Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Blanched Almonds VS Cooked Frozen Asparagus

Weight per 500 calories

• Blanched Almonds: 84.7g
• Cooked Frozen Asparagus: 2778g

Blanched Almonds have 32.8 times more energy per 100g than Cooked Frozen Asparagus. It has very high energy density when compared to other foods. Boiled and Drained Frozen Asparagus having very low energy density.

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Blanched Almonds or Cooked Frozen Asparagus?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Blanched Almonds	14%	75%	11%
Cooked Frozen Asparagus	51%	16%	33%

Macro Nutrients

	Blanched Almonds	Cooked Frozen Asparagus	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	46% 44.5g	12% 11.7g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	10.5% 3.35g	8.33% 2.67g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.21% 0.003g	17.4% 0.28g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	61.6% 10.5g	28.6% 4.86g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	12% 16g	41% 53.3g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	5.4% 3.92g	12.3% 8.9g	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% 0g	NA	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	% 0.025g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 3.78g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	22% 8.4g	117% 44.4g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	32.4% 18g	146% 82g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Blanched Almonds	Cooked Frozen Asparagus	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	123% 1111μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	13.5% 0.16mg	150% 1.8mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	46.3% 0.6mg	220% 2.86mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	18.5% 2.97mg	180% 29mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	5.32% 0.27mg	87.8% 4.4mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	7.5% 0.097mg	42.7% 0.56mg	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	10.4% 41.5μg	938% 3750μg	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	753% 678mg	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	134% 20mg	222% 33.3mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	1852% 2222μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Blanched Almonds	Cooked Frozen Asparagus	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	20% 200mg	50% 500mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	97% 0.87mg	324% 2.9mg	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	34.7% 2.78mg	194% 15.6mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	54% 227mg	66% 278mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	67.6% 1.56mg	169% 3.9mg	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	58.2% 408mg	194% 1361mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	16.4% 558mg	141% 4778mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	4.93% 2.7μg	197% 108μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	1.07% 16mg	5.56% 83.3mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	23% 2.5mg	104% 11.4mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.1% 3.82g	70.6% 2614g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Blanched Almonds VS Cooked Frozen Asparagus Nutrients Per 500 Kcal

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Blanched Almonds or Cooked Frozen Asparagus?

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Blanched Almonds vs Cooked Frozen Asparagus:

• 500 kcal of Boiled and Drained Frozen Asparagus contain more Vitamin A, 11.2 times more Vitamin B1, 4.7 times more Vitamin B2, 9.7 times more Vitamin B3, 16.5 times more Vitamin B5, 5.7 times more Vitamin B6, 90.3 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin C, 1.7 times more Vitamin E and more Vitamin K than Blanched Almonds.
• 500 calories of Blanched Almonds have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B5, Vitamin B6, Vitamin C and Vitamin K
• Both Blanched Almonds as well as Boiled and Drained Frozen Asparagus have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 calories.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Blanched Almonds vs Cooked Frozen Asparagus:

• 500 kcal of Boiled and Drained Frozen Asparagus contain 2.5 times more Calcium, 3.4 times more Copper, 5.6 times more Iron, 2.5 times more Manganese, 3.3 times more Phosphorus, 8.6 times more Potassium, 39.9 times more Selenium, 4.5 times more Zinc and 683.9 times more Water than Blanched Almonds.
• Both Blanched Almonds and Cooked Frozen Asparagus contain similar levels of Magnesium per 500 calories.
• 500 calories of Blanched Almonds lack sufficient amounts of Selenium

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• 500 calories of Blanched Almonds have 3.8 times more Fat, 1.3 times more Saturated Fat and 2.2 times more Omega 6 than Cooked Frozen Asparagus.
• While 500 kcal of Boiled and Drained Frozen Asparagus contain 81.9 times more Omega 3, 3.4 times more Carbohydrate, 2.3 times more Sugars, 5.3 times more Fiber and 4.5 times more Protein than Blanched Almonds.
• Both Blanched Almonds and Cooked Frozen Asparagus offer comparable quantities of Energy per 500 calories.
• 500 calories of Blanched Almonds provide inadequate amounts of Omega 3