Almonds leads 6–2 · 8 categories decided
Both foods compared at 100 kcal.
The verdict
Almonds comes out ahead, winning 6 of 8 nutrient match-ups.
Pick Almonds for more protein, less saturated fat, less sodium, more calcium, more iron and more magnesium.
Pick Beechnuts, dried for more potassium and more vitamin C.
Head-to-head
- Energy100 kcal100 kcal
- Proteinmore is betterWIN3.65 g1.08 g
- Carbohydrate3.72 g5.82 g
- Fibermore is better2.16 g—
- Total sugarsless is better0.75 g—
- Total fat8.62 g8.68 g
- Saturated fatless is betterWIN0.66 g0.99 g
- Sodiumless is betterWIN0.17 mg6.6 mg
- Potassiummore is better126.6 mg176.56 mgWIN
- Calciummore is betterWIN46.46 mg0.17 mg
- Ironmore is betterWIN0.64 mg0.43 mg
- Magnesiummore is betterWIN46.63 mg0 mg
- Vitamin Cmore is better0 mg2.69 mgWIN
- Vitamin Dmore is better——
Winners are decided by deterministic per-metric rules on the stated basis; ties and missing data don’t score (missing ≠ zero). Educational information only — not medical advice.

