Almonds leads 5–3 · 8 categories decided
Both foods compared at 100 kcal.
The verdict
Almonds comes out ahead, winning 5 of 8 nutrient match-ups.
Pick Almonds for more protein, less sodium, more calcium, more iron and more magnesium.
Pick Ginkgo nuts, dried for less saturated fat, more potassium and more vitamin C.
Head-to-head
- Energy100 kcal100 kcal
- Proteinmore is betterWIN3.65 g2.97 g
- Carbohydrate3.72 g20.82 g
- Fibermore is better2.16 g—
- Total sugarsless is better0.75 g—
- Total fat8.62 g0.57 g
- Saturated fatless is better0.66 g0.11 gWIN
- Sodiumless is betterWIN0.17 mg3.74 mg
- Potassiummore is better126.6 mg286.78 mgWIN
- Calciummore is betterWIN46.46 mg5.75 mg
- Ironmore is betterWIN0.64 mg0.46 mg
- Magnesiummore is betterWIN46.63 mg15.23 mg
- Vitamin Cmore is better0 mg8.42 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.

