Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Commercial French Salad Dressing VS Almonds

Weight per 300 calories

• Commercial French Salad Dressing: 71.6g
• Almonds: 51.8g

Almonds have 1.4 times more energy per unit of mass than Commercial French Salad Dressing, which is very high in comparison to other foods. Commercial French Salad Dressing having very high energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Commercial French Salad Dressing or Almonds?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Commercial French Salad Dressing	1%	82%	17%
Almonds	14%	72%	14%

Macro Nutrients

	Commercial French Salad Dressing	Almonds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	29% 28g	26.7% 26g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	13.6% 4.36g	6.16% 1.97g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	129% 2.06g	0.097% 0.002g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	84.4% 14.3g	37.6% 6.4g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	10.3% 13.5g	8.6% 11g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	17.2% 12.5g	3.1% 2.25g	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	6.07% 4.4g	0.079% 0.057g	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	% 4.7g	% 0.088g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 2.86g	% 2.05g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	4.52% 1.7g	17% 6.48g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	1.1% 0.62g	19.6% 11g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Commercial French Salad Dressing	Almonds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	1.83% 16.5μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	2.27% 0.027mg	8.85% 0.11mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	3.47% 0.045mg	45.4% 0.59mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	1.05% 0.17mg	11.7% 1.87mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	NA	4.9% 0.24mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	2.37% 0.031mg	5.46% 0.071mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	98% 29.5μg	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	0% 0μg	5.7% 22.8μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	4.18% 0.1μg	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	24% 3.58mg	88.5% 13.3mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	72.4% 87μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Commercial French Salad Dressing	Almonds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	1.93% 19.3mg	14% 139mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	1.6% 0.014mg	59.4% 0.53mg	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	2.86% 0.23mg	24% 1.92mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	1.2% 5mg	33.3% 140mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	1.2% 0.027mg	49% 1.13mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	52% 23.5μg	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	2.56% 18mg	35.6% 249mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	2.27% 77.3mg	11% 380mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	0% 0μg	3.86% 2.12μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	31.6% 473mg	0.035% 0.52mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	0.78% 0.086mg	14.7% 1.6mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.76% 28g	0.062% 2.3g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Commercial French Salad Dressing vs Almonds:

• Commercial French Salad Dressing has more Vitamin B12 and more Vitamin K than Almonds.
• While Almonds contain 3.9 times more Vitamin B1, 13.1 times more Vitamin B2, 11.2 times more Vitamin B3, 2.3 times more Vitamin B6, more Vitamin B9 and 3.7 times more Vitamin E than Commercial French Salad Dressing.
• Both Commercial French Salad Dressing as well as Almonds have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin C and Vitamin D in 300 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Commercial French Salad Dressing vs Almonds:

• Commercial French Salad Dressing has 913.4 times more Sodium than Almonds.
• While Almonds contain 7.2 times more Calcium, 37.3 times more Copper, 8.4 times more Iron, 27.9 times more Magnesium, 41.5 times more Manganese, 13.9 times more Phosphorus, 4.9 times more Potassium, more Selenium and 18.8 times more Zinc than Commercial French Salad Dressing.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Commercial French Salad Dressing has 2.2 times more Saturated Fat, 1326.6 times more Omega 3, 2.2 times more Omega 6, 1.2 times more Carbohydrate, 5.5 times more Sugars and 77.3 times more Fructose than Almonds.
• While Almonds contain 3.8 times more Fiber and 17.6 times more Protein than Commercial French Salad Dressing.
• Both Commercial French Salad Dressing and Almonds have similar amounts of Energy and Fat per 300 kcal.
• Both Commercial French Salad Dressing as well as Almonds have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.