Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces Commercial French Salad Dressing VS Blanched Almonds

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Commercial French Salad Dressing	1%	82%	17%
Blanched Almonds	14%	75%	11%

Macro Nutrients

	Commercial French Salad Dressing	Blanched Almonds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	20.5% 594kcal	29% 836kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	57% 55.4g	76.7% 74.4g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	27% 8.64g	17.5% 5.6g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	255% 4.1g	0.35% 0.006g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	167% 28.4g	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	20.5% 26.6g	20.4% 26.5g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	34% 24.7g	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	12% 8.7g	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	% 9.3g	% 0.043g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 5.67g	% 6.32g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	8.95% 3.4g	37% 14g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	2.2% 1.23g	54% 30.3g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Commercial French Salad Dressing	Blanched Almonds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	3.62% 32.6μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	4.5% 0.054mg	22.6% 0.27mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	6.87% 0.089mg	77.5% 1mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	2.07% 0.33mg	31% 4.96mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	NA	8.9% 0.45mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	4.7% 0.061mg	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	0% 0μg	17.4% 69.5μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	8.27% 0.2μg	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	47.2% 7.1mg	224% 33.7mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	143% 172μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Commercial French Salad Dressing	Blanched Almonds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	3.83% 38.3mg	33.5% 335mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	3.15% 0.028mg	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	5.67% 0.45mg	58% 4.65mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	2.36% 9.92mg	90% 380mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	2.34% 0.054mg	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	5.06% 35.4mg	97% 682mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	4.5% 153mg	27.5% 934mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	0% 0μg	8.25% 4.54μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	62.5% 937mg	1.8% 27mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	1.55% 0.17mg	38.3% 4.2mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	1.5% 55.8g	0.17% 6.4g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 5 ounces of Commercial French Salad Dressing vs Blanched Almonds:

• Commercial French Salad Dressing has more Vitamin A, more Vitamin B12 and more Vitamin K than Blanched Almonds.
• While Blanched Almonds contain 5 times more Vitamin B1, 11.3 times more Vitamin B2, 15 times more Vitamin B3, 2.7 times more Vitamin B6, more Vitamin B9 and 4.8 times more Vitamin E than Commercial French Salad Dressing.
• Both Commercial French Salad Dressing as well as Blanched Almonds have insufficient amounts of Vitamin C and Vitamin D in 5 oz.

Comparing minerals per 5 ounces for Commercial French Salad Dressing vs Blanched Almonds:

• Commercial French Salad Dressing has 34.8 times more Sodium and 8.7 times more Water than Blanched Almonds.
• While Blanched Almonds contain 8.7 times more Calcium, 51.4 times more Copper, 10.3 times more Iron, 38.3 times more Magnesium, 48.3 times more Manganese, 19.2 times more Phosphorus, 6.1 times more Potassium, more Selenium and 24.8 times more Zinc than Commercial French Salad Dressing.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• Commercial French Salad Dressing has 1.5 times more Saturated Fat, 720 times more Omega 3, 1.6 times more Omega 6, 3.8 times more Sugars and more Fructose than Blanched Almonds.
• While Blanched Almonds contain 1.4 times more Energy, 1.3 times more Fat, 4.1 times more Fiber and 24.6 times more Protein than Commercial French Salad Dressing.
• Both Commercial French Salad Dressing and Blanched Almonds have similar amounts of Carbohydrate per 5 oz.
• Both Commercial French Salad Dressing as well as Blanched Almonds have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 5 oz.