Nuts vs Flour
Nutrition comparison per 100g · USDA SR Legacy & USDA Foundation Foods
Flour, almond is higher in more vitamins & minerals
Calories (kcal)
Nuts 131
Flour —
Protein (g)
Nuts 2.00
Flour 26.2
Carbs (g)
Nuts 27.8
Flour 16.2
Fat (g)
Nuts 1.38
Flour 50.2
Fiber (g)
Nuts —
Flour 9.27
Quick answers
Which has more protein?
Flour, almond — 26.2g vs 2.00g per 100g.
Which is more nutrient-dense?
Flour, almond 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 | Flour | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | |||
| Energy | 131 kcal | — | |
| Macronutrients | |||
| Water | 68.2 g | 4.32 g | +1479% |
| Protein | 2.00 g | 26.2 g | -92% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 1.38 g | 50.2 g | -97% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 27.8 g | 16.2 g | +71% |
| Fiber, total dietary | — | 9.27 g | |
| Fats & Fatty Acids | |||
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 0.260 g | — | |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 0.476 g | — | |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | — | |
| Vitamins | |||
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 26.7 mg | — | |
| Thiamin (Vitamin B1) | 0.148 mg | 0.112 mg | +32% |
| Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) | 0.104 mg | 0.748 mg | -86% |
| Niacin (Vitamin B3) | 0.731 mg | 4.00 mg | -82% |
| Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) | 0.316 mg | — | |
| Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine | 0.233 mg | 0.100 mg | +133% |
| Biotin (Vitamin B7) | 38.0 ug | 37.8 ug | = |
| Folate, total (Vitamin B9) | 0 ug | — | |
| Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin | 0 ug | — | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 1.00 ug | — | |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 ug | — | |
| Minerals | |||
| Calcium, Ca | 46.0 mg | 232 mg | -80% |
| Iron, Fe | 1.73 mg | 3.22 mg | -46% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 54.0 mg | 251 mg | -78% |
| Phosphorus, P | 99.0 mg | 512 mg | -81% |
| Potassium, K | 715 mg | 667 mg | +7% |
| Sodium, Na | 27.0 mg | 0.894 mg | +2919% |
| Zinc, Zn | 0.250 mg | 2.80 mg | -91% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.472 mg | 0.975 mg | -52% |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.854 mg | 1.81 mg | -53% |
| Selenium, Se | — | 0.742 ug | |
| Other Nutrients | |||
| Energy (Atwater General Factors) | — | 622 kcal | |
| Energy (Atwater Specific Factors) | — | 578 kcal | |
| Energy | 548 kj | — | |
| Nitrogen | — | 4.20 g | |
| Ash | 0.710 g | 2.96 g | -76% |
| Molybdenum, Mo | — | 36.1 ug | |
| Biotin | — | 69.1 ug | |
| Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic) | 38.0 ug | — | |
| Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents) | 38.0 ug | — | |
| Retinol | 0 ug | — | |
| Vitamin A, IU | 17.0 IU | — | |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3 — total) | 0 IU | — | |
| SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) | 0.006 g | — | |
| SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) | 0.234 g | — | |
| SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) | 0.013 g | — | |
| MUFA 16:1 (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid) | 0.013 g | — | |
| MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family) | 0.457 g | — | |
| MUFA 20:1 (Omega-9, Gondoic / Gadoleic acid) | 0.006 g | — | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 0.545 g | — | |
| PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) | 0.487 g | — | |
| PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family) | 0.058 g | — | |
| Tryptophan (EAA) | 0.022 g | — | |
| Threonine (EAA) | 0.071 g | — | |
| Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) | 0.079 g | — | |
| Leucine (EAA, BCAA) | 0.118 g | — | |
| Lysine (EAA) | 0.118 g | — | |
| Methionine (EAA) | 0.047 g | — | |
| Cystine (conditionally essential) | 0.063 g | — | |
| Phenylalanine (EAA) | 0.084 g | — | |
| Tyrosine (conditionally essential) | 0.055 g | — | |
| Valine (EAA, BCAA) | 0.112 g | — | |
| Arginine (conditionally essential) | 0.143 g | — | |
| Histidine (EAA) | 0.055 g | — | |
| Alanine | 0.133 g | — | |
| Aspartic acid | 0.345 g | — | |
| Glutamic acid | 0.258 g | — | |
| Glycine (conditionally essential) | 0.103 g | — | |
| Proline (conditionally essential) | 0.105 g | — | |
| Serine | 0.100 g | — | |
| Daidzein | 0 mg | — | |
| Genistein | 0.010 mg | — | |
| Isoflavones | |||
| Total isoflavones | 0.010 mg | — | |
* All values per 100g edible portion. Source: USDA SR Legacy and USDA Foundation Foods. Diff column shows percentage difference relative to Food B.
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