Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Cookies, peanut butter sandwich, regular VS Almonds

Weight per 500 calories

• Cookies, peanut butter sandwich, regular: 105g
• Almonds: 86.4g

Both foods have similar energy densities which is very high in comparison to other foods.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Cookies, peanut butter sandwich, regular or Almonds?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cookies, peanut butter sandwich, regular	7%	39%	54%
Almonds	14%	72%	14%

Macro Nutrients

	Cookies, peanut butter sandwich, regular	Almonds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	22.8% 22g	44.5% 43g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	16.3% 5.22g	10.3% 3.3g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	7% 0.11g	0.16% 0.003g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	22.7% 3.86g	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	52.8% 68.6g	14.3% 18.6g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	51% 37g	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	5.23% 2g	28.4% 10.8g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	16.4% 9.2g	32.6% 18.3g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cookies, peanut butter sandwich, regular	Almonds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.12% 1.05μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	28.3% 0.34mg	14.8% 0.18mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	21% 0.28mg	75.6% 0.98mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	24.4% 3.9mg	19.5% 3.12mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	19% 0.96mg	8.13% 0.41mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	11% 0.15mg	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	16% 64μg	9.5% 38μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	10% 0.24μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0.12% 0.1mg	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	13% 1.96mg	148% 22mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	3.4% 4.08μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cookies, peanut butter sandwich, regular	Almonds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	5.54% 55.4mg	23.2% 232mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	27.5% 0.25mg	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	34% 2.7mg	40% 3.2mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	12.2% 51.3mg	55.5% 233mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	41.5% 0.95mg	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	28% 197mg	59.3% 415mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	5.9% 201mg	18.6% 633mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	14.6% 8.05μg	6.44% 3.54μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	25.7% 385mg	0.058% 0.86mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	10% 1.1mg	24.5% 2.7mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.079% 2.93g	0.1% 3.8g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Cookies, peanut butter sandwich, regular vs Almonds:

• Cookies, peanut butter sandwich, regular have 1.9 times more Vitamin B1, 1.3 times more Vitamin B3, 2.4 times more Vitamin B5, 1.2 times more Vitamin B6, 1.7 times more Vitamin B9 and more Vitamin B12 than Almonds.
• While Almonds contain 3.6 times more Vitamin B2 and 11.3 times more Vitamin E than Cookies, peanut butter sandwich, regular.
• Both Cookies, peanut butter sandwich, regular 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 Cookies, peanut butter sandwich, regular vs Almonds:

• Cookies, peanut butter sandwich, regular have 2.3 times more Selenium and 445.8 times more Sodium than Almonds.
• While Almonds contain 4.2 times more Calcium, 3.6 times more Copper, 4.5 times more Magnesium, 2 times more Manganese, 2.1 times more Phosphorus, 3.2 times more Potassium and 2.4 times more Zinc than Cookies, peanut butter sandwich, regular.
• Both Cookies, peanut butter sandwich, regular and Almonds have similar amounts of Iron per 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Cookies, peanut butter sandwich, regular have 1.6 times more Saturated Fat, 43.2 times more Omega 3, 3.7 times more Carbohydrate and 9.9 times more Sugars than Almonds.
• While Almonds contain 2 times more Fat, 2.8 times more Omega 6, 5.4 times more Fiber and 2 times more Protein than Cookies, peanut butter sandwich, regular.
• Both Cookies, peanut butter sandwich, regular and Almonds have similar amounts of Energy per 500 kcal.
• Both Cookies, peanut butter sandwich, regular as well as Almonds have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.