Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Almonds VS Sweet Potato

Weight per 500 calories

• Almonds: 86.4g
• Sweet Potato: 581g

Almonds have 6.7 times more energy per 100g than Sweet Potato. It has very high energy density when compared to other foods. Raw Sweet Potato having average energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Almonds or Sweet Potato?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Almonds	14%	72%	14%
Sweet Potato	7%	1%	92%

Macro Nutrients

	Almonds	Sweet Potato	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	44.5% 43g	0.3% 0.29g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	10.3% 3.3g	0.33% 0.1g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.16% 0.003g	0.36% 0.006g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	62.6% 10.6g	0.44% 0.076g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	14.3% 18.6g	90% 117g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	5.2% 3.76g	33.5% 24.3g	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	0.13% 0.095g	5.6% 4.07g	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	% 0.15g	% 5.6g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 3.4g	% 14.7g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	28.4% 10.8g	46% 17.4g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	32.6% 18.3g	16.3% 9.13g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Almonds	Sweet Potato	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	458% 4122μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	14.8% 0.18mg	37.8% 0.45mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	75.6% 0.98mg	27.3% 0.35mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	19.5% 3.12mg	20.2% 3.24mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	8.13% 0.41mg	93% 4.65mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	9.1% 0.12mg	93% 1.2mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	164% 49.2μg	34% 10μg	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	9.5% 38μg	16% 64μg	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	15.5% 14mg	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	148% 22mg	10% 1.5mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	8.72% 10.5μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Almonds	Sweet Potato	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	23.2% 232mg	17.4% 174mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	99% 0.89mg	98% 0.88mg	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	40% 3.2mg	44.3% 3.55mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	55.5% 233mg	34.6% 145mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	82% 1.9mg	65.2% 1.5mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	87% 39μg	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	59.3% 415mg	39% 273mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	18.6% 633mg	57.6% 1959mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	6.44% 3.54μg	6.34% 3.5μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.058% 0.86mg	21.3% 320mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	24.5% 2.7mg	16% 1.74mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.1% 3.8g	12% 449g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Almonds vs Sweet Potato:

• Almonds have 2.8 times more Vitamin B2, 4.8 times more Vitamin B7 and 14.6 times more Vitamin E than Raw Sweet Potato.
• While Raw Sweet Potato contains more Vitamin A, 2.6 times more Vitamin B1, 11.4 times more Vitamin B5, 10.3 times more Vitamin B6, 1.7 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin C and more Vitamin K than Almonds.
• Both Almonds and Raw Sweet Potato have similar amounts of Vitamin B3 per 500 kcal.
• Both Almonds as well as Raw Sweet Potato have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Almonds vs Sweet Potato:

• Almonds have 1.3 times more Calcium, 1.6 times more Magnesium, 1.3 times more Manganese, 1.5 times more Phosphorus and 1.5 times more Zinc than Raw Sweet Potato.
• While Raw Sweet Potato contains 3.1 times more Potassium, 370.3 times more Sodium and 118 times more Water than Almonds.
• Both Almonds and Raw Sweet Potato have similar amounts of Copper, Iron and Selenium per 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Almonds have 148.3 times more Fat, 31.4 times more Saturated Fat, 140.8 times more Omega 6 and 2 times more Protein than Raw Sweet Potato.
• While Raw Sweet Potato contains 6.3 times more Carbohydrate, 6.5 times more Sugars, 42.8 times more Fructose and 1.6 times more Fiber than Almonds.
• Both Almonds and Raw Sweet Potato have similar amounts of Energy per 500 kcal.
• Both Almonds as well as Raw Sweet Potato have insufficient amounts of Omega 3, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.