Almonds leads 6–4 · 10 categories decided
Each value is per 100 g edible portion.
The verdict
Almonds comes out ahead, winning 6 of 10 nutrient match-ups.
Pick Almonds for more fiber, less sodium, more potassium, more calcium, more iron and more magnesium.
Pick Black walnuts for more protein, less sugar, less saturated fat and more vitamin C.
Head-to-head
- Energy579 kcal619 kcal
- Proteinmore is better21.15 g24.06 gWIN
- Carbohydrate21.55 g9.58 g
- Fibermore is betterWIN12.5 g6.8 g
- Total sugarsless is better4.35 g1.1 gWIN
- Total fat49.93 g59.33 g
- Saturated fatless is better3.8 g3.48 gWIN
- Sodiumless is betterWIN1 mg2 mg
- Potassiummore is betterWIN733 mg523 mg
- Calciummore is betterWIN269 mg61 mg
- Ironmore is betterWIN3.71 mg3.12 mg
- Magnesiummore is betterWIN270 mg201 mg
- Vitamin Cmore is better0 mg1.7 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.

