Nuts vs Oil
Nutrition comparison per 100g · USDA SR Legacy & USDA SR Legacy
Nuts, almonds, dry roasted, with salt added is higher in more vitamins & minerals
Calories (kcal)
Nuts 598
Oil 884
Protein (g)
Nuts 21.0
Oil 0
Carbs (g)
Nuts 21.0
Oil 0
Fat (g)
Nuts 52.5
Oil 100
Fiber (g)
Nuts 10.9
Oil 0
Quick answers
Which has more protein?
Nuts, almonds, dry roasted, with salt added — 21.0g vs 0g per 100g.
Which has fewer calories?
Nuts, almonds, dry roasted, with salt added — 598 vs 884 kcal per 100g.
Which is more nutrient-dense?
Nuts, almonds, dry roasted, with salt added 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 | Nuts | Oil | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | |||
| Energy | 598 kcal | 884 kcal | -32% |
| Macronutrients | |||
| Water | 2.41 g | 0 g | |
| Protein | 21.0 g | 0 g | |
| Total lipid (fat) | 52.5 g | 100 g | -47% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 21.0 g | 0 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 10.9 g | 0 g | |
| Fats & Fatty Acids | |||
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 4.09 g | 15.6 g | -74% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 33.1 g | 22.8 g | +45% |
| Fatty acids, total trans | 0.007 g | 0.533 g | -99% |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Vitamins | |||
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Thiamin (Vitamin B1) | 0.077 mg | 0 mg | |
| Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) | 1.20 mg | 0 mg | |
| Niacin (Vitamin B3) | 3.64 mg | 0 mg | |
| Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) | 0.321 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine | 0.136 mg | 0 mg | |
| Biotin (Vitamin B7) | 55.0 ug | 0 ug | |
| Folate, total (Vitamin B9) | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Choline, total | 52.1 mg | 0.200 mg | +25950% |
| Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Carotene, beta | 1.00 ug | 0 ug | |
| Carotene, alpha | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 23.9 mg | 8.18 mg | +192% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Vitamin K2 — Menaquinone-4 (MK-4) | — | 0 ug | |
| Minerals | |||
| Calcium, Ca | 268 mg | 0 mg | |
| Iron, Fe | 3.73 mg | 0.050 mg | +7360% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 279 mg | 0 mg | |
| Phosphorus, P | 471 mg | 0 mg | |
| Potassium, K | 713 mg | 0 mg | |
| Sodium, Na | 234 mg | 0 mg | |
| Zinc, Zn | 3.31 mg | 0.010 mg | +33000% |
| Copper, Cu | 1.10 mg | 0 mg | |
| Manganese, Mn | 2.23 mg | 0 mg | |
| Selenium, Se | 2.00 ug | 0 ug | |
| Other Nutrients | |||
| Energy | 2502 kj | 3699 kj | -32% |
| Ash | 3.07 g | 0 g | |
| Total Sugars | 4.86 g | 0 g | |
| Sucrose | 4.75 g | — | |
| Glucose | 0.010 g | — | |
| Fructose | 0.010 g | — | |
| Lactose | 0 g | — | |
| Maltose | 0.090 g | — | |
| Galactose | 0 g | — | |
| Starch | 0.730 g | — | |
| Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic) | 55.0 ug | 0 ug | |
| Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents) | 55.0 ug | 0 ug | |
| Betaine | — | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Retinol | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Beta-carotene (Provitamin A) | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Vitamin A, IU | 1.00 IU | 0 IU | |
| Beta-cryptoxanthin (Provitamin A) | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Lycopene | 1.00 ug | 0 ug | |
| Vitamin E, added | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Vitamin E — Beta-Tocopherol (β-Tocopherol) | 0.320 mg | 0.900 mg | -64% |
| Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocopherol (γ-Tocopherol) | 0.720 mg | 64.3 mg | -99% |
| Vitamin E — Delta-Tocopherol (δ-Tocopherol) | 0.090 mg | 21.3 mg | -100% |
| Vitamin E — Alpha-Tocotrienol (α-Tocotrienol) | — | 0.040 mg | |
| Vitamin E — Beta-Tocotrienol (β-Tocotrienol) | — | 0.030 mg | |
| Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocotrienol (γ-Tocotrienol) | — | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin E — Delta-Tocotrienol (δ-Tocotrienol) | — | 0.010 mg | |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3 — total) | 0 IU | 0 IU | = |
| Vitamin K1 — Phylloquinone | 0 ug | 184 ug | -100% |
| Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone — K1 reduced form) | — | 0 ug | |
| SFA 4:0 (Butyric acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| SFA 6:0 (Caproic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| SFA 8:0 (Caprylic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| SFA 10:0 (Capric acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| SFA 12:0 (Lauric acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| SFA 13:0 (Tridecanoic acid) | 0 g | — | |
| SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) | 0.019 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 15:0 (Pentadecanoic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) | 3.35 g | 10.5 g | -68% |
| SFA 17:0 (Margaric acid) | 0.012 g | 0.034 g | -65% |
| SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) | 0.704 g | 4.43 g | -84% |
| SFA 20:0 (Arachidic acid) | 0.008 g | 0.361 g | -98% |
| SFA 22:0 (Behenic acid) | 0 g | 0.366 g | -100% |
| SFA 24:0 (Lignoceric acid) | 0 g | — | |
| MUFA 14:1 (Myristoleic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| MUFA 15:1 (Pentadecenoic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| MUFA 16:1 (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid) | 0.259 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 17:1 (Heptadecenoic acid) | 0.057 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family) | 32.8 g | 22.5 g | +45% |
| MUFA 18:1 c (Omega-9, Oleic acid — cis) | 32.7 g | 22.5 g | +45% |
| MUFA 20:1 (Omega-9, Gondoic / Gadoleic acid) | 0.007 g | 0.233 g | -97% |
| MUFA 22:1 (Omega-9, Erucic acid family) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| MUFA 24:1 c (Omega-9, Nervonic acid — cis) | 0 g | — | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 13.0 g | 57.7 g | -78% |
| PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) | 12.9 g | 51.0 g | -75% |
| PUFA 18:2 n-6 (Omega-6, LA — Linoleic acid) | 12.9 g | 50.4 g | -74% |
| PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family) | 0.010 g | 6.79 g | -100% |
| PUFA 18:3 n-3 (Omega-3, ALA — Alpha-linolenic acid) | 0.006 g | 6.79 g | -100% |
| PUFA 18:3 n-6 (Omega-6, GLA — Gamma-linolenic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| PUFA 18:3i | 0.005 g | — | |
| PUFA 18:4 n-3 (Omega-3, SDA — Stearidonic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| PUFA 20:2 n-6 (Omega-6, Eicosadienoic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| PUFA 20:3 (DGLA family — Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| PUFA 20:4 (Omega-6, Arachidonic acid family) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (Omega-3, EPA — Eicosapentaenoic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (Omega-3, DPA — Docosapentaenoic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (Omega-3, DHA — Docosahexaenoic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic | — | 0 g | |
| TFA 18:1 t | 0.005 g | 0 g | |
| TFA 18:2 t not further defined | 0 g | — | |
| TFA 18:2 t,t | — | 0.533 g | |
| Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic | — | 0.533 g | |
| Stigmasterol | 4.00 mg | 59.0 mg | -93% |
| Campesterol | 4.00 mg | 62.0 mg | -94% |
| Beta-sitosterol | 122 mg | 172 mg | -29% |
| Tryptophan (EAA) | 0.209 g | 0 g | |
| Threonine (EAA) | 0.595 g | 0 g | |
| Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) | 0.745 g | 0 g | |
| Leucine (EAA, BCAA) | 1.46 g | 0 g | |
| Lysine (EAA) | 0.563 g | 0 g | |
| Methionine (EAA) | 0.155 g | 0 g | |
| Cystine (conditionally essential) | 0.214 g | 0 g | |
| Phenylalanine (EAA) | 1.12 g | 0 g | |
| Tyrosine (conditionally essential) | 0.446 g | 0 g | |
| Valine (EAA, BCAA) | 0.848 g | 0 g | |
| Arginine (conditionally essential) | 2.44 g | 0 g | |
| Histidine (EAA) | 0.534 g | 0 g | |
| Alanine | 0.991 g | 0 g | |
| Aspartic acid | 2.62 g | 0 g | |
| Glutamic acid | 6.15 g | 0 g | |
| Glycine (conditionally essential) | 1.42 g | 0 g | |
| Proline (conditionally essential) | 0.961 g | 0 g | |
| Serine | 0.904 g | 0 g | |
| Hydroxyproline | 0.040 g | — | |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| Caffeine | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Theobromine | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
* All values per 100g edible portion. Source: USDA SR Legacy and USDA SR Legacy. Diff column shows percentage difference relative to Food B.
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