Almonds leads 7–1 · 8 categories decided · 1 tie
Each value is per 100 g edible portion.
The verdict
Almonds comes out ahead, winning 7 of 8 nutrient match-ups.
Pick Almonds for more protein, more fiber, less saturated fat, more potassium, more calcium, more iron and more magnesium.
Pick Hickory nuts, dried for more vitamin C.
Evenly matched on sodium.
Head-to-head
- Energy579 kcal657 kcal
- Proteinmore is betterWIN21.15 g12.72 g
- Carbohydrate21.55 g18.25 g
- Fibermore is betterWIN12.5 g6.4 g
- Total sugarsless is better4.35 g—
- Total fat49.93 g64.37 g
- Saturated fatless is betterWIN3.8 g7.04 g
- Sodiumless is better1 mg1 mg
- Potassiummore is betterWIN733 mg436 mg
- Calciummore is betterWIN269 mg61 mg
- Ironmore is betterWIN3.71 mg2.12 mg
- Magnesiummore is betterWIN270 mg173 mg
- Vitamin Cmore is better0 mg2 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.

