Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Frozen novelties, fruit and juice bars VS Almonds

Weight per 500 calories

• Frozen novelties, fruit and juice bars: 575g
• Almonds: 86.4g

Almonds have 6.7 times more energy per unit of mass than Frozen novelties, fruit and juice bars, which is very high in comparison to other foods. Frozen novelties, fruit and juice bars having average energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Frozen novelties, fruit and juice bars or Almonds?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Frozen novelties, fruit and juice bars	6%	1%	93%
Almonds	14%	72%	14%

Macro Nutrients

	Frozen novelties, fruit and juice bars	Almonds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.59% 0.57g	44.5% 43g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0% 0g	10.3% 3.3g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	2.87% 0.046g	0.16% 0.003g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.74% 0.13g	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	89.3% 116g	14.3% 18.6g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	139% 100g	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	15% 5.75g	28.4% 10.8g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	12.3% 6.9g	32.6% 18.3g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Frozen novelties, fruit and juice bars	Almonds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.64% 5.75μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	5.27% 0.063mg	14.8% 0.18mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	7.96% 0.1mg	75.6% 0.98mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	5.7% 0.91mg	19.5% 3.12mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	4.6% 0.23mg	8.13% 0.41mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	11% 0.14mg	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	10% 40.2μg	9.5% 38μg	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	60.7% 54.6mg	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	0% 0mg	148% 22mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	4.3% 5.17μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Frozen novelties, fruit and juice bars	Almonds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	2.87% 28.7mg	23.2% 232mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	0% 0mg	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	13.6% 1.1mg	40% 3.2mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	5.47% 23mg	55.5% 233mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	41.2% 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	4.93% 34.5mg	59.3% 415mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	8.96% 305mg	18.6% 633mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	2.1% 1.15μg	6.44% 3.54μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	1.53% 23mg	0.058% 0.86mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	2.6% 0.29mg	24.5% 2.7mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	12% 450g	0.1% 3.8g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Frozen novelties, fruit and juice bars vs Almonds:

• Frozen novelties, fruit and juice bars have 1.2 times more Vitamin B6 and more Vitamin C than Almonds.
• While Almonds contain 2.8 times more Vitamin B1, 9.5 times more Vitamin B2, 3.4 times more Vitamin B3, 1.8 times more Vitamin B5 and more Vitamin E than Frozen novelties, fruit and juice bars.
• Both Frozen novelties, fruit and juice bars and Almonds have similar amounts of Vitamin B9 per 500 kcal.
• Both Frozen novelties, fruit and juice bars as well as Almonds have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin D and Vitamin K in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Frozen novelties, fruit and juice bars vs Almonds:

• Frozen novelties, fruit and juice bars have 118.2 times more Water than Almonds.
• While Almonds contain 8.1 times more Calcium, more Copper, 2.9 times more Iron, 10.1 times more Magnesium, 2 times more Manganese, 12 times more Phosphorus, 2.1 times more Potassium, 3.1 times more Selenium and 9.4 times more Zinc than Frozen novelties, fruit and juice bars.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Frozen novelties, fruit and juice bars have 6.2 times more Carbohydrate and 26.7 times more Sugars than Almonds.
• While Almonds contain 75 times more Fat, more Saturated Fat, 84.2 times more Omega 6, 1.9 times more Fiber and 2.6 times more Protein than Frozen novelties, fruit and juice bars.
• Both Frozen novelties, fruit and juice bars and Almonds have similar amounts of Energy per 500 kcal.
• Both Frozen novelties, fruit and juice bars as well as Almonds have insufficient amounts of Omega 3, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.