Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Crackers, standard snack-type, sandwich, with peanut butter filling VS Almonds

Weight per 500 calories

• Crackers, standard snack-type, sandwich, with peanut butter filling: 101g
• 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 - Crackers, standard snack-type, sandwich, with peanut butter filling or Almonds?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Crackers, standard snack-type, sandwich, with peanut butter filling	9%	44%	47%
Almonds	14%	72%	14%

Macro Nutrients

	Crackers, standard snack-type, sandwich, with peanut butter filling	Almonds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	25.6% 25g	44.5% 43g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	15% 4.86g	10.3% 3.3g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0% 0g	0.16% 0.003g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	27% 4.6g	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	45.5% 59g	14.3% 18.6g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	14.7% 10.6g	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	0.71% 0.52g	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	% 2.8g	% 0.15g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 6.65g	% 3.4g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	6.13% 2.33g	28.4% 10.8g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	20.7% 11.6g	32.6% 18.3g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Crackers, standard snack-type, sandwich, with peanut butter filling	Almonds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.11% 1μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	41.2% 0.49mg	14.8% 0.18mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	21% 0.27mg	75.6% 0.98mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	38.7% 6.2mg	19.5% 3.12mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	9.64% 0.48mg	8.13% 0.41mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	11.5% 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	21.8% 87μg	9.5% 38μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0.42% 0.01μg	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	14% 2.1mg	148% 22mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	8% 9.6μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Crackers, standard snack-type, sandwich, with peanut butter filling	Almonds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	8.2% 82mg	23.2% 232mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	36.4% 0.33mg	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	35% 2.8mg	40% 3.2mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	13.3% 55.7mg	55.5% 233mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	34.5% 0.79mg	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	39.6% 277mg	59.3% 415mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	6.4% 218mg	18.6% 633mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	20% 11μg	6.44% 3.54μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	54% 811mg	0.058% 0.86mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	10.4% 1.14mg	24.5% 2.7mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.08% 2.97g	0.1% 3.8g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Crackers, standard snack-type, sandwich, with peanut butter filling vs Almonds:

• Crackers, standard snack-type, sandwich, with peanut butter filling have 2.8 times more Vitamin B1, 2 times more Vitamin B3, 1.3 times more Vitamin B6, 2.3 times more Vitamin B9 and more Vitamin K than Almonds.
• While Almonds contain 3.6 times more Vitamin B2 and 10.6 times more Vitamin E than Crackers, standard snack-type, sandwich, with peanut butter filling.
• Both Crackers, standard snack-type, sandwich, with peanut butter filling and Almonds have similar amounts of Vitamin B5 per 500 kcal.
• Both Crackers, standard snack-type, sandwich, with peanut butter filling as well as Almonds have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C and Vitamin D in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Crackers, standard snack-type, sandwich, with peanut butter filling vs Almonds:

• Crackers, standard snack-type, sandwich, with peanut butter filling have 3.1 times more Selenium and 938.8 times more Sodium than Almonds.
• While Almonds contain 2.8 times more Calcium, 2.7 times more Copper, 4.2 times more Magnesium, 2.4 times more Manganese, 1.5 times more Phosphorus, 2.9 times more Potassium and 2.4 times more Zinc than Crackers, standard snack-type, sandwich, with peanut butter filling.
• Both Crackers, standard snack-type, sandwich, with peanut butter filling and Almonds have similar amounts of Iron per 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Crackers, standard snack-type, sandwich, with peanut butter filling have 1.5 times more Saturated Fat, 3.2 times more Carbohydrate and 2.8 times more Sugars than Almonds.
• While Almonds contain 1.7 times more Fat, 2.3 times more Omega 6, 4.6 times more Fiber and 1.6 times more Protein than Crackers, standard snack-type, sandwich, with peanut butter filling.
• Both Crackers, standard snack-type, sandwich, with peanut butter filling and Almonds have similar amounts of Energy per 500 kcal.
• Both Crackers, standard snack-type, sandwich, with peanut butter filling as well as Almonds have insufficient amounts of Omega 3, Cholesterol, Fructose, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.