Nuts, pecans vs Nuts, almond paste
Side by side, per 100 g, from the same USDA reference data.
Nuts, pecans has more — 691 calories per 100 g against 458 for nuts, almond paste, a difference of 233 kcal (51% more). On protein it is Nuts, pecans 9.2 g versus nuts, almond paste 9.0 g per 100 g.
SOURCE·USDA SR Legacy·REVIEWED JUL 2026
Nutrient by nutrient, per 100 g
| Per 100 g | Nuts, pecans | Nuts, almond paste | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 691 kcal | 458 kcal | 233 kcal |
| Protein | 9.2 g | 9.0 g | 0.2 g |
| Total fat | 72.0 g | 27.7 g | 44.2 g |
| Saturated fat | 6.2 g | 2.6 g | 3.6 g |
| Carbohydrate | 13.9 g | 47.8 g | 34.0 g |
| Fibre | 9.6 g | 4.8 g | 4.8 g |
| Sugars | 4.0 g | 36.3 g | 32.3 g |
| Sodium | 0.0 mg | 9.0 mg | 9.0 mg |
| Potassium | 410.0 mg | 314.0 mg | 96.0 mg |
| Calcium | 70.0 mg | 172.0 mg | 102.0 mg |
| Iron | 2.5 mg | 1.6 mg | 0.9 mg |
| Vitamin C | 1.1 mg | 0.1 mg | 1.0 mg |
| Vitamin A | 3.0 µg | 0.0 µg | 3.0 µg |
| Cholesterol | 0.0 mg | 0.0 mg | equal |
| Water | 3.5 g | 14.1 g | 10.6 g |
Highlighted cells are the higher of the two. "Higher" is not automatically "better" — it depends entirely on what you are trying to do.
SOURCE·USDA SR Legacy·REVIEWED JUL 2026
How this is worked out
- Both columns are the same USDA release, per 100 g of edible portion — the only basis on which two different foods can honestly be set side by side.
- The difference column is the two published figures subtracted, not a scaled or normalised score.
- The percentage in the answer is the higher figure over the lower, minus one — a ratio, so it does not change with serving size.
difference = |A − B| (per 100 g) "% more" = (higher ÷ lower − 1) × 100
The question this page settles
Which has more calories, nuts, pecans or nuts, almond paste?
Nuts, pecans has more — 691 calories per 100 g against 458 for nuts, almond paste, a difference of 233 kcal (51% more). On protein it is Nuts, pecans 9.2 g versus nuts, almond paste 9.0 g per 100 g.
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, reviewed JUL 2026. General information only — not medical or nutrition advice. Values are averages for a food type and vary by brand, ripeness and preparation.
