4.3 times more Zinc than Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, regular, higher fat, enriched.
• While Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, regular, higher fat, enriched contain 1.5 times more Iron and 311 times more Sodium than Almonds.
• Both Almonds and Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, regular, higher fat, enriched have similar amounts of Selenium per 1 lb.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Almonds have 2 times more Fat, 1.6 times more Omega 6, 6.3 times more Fiber and 4.1 times more Protein than Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, regular, higher fat, enriched.
• While Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, regular, higher fat, enriched contain 2.1 times more Saturated Fat, 292.3 times more Omega 3, 3 times more Carbohydrate and 7.6 times more Sugars than Almonds.
• Both Almonds and Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, regular, higher fat, enriched have similar amounts of Energy per 1 lb.
• Both Almonds as well as Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, regular, higher fat, enriched have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Fructose, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.