Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces Snacks, taro chips VS Roasted Almonds

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Snacks, taro chips	2%	44%	54%
Roasted Almonds	13%	74%	13%

Macro Nutrients

	Snacks, taro chips	Roasted Almonds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	24.3% 706kcal	29.2% 848kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	36.4% 35.3g	76.8% 74.5g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	28.5% 9.1g	18% 5.8g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	5.3% 0.085g	0.89% 0.014g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	107% 18g	108% 18.3g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	74.3% 97g	23% 29.8g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	7.47% 5.4g	9.5% 6.9g	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	0.02% 0.014g	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	% 0.014g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 6.73g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	27% 10.2g	40.7% 15.5g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	5.82% 3.26g	53% 29.7g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Snacks, taro chips	Roasted Almonds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	1.1% 9.92μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	20.6% 0.25mg	9.1% 0.11mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	3.16% 0.041mg	131% 1.7mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	4.56% 0.73mg	32.2% 5.16mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	19% 0.95mg	9.1% 0.46mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	47.8% 0.62mg	15% 0.19mg	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	7.1% 28.3μg	19.5% 78μg	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	7.87% 7.1mg	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	107% 16mg	226% 34mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	21.3% 25.5μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Snacks, taro chips	Roasted Almonds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	8.5% 85mg	38% 380mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	44% 0.4mg	173% 1.56mg	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	21.3% 1.7mg	66% 5.3mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	28.3% 119mg	94% 395mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	0.062% 0.001mg	138% 3.16mg	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	26.5% 186mg	95% 668mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	31.5% 1070mg	29.7% 1011mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	4.64% 2.55μg	5.15% 2.83μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	32.3% 485mg	0.28% 4.25mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	4.9% 0.54mg	42.7% 4.7mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.077% 2.83g	0.092% 3.4g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 5 ounces of Snacks, taro chips vs Roasted Almonds:

• Snacks, taro chips have 2.3 times more Vitamin B1, 2.1 times more Vitamin B5, 3.2 times more Vitamin B6, more Vitamin C and more Vitamin K than Dry Roasted Almonds.
• While Dry Roasted Almonds contain 41.3 times more Vitamin B2, 7.1 times more Vitamin B3, 2.8 times more Vitamin B9 and 2.1 times more Vitamin E than Snacks, taro chips.
• Both Snacks, taro chips as well as Dry Roasted Almonds have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 5 oz.

Comparing minerals per 5 ounces for Snacks, taro chips vs Roasted Almonds:

• Snacks, taro chips have 114 times more Sodium than Dry Roasted Almonds.
• While Dry Roasted Almonds contain 4.5 times more Calcium, 3.9 times more Copper, 3.1 times more Iron, 3.3 times more Magnesium, 2232 times more Manganese, 3.6 times more Phosphorus and 8.7 times more Zinc than Snacks, taro chips.
• Both Snacks, taro chips and Dry Roasted Almonds have similar amounts of Potassium and Selenium per 5 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• Snacks, taro chips have 1.6 times more Saturated Fat, 6 times more Omega 3 and 3.2 times more Carbohydrate than Dry Roasted Almonds.
• While Dry Roasted Almonds contain 2.1 times more Fat, 1.3 times more Sugars, 1.5 times more Fiber and 9.1 times more Protein than Snacks, taro chips.
• Both Snacks, taro chips and Dry Roasted Almonds have similar amounts of Energy and Omega 6 per 5 oz.
• Both Snacks, taro chips as well as Dry Roasted Almonds have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 5 oz.