Cottonseed kernels, roasted leads 5–4 · 9 categories decided
Both foods compared at 100 kcal.
The verdict
Cottonseed kernels, roasted comes out ahead, winning 5 of 9 nutrient match-ups.
Pick Almonds for more fiber, less saturated fat, less sodium and more calcium.
Pick Cottonseed kernels, roasted for more protein, more potassium, more iron, more magnesium and more vitamin C.
Head-to-head
- Energy100 kcal100 kcal
- Proteinmore is better3.65 g6.44 gWIN
- Carbohydrate3.72 g4.33 g
- Fibermore is betterWIN2.16 g1.09 g
- Total sugarsless is better0.75 g—
- Total fat8.62 g7.17 g
- Saturated fatless is betterWIN0.66 g1.92 g
- Sodiumless is betterWIN0.17 mg4.94 mg
- Potassiummore is better126.6 mg266.8 mgWIN
- Calciummore is betterWIN46.46 mg19.76 mg
- Ironmore is better0.64 mg1.07 mgWIN
- Magnesiummore is better46.63 mg86.96 mgWIN
- Vitamin Cmore is better0 mg1.78 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.

