Almond milk vs Alcoholic beverage
Nutrition comparison per 100g · USDA Foundation Foods & USDA SR Legacy
Almond milk, unsweetened, plain, shelf stable is higher in more vitamins & minerals
Calories (kcal)
Almond milk —
Alcoholic beverage 29
Protein (g)
Almond milk 0.555
Alcoholic beverage 0.240
Carbs (g)
Almond milk 0.337
Alcoholic beverage 1.64
Fat (g)
Almond milk 1.22
Alcoholic beverage 0
Fiber (g)
Almond milk 0
Alcoholic beverage 0
Quick answers
Which has more protein?
Almond milk, unsweetened, plain, shelf stable — 0.555g vs 0.240g per 100g.
Which is more nutrient-dense?
Almond milk, unsweetened, plain, shelf stable scores higher in more vitamins and minerals per 100g, though both foods can be part of a healthy diet.
Full Nutrition Comparison
All values per 100g edible portion. Green = Food A higher · Blue = Food B higher
| Nutrient | Almond milk | Alcoholic beverage | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | |||
| Energy | — | 29 kcal | |
| Macronutrients | |||
| Water | 97.4 g | 94.9 g | +3% |
| Protein | 0.555 g | 0.240 g | +131% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 1.22 g | 0 g | |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 0.337 g | 1.64 g | -79% |
| Fiber, total dietary | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| Sugars, Total | 0 g | — | |
| Fats & Fatty Acids | |||
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 0.104 g | 0 g | |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 0.729 g | 0 g | |
| Fatty acids, total trans | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| Cholesterol | — | 0 mg | |
| Vitamins | |||
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | — | 0 mg | |
| Thiamin (Vitamin B1) | 0 mg | 0.005 mg | -100% |
| Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) | 0.033 mg | 0.015 mg | +123% |
| Niacin (Vitamin B3) | 0.074 mg | 0.391 mg | -81% |
| Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) | — | 0.030 mg | |
| Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine | 0 mg | 0.034 mg | -100% |
| Biotin (Vitamin B7) | 0 ug | 6.00 ug | -100% |
| Folate, total (Vitamin B9) | — | 0 ug | |
| Choline, total | — | 8.80 mg | |
| Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin | 0.338 ug | 0.020 ug | +1588% |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 41.4 ug | 0 ug | |
| Carotene, beta | — | 0 ug | |
| Carotene, alpha | — | 0 ug | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 3.32 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0.927 ug | 0 ug | |
| Minerals | |||
| Calcium, Ca | 173 mg | 4.00 mg | +4217% |
| Iron, Fe | 0.290 mg | 0.030 mg | +866% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 6.78 mg | 5.00 mg | +36% |
| Phosphorus, P | 29.9 mg | 12.0 mg | +149% |
| Potassium, K | 30.8 mg | 21.0 mg | +47% |
| Sodium, Na | 59.6 mg | 4.00 mg | +1390% |
| Zinc, Zn | 0.172 mg | 0.010 mg | +1618% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.021 mg | 0.006 mg | +254% |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.045 mg | 0.006 mg | +649% |
| Selenium, Se | 0 ug | 0.400 ug | -100% |
| Other Nutrients | |||
| Energy (Atwater General Factors) | 15 kcal | — | |
| Energy (Atwater Specific Factors) | 15 kcal | — | |
| Energy | — | 123 kj | |
| Nitrogen | 0.089 g | — | |
| Total fat (NLEA) | 1.11 g | — | |
| Ash | 0.487 g | 0.090 g | +441% |
| Carbohydrate, by summation | 0 g | — | |
| Total Sugars | — | 0.090 g | |
| Sucrose | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| Glucose | 0 g | 0.090 g | -100% |
| Fructose | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| Lactose | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| Maltose | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| Galactose | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| Starch | — | 0 g | |
| Iodine, I | 0 ug | — | |
| Fluoride, F | — | 45.3 ug | |
| Molybdenum, Mo | 0 ug | — | |
| Biotin | 1.02 ug | — | |
| Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic) | — | 6.00 ug | |
| Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents) | — | 6.00 ug | |
| Betaine | — | 6.30 mg | |
| Vitamin B-12, added | — | 0 ug | |
| Retinol | 41.4 ug | 0 ug | |
| Beta-carotene (Provitamin A) | — | 0 ug | |
| Vitamin A, IU | — | 0 IU | |
| Beta-cryptoxanthin (Provitamin A) | — | 0 ug | |
| Lycopene | — | 0 ug | |
| Vitamin E, added | — | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin E — Beta-Tocopherol (β-Tocopherol) | 0 mg | — | |
| Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocopherol (γ-Tocopherol) | 0.027 mg | — | |
| Vitamin E — Delta-Tocopherol (δ-Tocopherol) | 0 mg | — | |
| Vitamin E — Alpha-Tocotrienol (α-Tocotrienol) | 0 mg | — | |
| Vitamin E — Beta-Tocotrienol (β-Tocotrienol) | 0 mg | — | |
| Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocotrienol (γ-Tocotrienol) | 0 mg | — | |
| Vitamin E — Delta-Tocotrienol (δ-Tocotrienol) | 0 mg | — | |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3 — total) | 37.1 IU | 0 IU | |
| Vitamin D2 — Ergocalciferol (plant source) | 0.927 ug | — | |
| Vitamin D3 — Cholecalciferol (animal / sunlight source) | 0 ug | — | |
| Vitamin K1 — Phylloquinone | — | 0 ug | |
| Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone — K1 reduced form) | — | 0 ug | |
| SFA 4:0 (Butyric acid) | 0.004 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 5:0 | 0 g | — | |
| SFA 6:0 (Caproic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| SFA 7:0 | 0 g | — | |
| SFA 8:0 (Caprylic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| SFA 9:0 | 0 g | — | |
| SFA 10:0 (Capric acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| SFA 11:0 (Undecanoic acid) | 0 g | — | |
| SFA 12:0 (Lauric acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) | 0.002 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 15:0 (Pentadecanoic acid) | 0.001 g | — | |
| SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) | 0.078 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 17:0 (Margaric acid) | 0.000875 g | — | |
| SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) | 0.020 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 20:0 (Arachidic acid) | 0 g | — | |
| SFA 21:0 | 0 g | — | |
| SFA 22:0 (Behenic acid) | 0 g | — | |
| SFA 23:0 | 0 g | — | |
| SFA 24:0 (Lignoceric acid) | 0 g | — | |
| MUFA 12:1 | 0 g | — | |
| MUFA 14:1 c | 0 g | — | |
| MUFA 15:1 (Pentadecenoic acid) | 0 g | — | |
| MUFA 16:1 (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid) | — | 0 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 c (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid — cis) | 0.006 g | — | |
| MUFA 17:1 (Heptadecenoic acid) | 0.001 g | — | |
| MUFA 17:1 c | 0.001 g | — | |
| MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family) | — | 0 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 c (Omega-9, Oleic acid — cis) | 0.721 g | — | |
| MUFA 20:1 (Omega-9, Gondoic / Gadoleic acid) | — | 0 g | |
| MUFA 20:1 c | 0.000875 g | — | |
| MUFA 22:1 (Omega-9, Erucic acid family) | — | 0 g | |
| MUFA 22:1 c (Omega-9, Erucic acid — cis) | 0 g | — | |
| MUFA 22:1 n-9 | 0 g | — | |
| MUFA 22:1 n-11 | 0 g | — | |
| MUFA 24:1 c (Omega-9, Nervonic acid — cis) | 0 g | — | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 0.276 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) | — | 0 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 c | 0.276 g | — | |
| PUFA 18:2 n-6 (Omega-6, LA — Linoleic acid) | 0.276 g | — | |
| PUFA 18:2 CLAs | 0 g | — | |
| PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family) | — | 0 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 c | 0.000625 g | — | |
| PUFA 18:3 n-3 (Omega-3, ALA — Alpha-linolenic acid) | 0.000625 g | — | |
| PUFA 18:3 n-6 (Omega-6, GLA — Gamma-linolenic acid) | 0 g | — | |
| PUFA 18:4 n-3 (Omega-3, SDA — Stearidonic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| PUFA 20:2 c | 0 g | — | |
| PUFA 20:2 n-6 (Omega-6, Eicosadienoic acid) | 0 g | — | |
| PUFA 20:3 c | 0 g | — | |
| PUFA 20:3 n-3 (Omega-3, Eicosatrienoic acid) | 0 g | — | |
| PUFA 20:4 n-6 (Omega-6, AA — Arachidonic acid) | 0 g | — | |
| PUFA 20:3 n-9 (Omega-9, Mead acid) | 0 g | — | |
| PUFA 22:3 | 0 g | — | |
| PUFA 20:4 (Omega-6, Arachidonic acid family) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| PUFA 20:4c | 0 g | — | |
| PUFA 20:5c | 0 g | — | |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (Omega-3, EPA — Eicosapentaenoic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| PUFA 22:2 (Docosadienoic acid) | 0 g | — | |
| PUFA 22:5 c | 0 g | — | |
| PUFA 22:4 (Omega-6, Adrenic acid) | 0 g | — | |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (Omega-3, DPA — Docosapentaenoic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| PUFA 22:6 c | 0 g | — | |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (Omega-3, DHA — Docosahexaenoic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic | 0 g | — | |
| TFA 14:1 t | 0 g | — | |
| TFA 16:1 t | 0 g | — | |
| TFA 18:1 t | 0 g | — | |
| TFA 20:1 t | 0 g | — | |
| TFA 22:1 t | 0 g | — | |
| TFA 18:2 t not further defined | 0.000125 g | — | |
| TFA 18:2 t | 0.000125 g | — | |
| Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic | 0 g | — | |
| TFA 18:3 t | 0 g | — | |
| Tryptophan (EAA) | — | 0 g | |
| Threonine (EAA) | — | 0 g | |
| Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) | — | 0 g | |
| Leucine (EAA, BCAA) | — | 0 g | |
| Lysine (EAA) | — | 0 g | |
| Methionine (EAA) | — | 0 g | |
| Cystine (conditionally essential) | — | 0 g | |
| Phenylalanine (EAA) | — | 0 g | |
| Tyrosine (conditionally essential) | — | 0 g | |
| Valine (EAA, BCAA) | — | 0 g | |
| Arginine (conditionally essential) | — | 0 g | |
| Histidine (EAA) | — | 0 g | |
| Alanine | — | 0.010 g | |
| Aspartic acid | — | 0.013 g | |
| Glutamic acid | — | 0.039 g | |
| Glycine (conditionally essential) | — | 0.011 g | |
| Proline (conditionally essential) | — | 0.029 g | |
| Serine | — | 0 g | |
| Alcohol, ethyl | — | 3.10 g | |
| Caffeine | — | 0 mg | |
| Theobromine | — | 0 mg | |
| Daidzein | — | 0 mg | |
| Genistein | — | 0 mg | |
| Choline | |||
| Choline from glycerophoshocholine | — | 2.50 mg | |
| Choline from phosphatidylcholine | — | 0 mg | |
| Choline from phosphocholine | — | 0 mg | |
| Choline from sphingomyelin | — | 0 mg | |
| Free Choline | — | 5.50 mg | |
| Total Choline | — | 7.90 mg | |
| Fluoride | |||
| Mean mcg/100g ** | — | 45.3 mg | |
| Isoflavones | |||
| Total isoflavones | — | 0 mg | |
* All values per 100g edible portion. Source: USDA Foundation Foods and USDA SR Legacy. Diff column shows percentage difference relative to Food B.
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