Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Whole Wheat Flour VS Almonds

Weight per 300 calories

• Whole Wheat Flour: 88.2g
• Almonds: 51.8g

Almonds have 1.7 times more energy per unit of mass than Whole-grain Wheat Flour, which is very high in comparison to other foods. Whole Wheat Flour having high energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Whole Wheat Flour or Almonds?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Whole Wheat Flour	15%	6%	79%
Almonds	14%	72%	14%

Macro Nutrients

	Whole Wheat Flour	Almonds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	2.27% 2.2g	26.7% 26g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.2% 0.38g	6.16% 1.97g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	4.03% 0.064g	0.097% 0.002g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	5.67% 0.96g	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	49% 63.5g	8.6% 11g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	0.5% 0.36g	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	0.061% 0.044g	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	% 0g	% 0.088g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0.32g	% 2.05g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	25% 9.44g	17% 6.48g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	21% 11.7g	19.6% 11g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Whole Wheat Flour	Almonds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	37% 0.44mg	8.85% 0.11mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	11% 0.15mg	45.4% 0.59mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	27.3% 4.37mg	11.7% 1.87mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	10.6% 0.53mg	4.9% 0.24mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	27.6% 0.36mg	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	9.7% 39μg	5.7% 22.8μg	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	4.18% 0.63mg	88.5% 13.3mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	1.4% 1.68μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Whole Wheat Flour	Almonds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	3% 30mg	14% 139mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	40% 0.36mg	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	39.7% 3.18mg	24% 1.92mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	28.8% 121mg	33.3% 140mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	156% 3.6mg	49% 1.13mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	115% 51.6μg	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	45% 315mg	35.6% 249mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	9.42% 320mg	11% 380mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	99% 54.5μg	3.86% 2.12μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.12% 1.76mg	0.035% 0.52mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	21% 2.3mg	14.7% 1.6mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.26% 9.48g	0.062% 2.3g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Whole Wheat Flour vs Almonds:

• Whole-grain Wheat Flour has 4.2 times more Vitamin B1, 2.3 times more Vitamin B3, 2.2 times more Vitamin B5, 5.1 times more Vitamin B6 and 1.7 times more Vitamin B9 than Almonds.
• While Almonds contain 4.1 times more Vitamin B2 and 21.2 times more Vitamin E than Whole-grain Wheat Flour.
• Both Whole-grain Wheat Flour as well as 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 Whole Wheat Flour vs Almonds:

• Whole-grain Wheat Flour has 1.7 times more Iron, 3.2 times more Manganese, 2.2 times more Molybdenum, 1.3 times more Phosphorus, 25.7 times more Selenium and 1.4 times more Zinc than Almonds.
• While Almonds contain 4.6 times more Calcium and 1.5 times more Copper than Whole-grain Wheat Flour.
• Both Whole-grain Wheat Flour and Almonds have similar amounts of Magnesium and Potassium per 300 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Whole-grain Wheat Flour has 41.4 times more Omega 3, 5.7 times more Carbohydrate and 1.5 times more Fiber than Almonds.
• While Almonds contain 11.7 times more Fat, 5.2 times more Saturated Fat, 6.6 times more Omega 6 and 6.2 times more Sugars than Whole-grain Wheat Flour.
• Both Whole-grain Wheat Flour and Almonds have similar amounts of Energy and Protein per 300 kcal.
• Both Whole-grain Wheat Flour as well as Almonds have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Fructose, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.