Almond (Roasted, Salted) - How Many Calories?

Salted roasted almonds: count, weight and sodium

Calories in a handful or 20 almonds

A weighed 25 g amount provides 150 kcal, compared with 598 kcal per 100 g. A handful is not always 25 g. The USDA reference ounce weighs 28.35 g, contains about 22 whole kernels and supplies 170 kcal. Almond sizes vary, so weighing your 5, 10 or 20 kernels is more reliable than assigning a fixed calorie value to each one. Exclude shells. ^[1]

Salted versus unsalted almonds

This entry uses dry-roasted kernels with salt added. A 25 g amount contains 124.5 mg sodium, equivalent to about 0.31 g salt. Salt coatings differ between products. Use the packet for lightly salted, unsalted or oil-roasted almonds. If you need to limit sodium, choosing an unsalted product is more useful than trying to offset salted nuts by drinking extra water. The guide to raw, roasted and coated nuts applies the same label comparison to other nuts.

The dry-roasted unsalted almond reference reports just 3 mg sodium per 100 g. The shared roasting method does not make the salted and unsalted products equal in sodium.

Can they fit into a weight-management diet?

Yes. Put the amount you want in a small bowl rather than eating from the bag. The same 25 g provides 5.24 g protein and 2.73 g fibre, alongside a concentrated amount of energy. A higher calorie density does not make a food forbidden. Remember to count almonds scattered over a salad as well as those eaten as a snack.

Why do raw almonds have different figures?

Water loss during roasting, the method used and any added oil or salt affect a per-100-g comparison. USDA 12563 is not a raw-almond entry or a Blue Diamond product label. Do not borrow another brand’s serving count for this reference. Roasting does not make almonds safe for someone with an almond allergy.