Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Spinach VS Almonds

Weight per 500 calories

• Spinach: 2174g
• Almonds: 86.4g

Almonds have 25.2 times more energy per unit of mass than Raw Spinach, which is very high in comparison to other foods. Spinach having very low energy density.

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

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Spinach	39%	12%	49%
Almonds	14%	72%	14%

Macro Nutrients

	Spinach	Almonds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	8.74% 8.48g	44.5% 43g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	4.28% 1.37g	10.3% 3.3g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	188% 3g	0.16% 0.003g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	3.32% 0.57g	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	60.7% 79g	14.3% 18.6g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	12.6% 9.13g	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	4.5% 3.26g	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	% 2.4g	% 0.15g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 1.52g	% 3.4g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	126% 48g	28.4% 10.8g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	111% 62g	32.6% 18.3g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Spinach	Almonds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	1133% 10196μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	141% 1.7mg	14.8% 0.18mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	316% 4.1mg	75.6% 0.98mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	98% 15.7mg	19.5% 3.12mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	28.3% 1.4mg	8.13% 0.41mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	326% 4.24mg	9.1% 0.12mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	308% 92μg	164% 49.2μg	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	1054% 4217μg	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	679% 611mg	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	294% 44mg	148% 22mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	8748% 10498μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Spinach	Almonds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	215% 2152mg	23.2% 232mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	314% 2.83mg	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	736% 59mg	40% 3.2mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	409% 1717mg	55.5% 233mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	848% 19.5mg	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	152% 1065mg	59.3% 415mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	357% 12130mg	18.6% 633mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	39.5% 21.7μg	6.44% 3.54μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	114% 1717mg	0.058% 0.86mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	105% 11.5mg	24.5% 2.7mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	53.7% 1987g	0.1% 3.8g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Spinach vs Almonds:

• Raw Spinach has more Vitamin A, 9.6 times more Vitamin B1, 4.2 times more Vitamin B2, 5 times more Vitamin B3, 3.5 times more Vitamin B5, 35.8 times more Vitamin B6, 1.9 times more Vitamin B7, 111 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin C, 2 times more Vitamin E and more Vitamin K than Almonds.
• Both Raw Spinach as well as Almonds have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Spinach vs Almonds:

• Raw Spinach has 9.3 times more Calcium, 3.2 times more Copper, 18.4 times more Iron, 7.4 times more Magnesium, 10.4 times more Manganese, 2.6 times more Phosphorus, 19.2 times more Potassium, 6.1 times more Selenium, 1988.7 times more Sodium, 4.3 times more Zinc and 521.7 times more Water than Almonds.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Raw Spinach has 1158 times more Omega 3, 4.2 times more Carbohydrate, 2.4 times more Sugars, 4.4 times more Fiber and 3.4 times more Protein than Almonds.
• While Almonds contain 5.1 times more Fat, 2.4 times more Saturated Fat and 18.8 times more Omega 6 than Raw Spinach.
• Both Raw Spinach and Almonds have similar amounts of Energy per 500 kcal.
• Both Raw Spinach as well as Almonds have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Fructose, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.