Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces Powder No Sugar Added Cocoa Mix VS Blanched Almonds

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Powder No Sugar Added Cocoa Mix	16%	7%	77%
Blanched Almonds	14%	75%	11%

Macro Nutrients

	Powder No Sugar Added Cocoa Mix	Blanched Almonds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	18.4% 534kcal	29% 836kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	4.4% 4.25g	76.7% 74.4g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	7.87% 2.5g	17.5% 5.6g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.27% 0.004g	0.35% 0.006g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.65% 0.11g	103% 17.5g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	78.4% 102g	20.4% 26.5g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	73.6% 53.4g	9.05% 6.56g	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	% 0.043g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 6.32g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	28% 10.6g	37% 14g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	39.2% 22g	54% 30.3g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Powder No Sugar Added Cocoa Mix	Blanched Almonds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.63% 5.67μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	31.5% 0.38mg	22.6% 0.27mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	153% 2mg	77.5% 1mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	9.6% 1.54mg	31% 4.96mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	109% 5.43mg	8.9% 0.45mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	34.7% 0.45mg	12.5% 0.16mg	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	4.96% 20μg	17.4% 69.5μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	69.7% 1.67μg	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	0.38% 0.057mg	224% 33.7mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0.83% 0.99μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Powder No Sugar Added Cocoa Mix	Blanched Almonds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	81.6% 816mg	33.5% 335mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	115% 1.03mg	162% 1.46mg	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	88% 7.03mg	58% 4.65mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	70% 295mg	90% 380mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	41% 0.94mg	113% 2.6mg	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	181% 1266mg	97% 682mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	113% 3830mg	27.5% 934mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	43.6% 24μg	8.25% 4.54μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	82.8% 1242mg	1.8% 27mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	44.3% 4.88mg	38.3% 4.2mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.13% 4.8g	0.17% 6.4g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 5 ounces of Powder No Sugar Added Cocoa Mix vs Blanched Almonds:

• Powder No Sugar Added Cocoa Mix has 1.4 times more Vitamin B1, 2 times more Vitamin B2, 12.2 times more Vitamin B5, 2.8 times more Vitamin B6 and more Vitamin B12 than Blanched Almonds.
• While Blanched Almonds contain 3.2 times more Vitamin B3, 3.5 times more Vitamin B9 and 593.8 times more Vitamin E than Powder No Sugar Added Cocoa Mix.
• Both Powder No Sugar Added Cocoa Mix as well as Blanched Almonds have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin D and Vitamin K in 5 oz.

Comparing minerals per 5 ounces for Powder No Sugar Added Cocoa Mix vs Blanched Almonds:

• Powder No Sugar Added Cocoa Mix has 2.4 times more Calcium, 1.5 times more Iron, 1.9 times more Phosphorus, 4.1 times more Potassium, 5.3 times more Selenium and 46.1 times more Sodium than Blanched Almonds.
• While Blanched Almonds contain 1.4 times more Copper, 1.3 times more Magnesium and 2.8 times more Manganese than Powder No Sugar Added Cocoa Mix.
• Both Powder No Sugar Added Cocoa Mix and Blanched Almonds have similar amounts of Zinc per 5 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• Powder No Sugar Added Cocoa Mix has 3.9 times more Carbohydrate and 8.1 times more Sugars than Blanched Almonds.
• While Blanched Almonds contain 1.6 times more Energy, 17.5 times more Fat, 2.2 times more Saturated Fat, 158.5 times more Omega 6, 1.3 times more Fiber and 1.4 times more Protein than Powder No Sugar Added Cocoa Mix.
• Both Powder No Sugar Added Cocoa Mix as well as Blanched Almonds have insufficient amounts of Omega 3, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 5 oz.