Nuts, almonds

Plant foods · Nuts & seeds · Nuts & seeds

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Macronutrients 64 / 100 How is this scored?

Composition

Energy

Protein 21.2 g · 85 kcal/100g
Fat 49.9 g · 449 kcal/100g
Carbs 21.6 g · 86 kcal/100g
Fiber 12.5 g
Water 4 g
Total energy 579 kcal

Energy is predominantly from fat (72%); EFSA recommends 20–35% for a balanced diet

Fat quality 63 / 100 How is this scored?
Total fat
49.9g
Saturated
3.8g
Monounsat.
31.6g
Polyunsat.
12.3g
Omega-3
0.00g
Omega-6
12.32g

Saturated fat is 5.9% of energy, within the WHO limit of 10%. ω-6:ω-3 ratio is 4108.0 (target ≤ 4).

Protein quality 60 / 100 How is this scored?
Histidine 100%
Isoleucine 100%
Leucine 100%
Lysine 60%
Methionine + Cysteine 80%
Phenylalanine + Tyrosine 100%
Threonine 100%
Tryptophan 100%
Valine 100%

Limiting amino acid is Lysine (60% of FAO reference). Combining with complementary protein sources raises the overall score.

Micronutrients 68 / 100 How is this scored?

Vitamins

Vitamin A 0 µg
Vitamin C 0.0 mg
Vitamin D 0.0 µg
Vitamin E 25.6 mg
Vitamin K 0 µg
Thiamin (B1) 0.21 mg
Riboflavin (B2) 1.14 mg
Niacin (B3) 3.6 mg
Pantothenic (B5) 0.5 mg
Vitamin B6 0.14 mg
Folate (B9) 44 µg
Vitamin B12 0.00 µg

Minerals

Calcium 269 mg
Iron 3.7 mg
Magnesium 270 mg
Phosphorus 481 mg
Potassium 733 mg
Sodium 1 mg
Zinc 3.1 mg
Copper 1.03 mg
Manganese 2.18 mg
Selenium 4.1 µg

Notable source of Vitamin E (214% of EU NRV per 100 g). Score averages coverage across 21 tracked nutrients.