Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
almond extract
versus
vanilla extract
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in almond extract and vanilla extract:
Vanilla extract is high in calories and almond extract has 81% less calories than vanilla extract - almond extract has 56 calories per 100 grams and vanilla extract has 288 calories.
| Almond Extract | Vanilla Extract | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | ~ | ~ |
| Carbohydrates | 100% | 17% |
| Fat | ~ | ~ |
| Alcohol | ~ | 83% |
Almond extract and vanilla extract contain similar amounts of carbs - almond extract has 14.4g of total carbs per 100 grams and vanilla extract has 12.7g of carbohydrates.
Almond extract and vanilla extract contain similar amounts of sugar - almond extract has 14.4g of sugar per 100 grams and vanilla extract has 12.7g of sugar.
Almond extract and vanilla extract contain similar amounts of protein - almond extract has 0.03g of protein per 100 grams and vanilla extract has 0.06g of protein.
Both vanilla extract and almond extract are low in saturated fat - vanilla extract has 0.01g of saturated fat per 100 grams and almond extract does not contain significant amounts.
Vanilla extract has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin and pantothenic acid. Both almond extract and vanilla extract contain significant amounts of Vitamin B6.
| Almond Extract | Vanilla Extract | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.003 MG | 0.011 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.029 MG | 0.095 MG |
| Niacin | 0.129 MG | 0.425 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.011 MG | 0.035 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.008 MG | 0.026 MG |
Vanilla extract has 267% more calcium than almond extract - almond extract has 3mg of calcium per 100 grams and vanilla extract has 11mg of calcium.
Almond extract and vanilla extract contain similar amounts of iron - almond extract has 0.05mg of iron per 100 grams and vanilla extract has 0.12mg of iron.
Vanilla extract has signficantly more potassium than almond extract - vanilla extract has 148mg of potassium per 100 grams and almond extract does not contain significant amounts.
The comparison below is by common portions, e.g. cups, packages. You can also see a more concrete comparison by weight at equal weight (by grams) comparison.
Note: The specific food items compared are: Almond Extract (Almond or vanilla extract, imitation, no alcohol) and Vanilla Extract (Vanilla extract) .
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5% | calories | 5% |
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5% | carbohydrates | 5% |
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5% | dietary fiber | 5% |
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| G | 5% | sugar | 5% | G | |||
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5% | total fat | 5% |
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5% | saturated fat | 5% |
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| G | 5% | monounsaturated fat | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | polyunsaturated fat | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | trans fat | 5% | G | |||
| MG | 5% | cholesterol | 5% | MG | |||
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5% | Vitamin A | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin C | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin D | 5% |
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5% | calcium | 5% |
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5% | potassium | 5% |
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5% | thiamin (Vit B1) | 5% |
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5% | riboflavin (Vit B2) | 5% |
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5% | niacin (Vit B3) | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin B6 | 5% |
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5% | pantothenic acid (Vit B5) | 5% |
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5% | folate (Vit B9) | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin B12 | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin E | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin K | 5% |
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5% | protein | 5% |
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5% | biotin (Vit B7) | 5% |
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5% | choline | 5% |
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5% | chlorine | 5% |
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5% | chromium | 5% |
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5% | copper | 5% |
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5% | fluoride | 5% |
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5% | iodine | 5% |
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5% | manganese | 5% |
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5% | molybdenum | 5% |
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5% | phosphorus | 5% |
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5% | selenium | 5% |
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5% | zinc | 5% |
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| G | 5% | Water | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||