Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Rice VS Blanched Almonds

Weight per 300 calories

• Rice: 82.2g
• Blanched Almonds: 50.8g

Blanched Almonds have 1.6 times more energy per unit of mass than Raw Regular Long-grain White Rice, which is very high in comparison to other foods. Rice having high energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Rice or Blanched Almonds?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Rice	8%	2%	90%
Blanched Almonds	14%	75%	11%

Macro Nutrients

	Rice	Blanched Almonds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.56% 0.54g	27.5% 26.7g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.46% 0.15g	6.3% 2g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	1.6% 0.025g	0.13% 0.002g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.71% 0.12g	37% 6.3g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	50.5% 65.7g	7.3% 9.5g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	0.14% 0.099g	3.25% 2.35g	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% 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	NA	% 0.015g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 2.27g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	2.8% 1.07g	13.2% 5.03g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	10.5% 5.86g	19.4% 11g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Rice	Blanched Almonds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	4.8% 0.058mg	8.1% 0.097mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	3.1% 0.04mg	28% 0.36mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	8.2% 1.3mg	11% 1.78mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	16.6% 0.83mg	3.2% 0.16mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	10.4% 0.13mg	4.5% 0.058mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	0% 0μg	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	1.64% 6.58μg	6.23% 25μg	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	0.6% 0.09mg	80.5% 12mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0.068% 0.082μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Rice	Blanched Almonds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	2.3% 23mg	12% 120mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	20% 0.18mg	58% 0.52mg	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	8.2% 0.66mg	21% 1.67mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	4.9% 20.5mg	32.4% 136mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	39% 0.89mg	40.6% 0.93mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	117% 52.8μg	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	13.5% 95mg	35% 245mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	2.8% 95mg	9.86% 335mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	22.6% 12.4μg	2.96% 1.63μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.27% 4.1mg	0.64% 9.66mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	8.14% 0.9mg	13.7% 1.5mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.26% 9.55g	0.062% 2.3g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Rice vs Blanched Almonds:

• Raw Regular Long-grain White Rice has 5.2 times more Vitamin B5 and 2.3 times more Vitamin B6 than Blanched Almonds.
• While Blanched Almonds contain 1.7 times more Vitamin B1, 9 times more Vitamin B2, 1.4 times more Vitamin B3, 3.8 times more Vitamin B9 and 133.6 times more Vitamin E than Raw Regular Long-grain White Rice.
• Both Raw Regular Long-grain White Rice as well as Blanched Almonds have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C, Vitamin D and Vitamin K in 300 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Rice vs Blanched Almonds:

• Raw Regular Long-grain White Rice has 7.6 times more Selenium than Blanched Almonds.
• While Blanched Almonds contain 5.2 times more Calcium, 2.9 times more Copper, 2.5 times more Iron, 6.6 times more Magnesium, 2.6 times more Phosphorus, 3.5 times more Potassium and 1.7 times more Zinc than Raw Regular Long-grain White Rice.
• Both Raw Regular Long-grain White Rice and Blanched Almonds have similar amounts of Manganese per 300 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Raw Regular Long-grain White Rice has 6.9 times more Carbohydrate than Blanched Almonds.
• While Blanched Almonds contain 49.2 times more Fat, 13.6 times more Saturated Fat, 52.4 times more Omega 6, 23.9 times more Sugars, 4.7 times more Fiber and 1.9 times more Protein than Raw Regular Long-grain White Rice.
• Both Raw Regular Long-grain White Rice and Blanched Almonds have similar amounts of Energy per 300 kcal.
• Both Raw Regular Long-grain White Rice as well as Blanched Almonds have insufficient amounts of Omega 3, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.