First, let's take a look at the macros. Each of these are listed in grams and as usual, normalized to 200 calories for easy comparison, so we're always comparing apples to apples.
| Half and half | Homemade almond milk |
| Nutrient | half and half | homemade almond milk |
| Protein | 5g | 7g |
| Carbohydrate | 7g | 8g |
| Fiber | 0g | 4g |
| Fat | 18g | 17g |
| Monounsat. Fat | 5g | 17g |
| Polyunsat. Fat | 1g | 4g |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 1g |
Next, let's take a look at the Vitamin density. These values are shown in units of percent of recommended daily intake. And since we're showing 200 calories worth, this means anything above 10% is good.
| Nutrient | half and half | homemade almond milk |
| Choline | 7% | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 24% | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 2% | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 4% | 76% |
| Vitamin K | 3% | 0% |
Half and half have significantly more Vitamins A than homemade almond milk. Homemade almond milk have significantly more Vitamins E than half and half. Half and half are a good source of Vitamin A, Riboflavin, Vitamin B12, Calcium, Phosphorus. Homemade almond milk are a good source of Riboflavin, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Iron. Homemade almond milk are a great source of Vitamin E.
And here we see the B-vitamins: B1 (Thiamin), B2 (Riboflavin), B3 (Niacin), B5 (Pantothenic Acid), B6 (Pyridoxine)
| Nutrient | half and half | homemade almond milk |
| Vitamin B1 | 5% | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 21% | 32% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1% | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 9% | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 5% | 5% |
| Vitamin B12 | 25% | 0% |
Now, lets look at mineral density. Here we have a lot of important electrolytes and minerals. Once again, units are in percent of RDI, thus for this 200 calorie serving anything above 10% would considered high.
| Nutrient | half and half | homemade almond milk |
| Sodium | 4% | 0% |
| Potasium | 6% | 7% |
| Calcium | 32% | 19% |
| Magnesium | 4% | 27% |
| Phosphorus | 25% | 29% |
| Iron | 2% | 22% |
| Manganese | 0% | 35% |
| Selenium | 6% | 2% |
| Copper | 2% | 35% |
| Zinc | 8% | 11% |