Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Cake, pudding-type, chocolate, dry mix VS Almonds

Weight per 500 calories

• Cake, pudding-type, chocolate, dry mix: 128g
• Almonds: 86.4g

Almonds have 1.5 times more energy per unit of mass than Cake, pudding-type, chocolate, dry mix, which is very high in comparison to other foods. Cake, pudding-type, chocolate, dry mix having high energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Cake, pudding-type, chocolate, dry mix or Almonds?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cake, pudding-type, chocolate, dry mix	4%	18%	78%
Almonds	14%	72%	14%

Macro Nutrients

	Cake, pudding-type, chocolate, dry mix	Almonds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	10.7% 10.4g	44.5% 43g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	14% 4.48g	10.3% 3.3g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	16% 0.26g	0.16% 0.003g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	21% 3.55g	62.6% 10.6g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	79% 103g	14.3% 18.6g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	69.7% 50.5g	5.2% 3.76g	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	0.13% 0.095g	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	% 0.15g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 3.4g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	7.74% 2.94g	28.4% 10.8g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	10.5% 5.9g	32.6% 18.3g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cake, pudding-type, chocolate, dry mix	Almonds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.14% 1.28μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	22.4% 0.27mg	14.8% 0.18mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	16.7% 0.22mg	75.6% 0.98mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	19.3% 3.1mg	19.5% 3.12mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	5.4% 0.27mg	8.13% 0.41mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	3.05% 0.04mg	9.1% 0.12mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	164% 49.2μg	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	17.3% 69μg	9.5% 38μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	26.6% 0.64μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0.14% 0.13mg	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	5.54% 0.83mg	148% 22mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	2.34% 2.8μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cake, pudding-type, chocolate, dry mix	Almonds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	17% 170mg	23.2% 232mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	38.6% 0.35mg	99% 0.89mg	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	46.7% 3.73mg	40% 3.2mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	12.5% 52.4mg	55.5% 233mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	12% 0.27mg	82% 1.9mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	87% 39μg	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	52.2% 366mg	59.3% 415mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	12.7% 431mg	18.6% 633mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	7.67% 4.2μg	6.44% 3.54μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	74% 1107mg	0.058% 0.86mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	9.07% 1mg	24.5% 2.7mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.13% 5g	0.1% 3.8g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Cake, pudding-type, chocolate, dry mix vs Almonds:

• Cake, pudding-type, chocolate, dry mix has 1.5 times more Vitamin B1, 1.8 times more Vitamin B9 and more Vitamin B12 than Almonds.
• While Almonds contain 4.5 times more Vitamin B2, 1.5 times more Vitamin B5, 3 times more Vitamin B6 and 26.6 times more Vitamin E than Cake, pudding-type, chocolate, dry mix.
• Both Cake, pudding-type, chocolate, dry mix and Almonds have similar amounts of Vitamin B3 per 500 kcal.
• Both Cake, pudding-type, chocolate, dry mix as well as Almonds have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin D and Vitamin K in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Cake, pudding-type, chocolate, dry mix vs Almonds:

• Cake, pudding-type, chocolate, dry mix has 1282.4 times more Sodium than Almonds.
• While Almonds contain 1.4 times more Calcium, 2.6 times more Copper, 4.4 times more Magnesium, 6.9 times more Manganese, 1.5 times more Potassium and 2.7 times more Zinc than Cake, pudding-type, chocolate, dry mix.
• Both Cake, pudding-type, chocolate, dry mix and Almonds have similar amounts of Iron, Phosphorus and Selenium per 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Cake, pudding-type, chocolate, dry mix has 1.4 times more Saturated Fat, 99.7 times more Omega 3, 5.5 times more Carbohydrate and 13.5 times more Sugars than Almonds.
• While Almonds contain 4.1 times more Fat, 3 times more Omega 6, 3.7 times more Fiber and 3.1 times more Protein than Cake, pudding-type, chocolate, dry mix.
• Both Cake, pudding-type, chocolate, dry mix and Almonds have similar amounts of Energy per 500 kcal.
• Both Cake, pudding-type, chocolate, dry mix as well as Almonds have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.