Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Cookies, fig bars VS Almonds

Weight per 500 calories

• Cookies, fig bars: 144g
• Almonds: 86.4g

Almonds have 1.7 times more energy per unit of mass than Cookies, fig bars, which is very high in comparison to other foods. Cookies, fig bars having high energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Cookies, fig bars or Almonds?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cookies, fig bars	4%	18%	78%
Almonds	14%	72%	14%

Macro Nutrients

	Cookies, fig bars	Almonds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	11% 10.5g	44.5% 43g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	5.04% 1.6g	10.3% 3.3g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	16.3% 0.26g	0.16% 0.003g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	22% 3.7g	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	78.4% 102g	14.3% 18.6g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	92% 66.6g	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	17.4% 6.6g	28.4% 10.8g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	9.5% 5.3g	32.6% 18.3g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cookies, fig bars	Almonds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	1.44% 13μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	19% 0.23mg	14.8% 0.18mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	24% 0.31mg	75.6% 0.98mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	17% 2.7mg	19.5% 3.12mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	10.5% 0.52mg	8.13% 0.41mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	8.3% 0.11mg	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	12.6% 50.3μg	9.5% 38μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	5.4% 0.13μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0.48% 0.43mg	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	6.23% 0.93mg	148% 22mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	6.94% 8.33μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cookies, fig bars	Almonds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	9.2% 92mg	23.2% 232mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	23.5% 0.21mg	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	52% 4.17mg	40% 3.2mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	9.24% 38.8mg	55.5% 233mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	21.4% 0.49mg	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	12.7% 89mg	59.3% 415mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	8.75% 297mg	18.6% 633mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	8.62% 4.74μg	6.44% 3.54μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	33.5% 503mg	0.058% 0.86mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	5.1% 0.56mg	24.5% 2.7mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.64% 23.7g	0.1% 3.8g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Cookies, fig bars vs Almonds:

• Cookies, fig bars have 1.3 times more Vitamin B1, 1.3 times more Vitamin B5, 1.3 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin B12 and more Vitamin K than Almonds.
• While Almonds contain 3.2 times more Vitamin B2 and 23.7 times more Vitamin E than Cookies, fig bars.
• Both Cookies, fig bars and Almonds have similar amounts of Vitamin B3 and Vitamin B6 per 500 kcal.
• Both Cookies, fig bars as well as Almonds have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin C and Vitamin D in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Cookies, fig bars vs Almonds:

• Cookies, fig bars have 1.3 times more Iron, 1.3 times more Selenium and 582.3 times more Sodium than Almonds.
• While Almonds contain 2.5 times more Calcium, 4.2 times more Copper, 6 times more Magnesium, 3.8 times more Manganese, 4.7 times more Phosphorus, 2.1 times more Potassium and 4.8 times more Zinc than Cookies, fig bars.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Cookies, fig bars have 100.9 times more Omega 3, 5.5 times more Carbohydrate and 17.7 times more Sugars than Almonds.
• While Almonds contain 4.1 times more Fat, 2 times more Saturated Fat, 2.9 times more Omega 6, 1.6 times more Fiber and 3.4 times more Protein than Cookies, fig bars.
• Both Cookies, fig bars and Almonds have similar amounts of Energy per 500 kcal.
• Both Cookies, fig bars as well as Almonds have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.