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Biscuit vs. Brazil nut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between biscuits and brazil nut

  • Brazil nut is richer than biscuits in selenium, copper, magnesium, phosphorus, manganese, zinc, fiber, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for brazil nut is 3450% higher.
  • Biscuits contain 193 times more sodium than brazil nut. Biscuits contain 580mg of sodium, while brazil nut contains 3mg.
  • Brazil nut has a lower glycemic index than biscuits.

Food types used in this article are Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe 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 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
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 +46.9%
Contains more IronIron +19.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1988.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +444.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +2025.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +651.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +342.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +223.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +9730.8%

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46% 0%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +785.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +899.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +54.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +177.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +250%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +73.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +188.6%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Biscuit Brazil nut DV% diff.
Selenium 19.5µg 1917µg 3450%
Copper 0.082mg 1.743mg 185%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.163g 24.399g 135%
Magnesium 18mg 376mg 85%
Phosphorus 164mg 725mg 80%
Fats 16.3g 67.1g 78%
Saturated fat 4.324g 16.134g 54%
Monounsaturated fat 6.93g 23.879g 42%
Vitamin E 5.65mg 38%
Manganese 0.378mg 1.223mg 37%
Zinc 0.54mg 4.06mg 32%
Sodium 580mg 3mg 25%
Fiber 1.5g 7.5g 24%
Vitamin B1 0.356mg 0.617mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.31mg 0.035mg 21%
Vitamin B3 2.949mg 0.295mg 17%
Potassium 121mg 659mg 16%
Protein 7g 14.32g 15%
Calories 353kcal 659kcal 15%
Carbs 44.6g 11.74g 11%
Folate 61µg 22µg 10%
Calcium 235mg 160mg 8%
Iron 2.9mg 2.43mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.035mg 0.101mg 5%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.285mg 0.184mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.7mg 1%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 43.1g 4.24g N/A
Sugar 2.18g 2.33g N/A
Starch 0.25g 0%
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.211mg 0.365mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.273mg 0.518mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 1.19mg 0%
Lysine 0.226mg 0.49mg 0%
Methionine 0.132mg 1.124mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.347mg 0.639mg 0%
Valine 0.313mg 0.76mg 0%
Histidine 0.161mg 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
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 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 +279.9%
Contains more WaterWater +745%
Contains more ProteinProtein +104.6%
Contains more FatsFats +311.7%
~equal in Other ~3.42g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 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 -73.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +244.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +486.1%

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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. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/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.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.