Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain VS Blanched Almonds

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain	4%	46%	50%
Blanched Almonds	14%	75%	11%

Macro Nutrients

	Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain	Blanched Almonds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	25% 729kcal	29% 836kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	38.3% 37g	76.7% 74.4g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	36% 11.5g	17.5% 5.6g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	81.3% 1.3g	0.35% 0.006g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	61.5% 10.5g	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	69.5% 90g	20.4% 26.5g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	42.3% 30.7g	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	0.59% 0.43g	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	% 0.51g	% 0.043g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 29.8g	% 6.32g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	4.85% 1.84g	37% 14g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	13.6% 7.6g	54% 30.3g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain	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	41.7% 0.5mg	22.6% 0.27mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	34.2% 0.45mg	77.5% 1mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	29% 4.64mg	31% 4.96mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	9.1% 0.46mg	8.9% 0.45mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	7.74% 0.1mg	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	28.7% 115μg	17.4% 69.5μg	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	23% 3.46mg	224% 33.7mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	13% 15.6μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain	Blanched Almonds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	1.84% 18.4mg	33.5% 335mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	14% 0.13mg	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	53% 4.22mg	58% 4.65mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	4.72% 20mg	90% 380mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	24.2% 0.56mg	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	13.4% 94mg	97% 682mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	3.67% 125mg	27.5% 934mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	16% 8.8μg	8.25% 4.54μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	33.4% 500mg	1.8% 27mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	6.3% 0.69mg	38.3% 4.2mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.14% 5.1g	0.17% 6.4g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 5 ounces of Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain vs Blanched Almonds:

• Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain have 1.8 times more Vitamin B1, 1.7 times more Vitamin B9 and more Vitamin K than Blanched Almonds.
• While Blanched Almonds contain 2.3 times more Vitamin B2, 1.6 times more Vitamin B6 and 9.7 times more Vitamin E than Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain.
• Both Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain and Blanched Almonds have similar amounts of Vitamin B3 and Vitamin B5 per 5 oz.
• Both Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain as well as Blanched Almonds have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C and Vitamin D in 5 oz.

Comparing minerals per 5 ounces for Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain vs Blanched Almonds:

• Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain have 1.9 times more Selenium and 18.6 times more Sodium than Blanched Almonds.
• While Blanched Almonds contain 18.2 times more Calcium, 11.4 times more Copper, 19.1 times more Magnesium, 4.7 times more Manganese, 7.3 times more Phosphorus, 7.5 times more Potassium and 6.1 times more Zinc than Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain.
• Both Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain and Blanched Almonds have similar amounts of Iron per 5 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain have 2.1 times more Saturated Fat, 229.5 times more Omega 3, 3.4 times more Carbohydrate and 4.7 times more Sugars than Blanched Almonds.
• While Blanched Almonds contain 2 times more Fat, 1.7 times more Omega 6, 7.6 times more Fiber and 4 times more Protein than Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain.
• Both Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain and Blanched Almonds have similar amounts of Energy per 5 oz.
• Both Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain as well as Blanched Almonds have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Fructose, Glucose and Sucrose in 5 oz.