Almonds leads 5–4 · 9 categories decided
Both foods compared at 100 kcal.
The verdict
Almonds comes out ahead, winning 5 of 9 nutrient match-ups.
Pick Almonds for more protein, less sodium, more calcium, more iron and more magnesium.
Pick Ginkgo nuts, canned for more fiber, less saturated fat, more potassium and more vitamin C.
Head-to-head
- Energy100 kcal100 kcal
- Proteinmore is betterWIN3.65 g2.06 g
- Carbohydrate3.72 g19.91 g
- Fibermore is better2.16 g8.38 gWIN
- Total sugarsless is better0.75 g—
- Total fat8.62 g1.46 g
- Saturated fatless is better0.66 g0.28 gWIN
- Sodiumless is betterWIN0.17 mg276.58 mg
- Potassiummore is better126.6 mg162.16 mgWIN
- Calciummore is betterWIN46.46 mg3.6 mg
- Ironmore is betterWIN0.64 mg0.26 mg
- Magnesiummore is betterWIN46.63 mg14.41 mg
- Vitamin Cmore is better0 mg8.2 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.

