Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Almonds VS Cooked Medium-grain White Rice enriched

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Almonds	14%	72%	14%
Cooked Medium-grain White Rice enriched	8%	2%	90%

Macro Nutrients

	Almonds	Cooked Medium-grain White Rice enriched	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	91% 2626kcal	20.3% 590kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	233% 226g	0.98% 0.95g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	54% 17.2g	0.81% 0.26g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.85% 0.014g	2.83% 0.045g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	329% 56g	1.23% 0.21g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	75% 98g	100% 130g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	27.2% 19.7g	NA	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	NA	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	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 18g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	149% 56.7g	3.6% 1.36g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	171% 96g	19.3% 10.8g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Almonds	Cooked Medium-grain White Rice 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	63% 0.76mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	397% 5.16mg	5.6% 0.073mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	103% 16.4mg	52% 8.32mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	42.7% 2.14mg	37.3% 1.86mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	48% 0.62mg	17.4% 0.23mg	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	65.8% 263μg	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	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Almonds	Cooked Medium-grain White Rice enriched	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	122% 1220mg	1.36% 13.6mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	520% 4.68mg	19% 0.17mg	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	84.5% 6.76mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	292% 1225mg	14% 59mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	430% 9.9mg	74.3% 1.7mg	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	24% 168mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	98% 3325mg	3.87% 132mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	34% 18.6μg	62% 34μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.3% 4.54mg	0% 0mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	129% 14mg	17.3% 1.9mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.54% 20g	8.4% 311g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Almonds vs Cooked Medium-grain White Rice enriched:

• Almonds have 1.2 times more Vitamin B1, 71.1 times more Vitamin B2, 2 times more Vitamin B3 and 2.7 times more Vitamin B6 than Cooked Medium-grain White Rice enriched.
• While Cooked Medium-grain White Rice enriched contains 1.3 times more Vitamin B9 than Almonds.
• Both Almonds and Cooked Medium-grain White Rice enriched have similar amounts of Vitamin B5 per 1 lb.
• Both Almonds as well as Cooked Medium-grain White Rice enriched have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C and Vitamin D in 1 lb.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Almonds vs Cooked Medium-grain White Rice enriched:

• Almonds have 89.7 times more Calcium, 27.1 times more Copper, 2.5 times more Iron, 20.8 times more Magnesium, 5.8 times more Manganese, 13 times more Phosphorus, 25.3 times more Potassium and 7.4 times more Zinc than Cooked Medium-grain White Rice enriched.
• While Cooked Medium-grain White Rice enriched contains 1.8 times more Selenium and 15.6 times more Water than Almonds.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Almonds have 4.5 times more Energy, 237.8 times more Fat, 66.7 times more Saturated Fat, 267.9 times more Omega 6, 41.7 times more Fiber and 8.9 times more Protein than Cooked Medium-grain White Rice enriched.
• While Cooked Medium-grain White Rice enriched contains 1.3 times more Carbohydrate than Almonds.
• Both Almonds as well as Cooked Medium-grain White Rice enriched have insufficient amounts of Omega 3, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.