Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Muffins, English, whole-wheat VS Roasted Almonds

Weight per 500 calories

• Muffins, English, whole-wheat: 246g
• Roasted Almonds: 83.6g

Dry Roasted Almonds have 2.9 times more energy per unit of mass than Muffins, English, whole-wheat, which is very high in comparison to other foods. Muffins, English, whole-wheat having above average energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Muffins, English, whole-wheat or Roasted Almonds?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Muffins, English, whole-wheat	16%	9%	75%
Roasted Almonds	13%	74%	13%

Macro Nutrients

	Muffins, English, whole-wheat	Roasted Almonds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	5.33% 5.17g	45.3% 44g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	2.57% 0.82g	10.7% 3.42g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	7.1% 0.11g	0.52% 0.008g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	11.4% 1.94g	63.7% 11g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	76.5% 100g	13.5% 17.6g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	27.5% 20g	5.6% 4.06g	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	0.012% 0.008g	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	% 0.008g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 3.97g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	43.4% 16.5g	24% 9.1g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	38.7% 21.7g	31.3% 17.5g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Muffins, English, whole-wheat	Roasted Almonds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	61.6% 0.74mg	5.37% 0.064mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	26.5% 0.34mg	77% 1mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	52.5% 8.4mg	19% 3.04mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	34.2% 1.7mg	5.37% 0.27mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	31% 0.4mg	8.75% 0.11mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	30% 121μg	11.5% 46μg	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	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	6.73% 1mg	133% 20mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	2.05% 2.46μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Muffins, English, whole-wheat	Roasted Almonds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	65.3% 653mg	22.4% 224mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	58% 0.52mg	102% 0.92mg	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	75.4% 6.03mg	39% 3.1mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	41.6% 175mg	55.5% 233mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	192% 4.4mg	81% 1.87mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	99% 695mg	56.3% 394mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	15.2% 517mg	17.5% 596mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	180% 99μg	3.04% 1.67μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	59.8% 897mg	0.17% 2.5mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	36% 3.94mg	25% 2.77mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	3.04% 113g	0.054% 2g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Muffins, English, whole-wheat vs Roasted Almonds:

• Muffins, English, whole-wheat have 11.5 times more Vitamin B1, 2.8 times more Vitamin B3, 6.4 times more Vitamin B5, 3.5 times more Vitamin B6 and 2.6 times more Vitamin B9 than Dry Roasted Almonds.
• While Dry Roasted Almonds contain 2.9 times more Vitamin B2 and 19.8 times more Vitamin E than Muffins, English, whole-wheat.
• Both Muffins, English, whole-wheat as well as Dry Roasted Almonds have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C, Vitamin D and Vitamin K in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Muffins, English, whole-wheat vs Roasted Almonds:

• Muffins, English, whole-wheat have 2.9 times more Calcium, 1.9 times more Iron, 2.4 times more Manganese, 1.8 times more Phosphorus, 59.4 times more Selenium, 357.4 times more Sodium and 1.4 times more Zinc than Dry Roasted Almonds.
• While Dry Roasted Almonds contain 1.8 times more Copper and 1.3 times more Magnesium than Muffins, English, whole-wheat.
• Both Muffins, English, whole-wheat and Dry Roasted Almonds have similar amounts of Potassium per 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Muffins, English, whole-wheat have 13.6 times more Omega 3, 5.7 times more Carbohydrate, 4.9 times more Sugars, 1.8 times more Fiber and 1.2 times more Protein than Dry Roasted Almonds.
• While Dry Roasted Almonds contain 8.5 times more Fat, 4.2 times more Saturated Fat and 5.6 times more Omega 6 than Muffins, English, whole-wheat.
• Both Muffins, English, whole-wheat and Dry Roasted Almonds have similar amounts of Energy per 500 kcal.
• Both Muffins, English, whole-wheat as well as Dry Roasted Almonds have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.