Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake, baked VS Blanched Almonds

Weight per 500 calories

• Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake, baked: 89.6g
• Blanched Almonds: 84.7g

Both foods have similar energy densities which is very high in comparison to other foods.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake, baked or Blanched Almonds?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake, baked	5%	62%	33%
Blanched Almonds	14%	75%	11%

Macro Nutrients

	Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake, baked	Blanched Almonds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	35.6% 34.5g	46% 44.5g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	15.4% 4.93g	10.5% 3.35g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	145% 2.3g	0.21% 0.003g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	104% 17.6g	61.6% 10.5g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	31.5% 41g	12% 16g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	0.93% 0.67g	5.4% 3.92g	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% 0g	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	% 0.025g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 3.78g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	3.54% 1.34g	22% 8.4g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	12% 6.63g	32.4% 18g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake, baked	Blanched Almonds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	24% 0.29mg	13.5% 0.16mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	17.8% 0.23mg	46.3% 0.6mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	21.3% 3.4mg	18.5% 2.97mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	0% 0mg	5.32% 0.27mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	1.3% 0.017mg	7.5% 0.097mg	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	12.3% 49.3μg	10.4% 41.5μg	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	3.3% 0.49mg	134% 20mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	12% 14.6μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake, baked	Blanched Almonds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	0.9% 8.96mg	20% 200mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	11.4% 0.1mg	97% 0.87mg	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	29% 2.33mg	34.7% 2.78mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	3.4% 14.3mg	54% 227mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	19.3% 0.44mg	67.6% 1.56mg	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	7.7% 53.8mg	58.2% 408mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	1.63% 55.6mg	16.4% 558mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	40% 22μg	4.93% 2.7μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	15% 227mg	1.07% 16mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	4.4% 0.48mg	23% 2.5mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.18% 6.63g	0.1% 3.82g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake, baked vs Blanched Almonds:

• Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake, baked has 1.8 times more Vitamin B1 and more Vitamin K than Blanched Almonds.
• While Blanched Almonds contain 2.6 times more Vitamin B2, more Vitamin B5, 5.7 times more Vitamin B6 and 40.8 times more Vitamin E than Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake, baked.
• Both Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake, baked and Blanched Almonds have similar amounts of Vitamin B3 and Vitamin B9 per 500 kcal.
• Both Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake, baked as well as Blanched Almonds have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C and Vitamin D in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake, baked vs Blanched Almonds:

• Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake, baked has 8.1 times more Selenium and 14.1 times more Sodium than Blanched Almonds.
• While Blanched Almonds contain 22.3 times more Calcium, 8.4 times more Copper, 15.8 times more Magnesium, 3.5 times more Manganese, 7.6 times more Phosphorus, 10.1 times more Potassium and 5.2 times more Zinc than Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake, baked.
• Both Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake, baked and Blanched Almonds have similar amounts of Iron per 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake, baked has 1.5 times more Saturated Fat, 684.1 times more Omega 3, 1.7 times more Omega 6 and 2.6 times more Carbohydrate than Blanched Almonds.
• While Blanched Almonds contain 1.3 times more Fat, 5.8 times more Sugars, 6.2 times more Fiber and 2.7 times more Protein than Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake, baked.
• Both Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake, baked and Blanched Almonds have similar amounts of Energy per 500 kcal.
• Both Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake, baked as well as Blanched Almonds have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.