Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Almonds VS Long-grain Brown Rice

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Almonds	14%	72%	14%
Long-grain Brown Rice	8%	8%	84%

Macro Nutrients

	Almonds	Long-grain Brown Rice	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	91% 2626kcal	57.4% 1665kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	233% 226g	15% 14.5g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	54% 17.2g	8.38% 2.7g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.85% 0.014g	9.07% 0.15g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	329% 56g	26% 4.4g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	75% 98g	266% 346g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	27.2% 19.7g	4.13% 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	0.69% 0.5g	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	% 0.77g	% 0g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 18g	% 3g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	149% 56.7g	43% 16.3g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	171% 96g	61% 34.2g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Almonds	Long-grain Brown Rice	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	204% 2.45mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	397% 5.16mg	33% 0.43mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	103% 16.4mg	184% 29.5mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	42.7% 2.14mg	96% 4.8mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	48% 0.62mg	166% 2.16mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	862% 259μg	75.4% 22.6μg	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	50% 200μg	26% 104μg	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	775% 116mg	18% 2.72mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	2.27% 2.72μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Almonds	Long-grain Brown Rice	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	122% 1220mg	4.1% 41mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	520% 4.68mg	152% 1.37mg	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	73% 5.85mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	292% 1225mg	125% 526mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	430% 9.9mg	563% 13mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	457% 205μg	644% 290μg	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	202% 1411mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	98% 3325mg	33.4% 1134mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	34% 18.6μg	141% 77.6μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.3% 4.54mg	1.5% 22.7mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	129% 14mg	88% 9.66mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.54% 20g	1.45% 53.5g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Almonds vs Long-grain Brown Rice:

• Almonds have 12 times more Vitamin B2, 11.4 times more Vitamin B7, 1.9 times more Vitamin B9 and 42.7 times more Vitamin E than Raw Long-grain Brown Rice.
• While Raw Long-grain Brown Rice contains 2.6 times more Vitamin B1, 1.8 times more Vitamin B3, 2.3 times more Vitamin B5 and 3.5 times more Vitamin B6 than Almonds.
• Both Almonds as well as Raw Long-grain Brown Rice have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C, Vitamin D and Vitamin K in 1 lb.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Almonds vs Long-grain Brown Rice:

• Almonds have 29.9 times more Calcium, 3.4 times more Copper, 2.9 times more Iron, 2.3 times more Magnesium, 1.5 times more Phosphorus, 2.9 times more Potassium and 1.5 times more Zinc than Raw Long-grain Brown Rice.
• While Raw Long-grain Brown Rice contains 1.3 times more Manganese, 1.4 times more Molybdenum and 4.2 times more Selenium than Almonds.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Almonds have 1.6 times more Energy, 15.6 times more Fat, 6.4 times more Saturated Fat, 12.7 times more Omega 6, 6.6 times more Sugars, 3.5 times more Fiber and 2.8 times more Protein than Raw Long-grain Brown Rice.
• While Raw Long-grain Brown Rice contains 10.7 times more Omega 3 and 3.5 times more Carbohydrate than Almonds.
• Both Almonds as well as Raw Long-grain Brown Rice have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Fructose, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.