Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Blanched Almonds VS Cookie, with peanut butter filling, chocolate-coated

Weight per 300 calories

• Blanched Almonds: 50.8g
• Cookie, with peanut butter filling, chocolate-coated: 53.4g

Both foods have similar energy densities which is very high in comparison to other foods.

Which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Blanched Almonds or Cookie, with peanut butter filling, chocolate-coated?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Blanched Almonds	14%	75%	11%
Cookie, with peanut butter filling, chocolate-coated	6%	57%	37%

Macro Nutrients

	Blanched Almonds	Cookie, with peanut butter filling, chocolate-coated	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	27.5% 26.7g	19.4% 19g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	6.3% 2g	32% 10.2g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.13% 0.002g	8.07% 0.13g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	37% 6.3g	19% 3.23g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	7.3% 9.5g	21.7% 28.2g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	3.25% 2.35g	22.8% 16.5g	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% 0g	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	% 0.015g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 2.27g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	13.2% 5.03g	4.9% 1.87g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	19.4% 11g	7.72% 4.32g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Blanched Almonds	Cookie, with peanut butter filling, chocolate-coated	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	8.1% 0.097mg	6.23% 0.075mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	28% 0.36mg	3.7% 0.048mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	11% 1.78mg	15% 2.4mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	3.2% 0.16mg	5.17% 0.26mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	4.5% 0.058mg	4.2% 0.054mg	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	6.23% 25μg	8.4% 33.6μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0.22% 0.005μg	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	80.5% 12mg	15.4% 2.3mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	2.1% 2.5μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Blanched Almonds	Cookie, with peanut butter filling, chocolate-coated	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	12% 120mg	1.87% 18.7mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	58% 0.52mg	34.7% 0.31mg	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	21% 1.67mg	14% 1.12mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	32.4% 136mg	2.16% 9.07mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	40.6% 0.93mg	16% 0.36mg	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	35% 245mg	2.82% 19.8mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	9.86% 335mg	3.4% 116mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	2.96% 1.63μg	7.1% 3.9μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.64% 9.66mg	13.2% 198mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	13.7% 1.5mg	0.97% 0.11mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.062% 2.3g	0.026% 0.96g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Blanched Almonds vs Cookie, with peanut butter filling, chocolate-coated:

• Blanched Almonds have 1.3 times more Vitamin B1, 7.5 times more Vitamin B2 and 5.2 times more Vitamin E than Cookie, with peanut butter filling, chocolate-coated.
• While Cookie, with peanut butter filling, chocolate-coated contains 1.3 times more Vitamin B3, 1.6 times more Vitamin B5 and 1.3 times more Vitamin B9 than Blanched Almonds.
• Both Blanched Almonds and Cookie, with peanut butter filling, chocolate-coated have similar amounts of Vitamin B6 per 300 kcal.
• Both Blanched Almonds as well as Cookie, with peanut butter filling, chocolate-coated have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C, Vitamin D and Vitamin K in 300 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Blanched Almonds vs Cookie, with peanut butter filling, chocolate-coated:

• Blanched Almonds have 6.4 times more Calcium, 1.7 times more Copper, 1.5 times more Iron, 15 times more Magnesium, 2.6 times more Manganese, 12.4 times more Phosphorus, 2.9 times more Potassium and 14.1 times more Zinc than Cookie, with peanut butter filling, chocolate-coated.
• While Cookie, with peanut butter filling, chocolate-coated contains 2.4 times more Selenium and 20.5 times more Sodium than Blanched Almonds.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Blanched Almonds have 1.4 times more Fat, 1.9 times more Omega 6, 2.7 times more Fiber and 2.5 times more Protein than Cookie, with peanut butter filling, chocolate-coated.
• While Cookie, with peanut butter filling, chocolate-coated contains 5.1 times more Saturated Fat, 63.5 times more Omega 3, 3 times more Carbohydrate and 7 times more Sugars than Blanched Almonds.
• Both Blanched Almonds and Cookie, with peanut butter filling, chocolate-coated have similar amounts of Energy per 300 kcal.
• Both Blanched Almonds as well as Cookie, with peanut butter filling, chocolate-coated have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.