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Nuts vs Almond butter

Nutrition comparison per 100g · USDA SR Legacy & USDA Foundation Foods

Almond butter, creamy is higher in more vitamins & minerals

Calories (kcal)

Nuts 615
Almond butter —

Protein (g)

Nuts 15.5
Almond butter 20.8

Carbs (g)

Nuts 22.3
Almond butter 21.2

Fat (g)

Nuts 56.2
Almond butter 53.0

Fiber (g)

Nuts 5.50
Almond butter 9.72

Quick answers

Which has more protein?

Almond butter, creamy — 20.8g vs 15.5g per 100g.

Which is more nutrient-dense?

Almond butter, creamy 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 Almond butter
Energy
Energy 615 kcal —
Macronutrients
Water 3.15 g 1.75 g
Protein 15.5 g 20.8 g
Total lipid (fat) 56.2 g 53.0 g
Carbohydrate, by difference 22.3 g 21.2 g
Fiber, total dietary 5.50 g 9.72 g
Fats & Fatty Acids
Fatty acids, total saturated 9.09 g 4.25 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated 33.1 g 34.7 g
Cholesterol 0 mg —
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid 0.500 mg —
Thiamin (Vitamin B1) 0.504 mg 0.095 mg
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) 0.486 mg —
Niacin (Vitamin B3) 1.96 mg 3.91 mg
Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) 0.962 mg —
Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine 0.180 mg 0.084 mg
Biotin (Vitamin B7) 56.0 ug 42.5 ug
Folate, total (Vitamin B9) 0 ug —
Choline, total 51.2 mg —
Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin 0 ug —
Vitamin A, RAE 0 ug —
Carotene, beta 4.00 ug —
Carotene, alpha 0 ug —
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) 8.20 mg 16.7 mg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3) 0 ug —
Minerals
Calcium, Ca 106 mg 264 mg
Iron, Fe 2.57 mg 4.11 mg
Magnesium, Mg 251 mg 268 mg
Phosphorus, P 449 mg 507 mg
Potassium, K 544 mg 745 mg
Sodium, Na 306 mg 0.996 mg
Zinc, Zn 4.66 mg 3.18 mg
Copper, Cu 1.79 mg 0.975 mg
Manganese, Mn 1.55 mg 2.13 mg
Selenium, Se 422 ug 0.794 ug
Other Nutrients
Energy (Atwater General Factors) — 645 kcal
Energy (Atwater Specific Factors) — 603 kcal
Energy 2573 kj —
Nitrogen — 4.01 g
Ash 2.89 g 3.18 g
Total Sugars 4.38 g —
Biotin — 57.3 ug
Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic) 56.0 ug —
Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents) 56.0 ug —
Vitamin B-12, added 0 ug —
Retinol 0 ug —
Beta-carotene (Provitamin A) 1.00 ug —
Vitamin A, IU 8.00 IU —
Beta-cryptoxanthin (Provitamin A) 0 ug —
Lycopene 22.0 ug —
Vitamin E, added 0 mg —
Vitamin D (D2 + D3 — total) 0 IU —
Vitamin K1 — Phylloquinone 17.9 ug 0 ug
SFA 4:0 (Butyric acid) 0 g —
SFA 6:0 (Caproic acid) 0 g —
SFA 8:0 (Caprylic acid) 0.078 g —
SFA 10:0 (Capric acid) 0.078 g —
SFA 12:0 (Lauric acid) 0.467 g —
SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) 0.342 g —
SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) 4.93 g 3.30 g
SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) 2.78 g 0.819 g
MUFA 16:1 (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid) 0.329 g —
MUFA 16:1 c (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid — cis) — 0.247 g
MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family) 32.5 g —
MUFA 18:1 c (Omega-9, Oleic acid — cis) — 34.3 g
MUFA 20:1 (Omega-9, Gondoic / Gadoleic acid) 0.149 g —
MUFA 22:1 (Omega-9, Erucic acid family) 0 g —
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 11.4 g 12.6 g
PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) 11.1 g —
PUFA 18:2 n-6 (Omega-6, LA — Linoleic acid) — 12.6 g
PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family) 0.249 g —
PUFA 18:4 n-3 (Omega-3, SDA — Stearidonic acid) 0 g —
PUFA 20:4 (Omega-6, Arachidonic acid family) 0 g —
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (Omega-3, EPA — Eicosapentaenoic acid) 0 g —
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (Omega-3, DPA — Docosapentaenoic acid) 0 g —
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (Omega-3, DHA — Docosahexaenoic acid) 0 g —
Tryptophan (EAA) 0.252 g 0.196 g
Threonine (EAA) 0.568 g 0.779 g
Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) 0.703 g 0.930 g
Leucine (EAA, BCAA) 1.26 g 1.75 g
Lysine (EAA) 0.682 g 0.646 g
Methionine (EAA) 0.346 g 0.189 g
Cystine (conditionally essential) 0.302 g —
Phenylalanine (EAA) 0.820 g 1.38 g
Tyrosine (conditionally essential) 0.510 g 0.760 g
Valine (EAA, BCAA) 0.952 g 1.09 g
Arginine (conditionally essential) 1.99 g 2.77 g
Histidine (EAA) 0.416 g 0.639 g
Alanine 0.715 g 1.18 g
Aspartic acid 1.62 g 3.01 g
Glutamic acid 3.87 g 7.42 g
Glycine (conditionally essential) 0.844 g 1.65 g
Proline (conditionally essential) 0.773 g 1.12 g
Serine 1.62 g 1.06 g
Hydroxyproline — 0.044 g
Cysteine — 0.449 g
Alcohol, ethyl 0 g —
Caffeine 0 mg —
Theobromine 0 mg —
Daidzein — 0 mg
Genistein — 0.079 mg
Daidzin — 0.028 mg
Genistin — 0 mg
Glycitin — 0.172 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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