Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Hard Red Spring Wheat VS Almonds

Weight per 500 calories

• Hard Red Spring Wheat: 152g
• Almonds: 86.4g

Almonds have 1.8 times more energy per unit of mass than Hard Red Spring Wheat, which is very high in comparison to other foods. Hard Red Spring Wheat having high energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Hard Red Spring Wheat or Almonds?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Hard Red Spring Wheat	18%	5%	77%
Almonds	14%	72%	14%

Macro Nutrients

	Hard Red Spring Wheat	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	1.5% 0.48g	10.3% 3.3g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	3.4% 0.055g	0.16% 0.003g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	6.5% 1.1g	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	79.5% 103g	14.3% 18.6g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	0.86% 0.62g	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	48.8% 18.5g	28.4% 10.8g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	41.8% 23.4g	32.6% 18.3g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Hard Red Spring Wheat	Almonds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	64% 0.77mg	14.8% 0.18mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	13% 0.17mg	75.6% 0.98mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	54.2% 8.68mg	19.5% 3.12mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	28.4% 1.42mg	8.13% 0.41mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	39.3% 0.51mg	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	16.3% 65.3μg	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	0% 0IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	10.2% 1.53mg	148% 22mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	2.4% 2.9μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Hard Red Spring Wheat	Almonds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	3.8% 38mg	23.2% 232mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	69.2% 0.62mg	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	68.4% 5.47mg	40% 3.2mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	45% 188mg	55.5% 233mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	268% 6.16mg	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	72% 505mg	59.3% 415mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	15% 517mg	18.6% 633mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	195% 107μg	6.44% 3.54μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.2% 3.04mg	0.058% 0.86mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	38.4% 4.22mg	24.5% 2.7mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.52% 19.4g	0.1% 3.8g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Hard Red Spring Wheat vs Almonds:

• Hard Red Spring Wheat has 4.3 times more Vitamin B1, 2.8 times more Vitamin B3, 3.5 times more Vitamin B5, 4.3 times more Vitamin B6 and 1.7 times more Vitamin B9 than Almonds.
• While Almonds contain 5.9 times more Vitamin B2 and 14.4 times more Vitamin E than Hard Red Spring Wheat.
• Both Hard Red Spring Wheat as well as Almonds have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C, Vitamin D and Vitamin K in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Hard Red Spring Wheat vs Almonds:

• Hard Red Spring Wheat has 1.7 times more Iron, 3.3 times more Manganese, 1.2 times more Phosphorus, 30.3 times more Selenium and 1.6 times more Zinc than Almonds.
• While Almonds contain 6.1 times more Calcium and 1.4 times more Copper than Hard Red Spring Wheat.
• Both Hard Red Spring Wheat and Almonds have similar amounts of Magnesium and Potassium per 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Hard Red Spring Wheat has 5.6 times more Carbohydrate, 1.7 times more Fiber and 1.3 times more Protein than Almonds.
• While Almonds contain 14.8 times more Fat, 6.9 times more Saturated Fat, 9.6 times more Omega 6 and 6 times more Sugars than Hard Red Spring Wheat.
• Both Hard Red Spring Wheat and Almonds have similar amounts of Energy per 500 kcal.
• Both Hard Red Spring Wheat as well as Almonds have insufficient amounts of Omega 3, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.