Comparing Nutrients in 100 calories Almonds VS Candies, sugar-coated almonds

Weight per 100 calories

• Almonds: 17.3g
• Candies, sugar-coated almonds: 21.5g

Almonds have 1.2 times more energy per 100g than Candies, sugar-coated almonds. It has very high energy density when compared to other foods. Candies, sugar-coated almonds having very high energy density.

Discover which food has more nutrients per 100 calories - Almonds or Candies, sugar-coated almonds?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Almonds	14%	72%	14%
Candies, sugar-coated almonds	8%	34%	58%

Macro Nutrients

	Almonds	Candies, sugar-coated almonds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	3.45% 100kcal	3.45% 100kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	8.9% 8.62g	3.98% 3.86g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	2.05% 0.66g	1.3% 0.42g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.032% 0.001g	0% 0g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	12.5% 2.13g	4.94% 0.84g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	2.86% 3.72g	11.3% 14.7g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	1.04% 0.75g	18.5% 13.4g	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	0.026% 0.019g	NA	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	% 0.029g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0.68g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	5.7% 2.16g	1.4% 0.54g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	6.52% 3.65g	3.84% 2.15g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Almonds	Candies, sugar-coated almonds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	2.95% 0.035mg	0.9% 0.011mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	15% 0.2mg	4.47% 0.058mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	3.9% 0.62mg	1.34% 0.22mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	1.63% 0.081mg	0.67% 0.034mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	1.82% 0.024mg	0.99% 0.013mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	33% 9.84μg	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	1.9% 7.6μg	0.81% 3.23μg	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	29.5% 4.43mg	17.7% 2.66mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Almonds	Candies, sugar-coated almonds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	4.65% 46.5mg	2.15% 21.5mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	19.8% 0.18mg	14% 0.13mg	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	8% 0.64mg	5.1% 0.41mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	11% 46.6mg	7% 29.5mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	16.4% 0.38mg	10.5% 0.24mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	17.4% 7.82μg	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	12% 83mg	5.1% 35.7mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	3.72% 127mg	1.6% 55mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	1.3% 0.71μg	0.66% 0.37μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.012% 0.17mg	0.19% 2.8mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	4.9% 0.54mg	3.05% 0.34mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.021% 0.76g	0.013% 0.49g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Almonds VS Candies, Sugar-coated Almonds Nutrients Per 100 Kcal

Discover which food has more nutrients per 100 calories - Almonds or Candies, sugar-coated almonds?

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 calories of Almonds vs Candies, sugar-coated almonds:

• 100 calories of Almonds have 3.3 times more Vitamin B1, 3.4 times more Vitamin B2, 2.9 times more Vitamin B3 and 1.7 times more Vitamin E than Candies, sugar-coated almonds.
• 100 calories of Candies, sugar-coated almonds have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B1 and Vitamin B3
• Both Almonds as well as Candies, sugar-coated almonds have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B5, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B9, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C, Vitamin D and Vitamin K in 100 calories.

Comparing minerals per 100 calories for Almonds vs Candies, sugar-coated almonds:

• 100 calories of Almonds have 2.2 times more Calcium, 1.4 times more Copper, 1.6 times more Iron, 1.6 times more Magnesium, 1.6 times more Manganese, 2.3 times more Phosphorus, 2.3 times more Potassium and 1.6 times more Zinc than Candies, sugar-coated almonds.
• 100 calories of Candies, sugar-coated almonds lack sufficient amounts of Potassium
• Both Almonds as well as Candies, sugar-coated almonds lack sufficient amounts of Selenium in 100 calories.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 calories:

• 100 calories of Almonds have 2.2 times more Fat, 1.6 times more Saturated Fat, 2.5 times more Omega 6, 4 times more Fiber and 1.7 times more Protein than Candies, sugar-coated almonds.
• While 100 kcal of Candies, sugar-coated almonds contain 3.9 times more Carbohydrate and 17.9 times more Sugars than Almonds.
• Both Almonds and Candies, sugar-coated almonds offer comparable quantities of Energy per 100 calories.
• 100 calories of Candies, sugar-coated almonds provide inadequate amounts of Fiber
• Both Almonds as well as Candies, sugar-coated almonds provide inadequate amounts of Omega 3 in 100 calories.