Comparing Nutrients in 100 grams Almond paste VS Brazilnuts

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Almond paste	8%	52%	40%
Brazilnuts	8%	85%	7%

Macro Nutrients

	Almond paste	Brazilnuts	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	15.8% 458kcal	22.7% 659kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	28.6% 27.7g	69% 67g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	8.2% 2.63g	50.4% 16g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	12.4% 0.2g	2.25% 0.036g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	32.8% 5.58g	143% 24.4g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	36.8% 48g	9.03% 11.7g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	50% 36.3g	3.2% 2.33g	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% 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	NA	% 0g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 2.33g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	12.6% 4.8g	19.7% 7.5g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	16% 9g	25.6% 14.3g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Almond paste	Brazilnuts	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	6.83% 0.082mg	51.4% 0.62mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	32% 0.41mg	2.7% 0.035mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	8.9% 1.42mg	1.84% 0.3mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	2.26% 0.11mg	3.68% 0.18mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	2.77% 0.036mg	7.77% 0.1mg	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	18.3% 73μg	5.5% 22μg	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	0.11% 0.1mg	0.78% 0.7mg	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	90% 13.5mg	37.7% 5.65mg	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

	Almond paste	Brazilnuts	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	17% 172mg	16% 160mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	50.4% 0.45mg	194% 1.74mg	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	20% 1.6mg	30.4% 2.43mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	31% 130mg	89.5% 376mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	37.2% 0.86mg	53% 1.22mg	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	37% 258mg	104% 725mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	9.24% 314mg	19.4% 659mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	7.64% 4.2μg	3485% 1917μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.6% 9mg	0.2% 3mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	13.5% 1.48mg	37% 4.06mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.38% 14g	0.092% 3.42g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 grams of Almond paste vs Brazilnuts:

• Almond paste has 11.8 times more Vitamin B2, 4.8 times more Vitamin B3, 3.3 times more Vitamin B9 and 2.4 times more Vitamin E than Dried Brazilnuts.
• While Dried Brazilnuts contain 7.5 times more Vitamin B1, 1.6 times more Vitamin B5 and 2.8 times more Vitamin B6 than Almond paste.
• Both Almond paste as well as Dried Brazilnuts have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C, Vitamin D and Vitamin K in 100 g.

Comparing minerals per 100 grams for Almond paste vs Brazilnuts:

• Dried Brazilnuts contain 3.8 times more Copper, 1.5 times more Iron, 2.9 times more Magnesium, 1.4 times more Manganese, 2.8 times more Phosphorus, 2.1 times more Potassium, 456.4 times more Selenium and 2.7 times more Zinc than Almond paste.
• Both Almond paste and Dried Brazilnuts have similar amounts of Calcium per 100 g.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 grams:

• Almond paste has 5.5 times more Omega 3, 4.1 times more Carbohydrate and 15.6 times more Sugars than Dried Brazilnuts.
• While Dried Brazilnuts contain 1.4 times more Energy, 2.4 times more Fat, 6.1 times more Saturated Fat, 4.4 times more Omega 6, 1.6 times more Fiber and 1.6 times more Protein than Almond paste.
• Both Almond paste as well as Dried Brazilnuts have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 g.