Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Blanched Almonds VS Boiled Beet Greens

Weight per 500 calories

• Blanched Almonds: 84.7g
• Boiled Beet Greens: 1852g

Blanched Almonds have 21.9 times more energy per 100g than Boiled Beet Greens. It has very high energy density when compared to other foods. Boiled and Drained Beet Greens having very low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Blanched Almonds or Boiled Beet Greens?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Blanched Almonds	14%	75%	11%
Boiled Beet Greens	30%	5%	65%

Macro Nutrients

	Blanched Almonds	Boiled Beet Greens	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	46% 44.5g	3.8% 3.7g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	10.5% 3.35g	1.8% 0.57g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.21% 0.003g	6.94% 0.11g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	61.6% 10.5g	7.1% 1.2g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	12% 16g	77.8% 101g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	5.4% 3.92g	15.3% 11g	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	141% 53.7g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	32.4% 18g	85% 47.6g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Blanched Almonds	Boiled Beet Greens	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	788% 7093μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	13.5% 0.16mg	181% 2.17mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	46.3% 0.6mg	412% 5.35mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	18.5% 2.97mg	57.8% 9.24mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	5.32% 0.27mg	122% 6.1mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	7.5% 0.097mg	188% 2.44mg	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	65% 259μg	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	512% 461mg	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	223% 33.5mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	7469% 8963μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Blanched Almonds	Boiled Beet Greens	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	20% 200mg	211% 2111mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	97% 0.87mg	516% 4.65mg	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	440% 35mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	54% 227mg	300% 1259mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	67.6% 1.56mg	414% 9.5mg	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	108% 759mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	16.4% 558mg	495% 16833mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	4.93% 2.7μg	30.3% 16.7μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	1.07% 16mg	298% 4463mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	23% 2.5mg	84% 9.26mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.1% 3.82g	44.6% 1651g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Blanched Almonds vs Boiled Beet Greens:

• Boiled and Drained Beet Greens contain more Vitamin A, 13.4 times more Vitamin B1, 8.9 times more Vitamin B2, 3.1 times more Vitamin B3, 22.9 times more Vitamin B5, 25.1 times more Vitamin B6, 6.2 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin C, 1.7 times more Vitamin E and more Vitamin K than Blanched Almonds.
• Both Blanched Almonds as well as Boiled and Drained Beet Greens have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Blanched Almonds vs Boiled Beet Greens:

• Boiled and Drained Beet Greens contain 10.6 times more Calcium, 5.3 times more Copper, 12.7 times more Iron, 5.5 times more Magnesium, 6.1 times more Manganese, 1.9 times more Phosphorus, 30.1 times more Potassium, 6.1 times more Selenium, 277.2 times more Sodium, 3.7 times more Zinc and 431.9 times more Water than Blanched Almonds.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Blanched Almonds have 12 times more Fat, 5.8 times more Saturated Fat and 8.7 times more Omega 6 than Boiled and Drained Beet Greens.
• While Boiled and Drained Beet Greens contain 32.8 times more Omega 3, 6.4 times more Carbohydrate, 2.8 times more Sugars, 6.4 times more Fiber and 2.6 times more Protein than Blanched Almonds.
• Both Blanched Almonds and Boiled and Drained Beet Greens have similar amounts of Energy per 500 kcal.
• Both Blanched Almonds as well as Boiled and Drained Beet Greens have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.