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Brown sugar vs. Brazil nut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between brown sugar and brazil nut

  • Brown sugar has less selenium, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B1, manganese, vitamin E, zinc, and fiber.
  • Brazil nut's daily need coverage for selenium is 3483% more.
  • Brown sugar has a higher glycemic index than brazil nut.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Sugars, brown 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 6.4% 25% 12% 27% 16% 0.82% 1.7% 3.7% 8.3% 6.5%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +4077.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +92.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +395.5%
Contains more IronIron +242.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +3608.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +13433.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18025%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1810.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +159650%

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2.1% 7.9% 9.5% 0% 0% 0.75% 1.3%
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 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +168.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +39.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +146.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +2100%
Contains more CholineCholine +1152.2%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brown sugar Brazil nut DV% diff.
Selenium 1.2µg 1917µg 3483%
Copper 0.047mg 1.743mg 188%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 24.399g 163%
Phosphorus 4mg 725mg 103%
Fats 0g 67.1g 103%
Magnesium 9mg 376mg 87%
Saturated fat 0g 16.134g 73%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 23.879g 60%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.617mg 51%
Manganese 0.064mg 1.223mg 50%
Vitamin E 0mg 5.65mg 38%
Zinc 0.03mg 4.06mg 37%
Fiber 0g 7.5g 30%
Carbs 98.09g 11.74g 29%
Protein 0.12g 14.32g 28%
Iron 0.71mg 2.43mg 22%
Potassium 133mg 659mg 15%
Calories 380kcal 659kcal 14%
Calcium 83mg 160mg 8%
Choline 2.3mg 28.8mg 5%
Folate 1µg 22µg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.101mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.035mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.132mg 0.184mg 1%
Fructose 1.11g 0g 1%
Sodium 28mg 3mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.7mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.11mg 0.295mg 1%
Net carbs 98.09g 4.24g N/A
Sugar 97.02g 2.33g N/A
Starch 0.25g 0%
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.365mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.518mg 0%
Leucine 1.19mg 0%
Lysine 0.49mg 0%
Methionine 1.124mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.639mg 0%
Valine 0.76mg 0%
Histidine 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
98%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 98.09 g
Water: 1.34 g
Other: 0.45 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 +735.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +11833.3%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +155.2%
Contains more OtherOther +660%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
97%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 94.56 g
Glucose: 1.35 g
Fructose: 1.11 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
10% 90%
Starch: 0.25 g
Sucrose: 2.33 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +3958.4%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Brown sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168833/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.