Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Dry Corn Gluten-free Pasta VS Almonds

Weight per 500 calories

• Dry Corn Gluten-free Pasta: 140g
• Almonds: 86.4g

Almonds have 1.6 times more energy per unit of mass than Dry Corn Gluten-free Pasta, which is very high in comparison to other foods. Dry Corn Gluten-free Pasta having high energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Dry Corn Gluten-free Pasta or Almonds?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Dry Corn Gluten-free Pasta	8%	5%	87%
Almonds	14%	72%	14%

Macro Nutrients

	Dry Corn Gluten-free Pasta	Almonds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	3% 2.9g	44.5% 43g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.27% 0.41g	10.3% 3.3g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	2.45% 0.039g	0.16% 0.003g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	7.4% 1.25g	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	85.4% 111g	14.3% 18.6g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	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	40.5% 15.4g	28.4% 10.8g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	18.7% 10.4g	32.6% 18.3g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Dry Corn Gluten-free Pasta	Almonds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	1.4% 12.6μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	27% 0.32mg	14.8% 0.18mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	9.37% 0.12mg	75.6% 0.98mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	21.3% 3.4mg	19.5% 3.12mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	13.6% 0.68mg	8.13% 0.41mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	22% 0.29mg	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	8.75% 35μg	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	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	NA	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	NA	148% 22mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Dry Corn Gluten-free Pasta	Almonds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	0.56% 5.6mg	23.2% 232mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	31.4% 0.28mg	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	16.3% 1.3mg	40% 3.2mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	39.7% 167mg	55.5% 233mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	29.4% 0.68mg	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	50.6% 354mg	59.3% 415mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	12% 412mg	18.6% 633mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	20% 11μg	6.44% 3.54μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.28% 4.2mg	0.058% 0.86mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	22.8% 2.5mg	24.5% 2.7mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.38% 14g	0.1% 3.8g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Dry Corn Gluten-free Pasta vs Almonds:

• Dry Corn Gluten-free Pasta has 1.8 times more Vitamin B1, 1.7 times more Vitamin B5 and 2.4 times more Vitamin B6 than Almonds.
• While Almonds contain 8.1 times more Vitamin B2 than Dry Corn Gluten-free Pasta.
• Both Dry Corn Gluten-free Pasta and Almonds have similar amounts of Vitamin B3 and Vitamin B9 per 500 kcal.
• Both Dry Corn Gluten-free Pasta as well as Almonds have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin C in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Dry Corn Gluten-free Pasta vs Almonds:

• Dry Corn Gluten-free Pasta has 3.1 times more Selenium than Almonds.
• While Almonds contain 41.5 times more Calcium, 3.1 times more Copper, 2.5 times more Iron, 1.4 times more Magnesium, 2.8 times more Manganese and 1.5 times more Potassium than Dry Corn Gluten-free Pasta.
• Both Dry Corn Gluten-free Pasta and Almonds have similar amounts of Phosphorus and Zinc per 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Dry Corn Gluten-free Pasta has 6 times more Carbohydrate and 1.4 times more Fiber than Almonds.
• While Almonds contain 14.8 times more Fat, 8.1 times more Saturated Fat, 8.5 times more Omega 6 and 1.7 times more Protein than Dry Corn Gluten-free Pasta.
• Both Dry Corn Gluten-free Pasta and Almonds have similar amounts of Energy per 500 kcal.
• Both Dry Corn Gluten-free Pasta as well as Almonds have insufficient amounts of Omega 3, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.