Comparing Nutrients in 100 calories Roasted Almonds VS Snacks, sesame sticks, wheat-based, unsalted

Weight per 100 calories

• Roasted Almonds: 16.7g
• Snacks, sesame sticks, wheat-based, unsalted: 18.5g

Both foods have similar energy densities which is very high in comparison to other foods.

Which food has more nutrients per 100 calories - Roasted Almonds or Snacks, sesame sticks, wheat-based, unsalted?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Roasted Almonds	13%	74%	13%
Snacks, sesame sticks, wheat-based, unsalted	8%	59%	33%

Macro Nutrients

	Roasted Almonds	Snacks, sesame sticks, wheat-based, unsalted	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	3.45% 100kcal	3.45% 100kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	9.06% 8.8g	7% 6.8g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	2.14% 0.68g	3.74% 1.2g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.1% 0.002g	11.2% 0.18g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	12.7% 2.16g	18% 3.04g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	2.7% 3.5g	6.6% 8.6g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	1.12% 0.81g	NA	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	0.002% 0.002g	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	% 0.002g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0.79g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	4.8% 1.82g	NA	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	6.26% 3.5g	3.6% 2g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Roasted Almonds	Snacks, sesame sticks, wheat-based, unsalted	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0.082% 0.74μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	1.07% 0.013mg	1.9% 0.023mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	15.4% 0.2mg	0.9% 0.012mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	3.8% 0.61mg	1.8% 0.29mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	1.07% 0.054mg	0.87% 0.043mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	1.75% 0.023mg	1.22% 0.016mg	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	2.3% 9.2μg	1% 4.07μg	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	NA	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	26.6% 4mg	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Roasted Almonds	Snacks, sesame sticks, wheat-based, unsalted	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	4.5% 45mg	3.14% 31.4mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	20.4% 0.18mg	8.34% 0.075mg	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	7.8% 0.62mg	1.7% 0.14mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	11% 46.7mg	2% 8.3mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	16.2% 0.37mg	7.27% 0.17mg	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	11.3% 78.8mg	3.64% 25.5mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	3.5% 119mg	0.96% 32.7mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	0.61% 0.33μg	5.75% 3.16μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.033% 0.5mg	0.36% 5.36mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	5.03% 0.55mg	1.97% 0.22mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.011% 0.4g	0.01% 0.37g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 calories of Roasted Almonds vs Snacks, sesame sticks, wheat-based, unsalted:

• Dry Roasted Almonds have 17.2 times more Vitamin B2, 2.1 times more Vitamin B3, 1.2 times more Vitamin B5, 1.4 times more Vitamin B6 and 2.3 times more Vitamin B9 than Snacks, sesame sticks, wheat-based, unsalted.
• While Snacks, sesame sticks, wheat-based, unsalted contain 1.8 times more Vitamin B1 than Dry Roasted Almonds.
• Both Dry Roasted Almonds as well as Snacks, sesame sticks, wheat-based, unsalted have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin C in 100 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 100 calories for Roasted Almonds vs Snacks, sesame sticks, wheat-based, unsalted:

• Dry Roasted Almonds have 1.4 times more Calcium, 2.4 times more Copper, 4.6 times more Iron, 5.6 times more Magnesium, 2.2 times more Manganese, 3.1 times more Phosphorus, 3.6 times more Potassium and 2.6 times more Zinc than Snacks, sesame sticks, wheat-based, unsalted.
• While Snacks, sesame sticks, wheat-based, unsalted contain 9.5 times more Selenium than Dry Roasted Almonds.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 calories:

• Dry Roasted Almonds have 1.3 times more Fat and 1.7 times more Protein than Snacks, sesame sticks, wheat-based, unsalted.
• While Snacks, sesame sticks, wheat-based, unsalted contain 1.8 times more Saturated Fat, 107.2 times more Omega 3, 1.4 times more Omega 6 and 2.4 times more Carbohydrate than Dry Roasted Almonds.
• Both Dry Roasted Almonds and Snacks, sesame sticks, wheat-based, unsalted have similar amounts of Energy per 100 kcal.
• Both Dry Roasted Almonds as well as Snacks, sesame sticks, wheat-based, unsalted have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 kcal.