Comparing Nutrients in 7 ounces Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, regular, lower fat VS Almonds

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, regular, lower fat	5%	35%	60%
Almonds	14%	72%	14%

Macro Nutrients

	Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, regular, lower fat	Almonds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	31% 895kcal	39.6% 1149kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	36.6% 35.5g	102% 99g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	37% 12g	23.6% 7.54g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	41% 0.65g	0.37% 0.006g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	62% 10.5g	144% 24.5g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	103% 134g	33% 42.8g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	90% 65g	12% 8.63g	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	0.3% 0.22g	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	% 0.34g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 7.84g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	15.7% 5.95g	65.3% 25g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	21% 12g	75% 42g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, regular, lower fat	Almonds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	43.5% 0.52mg	34% 0.41mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	28.2% 0.37mg	174% 2.26mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	24.6% 3.93mg	45% 7.18mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	6.55% 0.33mg	18.7% 0.93mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	3.36% 0.044mg	21% 0.27mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	377% 113μg	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	30.8% 123μg	22% 87.3μg	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	19.4% 2.9mg	339% 51mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	6.8% 8.14μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, regular, lower fat	Almonds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	0% 0mg	53.4% 534mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	45% 0.4mg	227% 2.05mg	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	80% 6.4mg	92% 7.36mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	15% 63.5mg	128% 536mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	34% 0.78mg	188% 4.32mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	200% 90μg	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	18% 125mg	136% 955mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	7.82% 266mg	42.8% 1455mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	21.6% 12μg	14.8% 8.14μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	55.3% 830mg	0.13% 2mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	10.6% 1.17mg	56.3% 6.2mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.39% 14.6g	0.24% 8.75g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 7 ounces of Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, regular, lower fat vs Almonds:

• Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, regular, lower fat have 1.3 times more Vitamin B1, 1.4 times more Vitamin B9 and more Vitamin K than Almonds.
• While Almonds contain 6.2 times more Vitamin B2, 1.8 times more Vitamin B3, 2.9 times more Vitamin B5, 6.2 times more Vitamin B6 and 17.4 times more Vitamin E than Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, regular, lower fat.
• Both Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, regular, lower fat as well as Almonds have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C and Vitamin D in 7 oz.

Comparing minerals per 7 ounces for Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, regular, lower fat vs Almonds:

• Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, regular, lower fat have 1.5 times more Selenium and 418 times more Sodium than Almonds.
• While Almonds contain more Calcium, 5.1 times more Copper, 8.4 times more Magnesium, 5.5 times more Manganese, 7.6 times more Phosphorus, 5.5 times more Potassium and 5.3 times more Zinc than Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, regular, lower fat.
• Both Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, regular, lower fat and Almonds have similar amounts of Iron per 7 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 7 ounces:

• Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, regular, lower fat have 1.6 times more Saturated Fat, 110 times more Omega 3, 3.1 times more Carbohydrate and 7.5 times more Sugars than Almonds.
• While Almonds contain 1.3 times more Energy, 2.8 times more Fat, 2.3 times more Omega 6, 4.2 times more Fiber and 3.5 times more Protein than Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, regular, lower fat.
• Both Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, regular, lower fat as well as Almonds have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 7 oz.