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Baby food vs. Brazil nut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between baby food and brazil nut

  • Baby food has more iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and calcium; however, brazil nut is higher in selenium, copper, magnesium, and phosphorus.
  • Brazil nut covers your daily need for selenium, 3438% more than baby food.
  • Baby food has 118 times more vitamin B3 than brazil nut. While baby food has 34.714mg of vitamin B3, brazil nut has only 0.295mg.
  • Baby food has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of baby food is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Babyfood, cereal, mixed, dry fortified and Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 71% 220% 39% 1781% 111% 65% 168% 0.39% 0% 141%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 269% 48% 58% 91% 581% 111% 311% 0.39% 160% 10456%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +358.1%
Contains more IronIron +1854.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +276%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +50.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +421.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +69.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +84.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7301.5%
~equal in Sodium ~3mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 7.7% 0.33% 74% 0% 610% 627% 651% 64% 44% 0% 3.8% 32% 13%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 2.3% 0% 113% 0% 154% 8.1% 5.5% 11% 23% 0% 0% 17% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +228.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +295.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +7662.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +11667.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +483.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +87.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +95.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +53.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +24.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Baby food Brazil nut DV% diff.
Selenium 25.9µg 1917µg 3438%
Iron 47.5mg 2.43mg 563%
Vitamin B3 34.714mg 0.295mg 215%
Vitamin B2 2.717mg 0.035mg 206%
Copper 0.334mg 1.743mg 157%
Vitamin B1 2.438mg 0.617mg 152%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.697g 24.399g 151%
Fats 4.4g 67.1g 96%
Saturated fat 0.769g 16.134g 70%
Magnesium 100mg 376mg 66%
Monounsaturated fat 1.206g 23.879g 57%
Calcium 733mg 160mg 57%
Manganese 1.223mg 53%
Phosphorus 392mg 725mg 48%
Carbs 73.4g 11.74g 21%
Vitamin B5 1.074mg 0.184mg 18%
Zinc 2.4mg 4.06mg 15%
Calories 379kcal 659kcal 14%
Vitamin E 3.68mg 5.65mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.189mg 0.101mg 7%
Potassium 437mg 659mg 7%
Folate 43µg 22µg 5%
Protein 12.2g 14.32g 4%
Vitamin C 2.3mg 0.7mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 0µg 1%
Choline 23.2mg 28.8mg 1%
Net carbs 65.9g 4.24g N/A
Sugar 0.87g 2.33g N/A
Fiber 7.5g 7.5g 0%
Starch 0.25g 0%
Sodium 3mg 3mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.158mg 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.4mg 0.365mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.477mg 0.518mg 0%
Leucine 1.041mg 1.19mg 0%
Lysine 0.404mg 0.49mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 1.124mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.672mg 0.639mg 0%
Valine 0.653mg 0.76mg 0%
Histidine 0.286mg 0.409mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 23.859g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 4% 73% 7% 3%
Protein: 12.2 g
Fats: 4.4 g
Carbs: 73.4 g
Water: 6.7 g
Other: 3.3 g
14% 67% 12% 3% 3%
Protein: 14.32 g
Fats: 67.1 g
Carbs: 11.74 g
Water: 3.42 g
Other: 3.42 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +525.2%
Contains more WaterWater +95.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +17.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1425%
~equal in Other ~3.42g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 33% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.769 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.206 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.697 g
25% 37% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.134 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.399 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1880%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1337.8%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Baby food - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170964/nutrients
  2. Brazil nut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170569/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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