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Candy bar vs. Brazil nut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between candy bar and brazil nut

  • Candy bar is higher in vitamin B6 and vitamin B3, yet brazil nut is higher in selenium, copper, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B1, iron, and fiber.
  • Candy bar covers your daily vitamin B6 needs 11761% more than brazil nut.
  • Candy bar contains 27 times more vitamin B3 than brazil nut. While candy bar contains 7.922mg of vitamin B3, brazil nut contains only 0.295mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in candy bar is lower.
  • The glycemic index of brazil nut is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Candies, peanut bar 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 79% 23% 36% 36% 258% 107% 132% 20% 162% 26%
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 +241.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +105.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +61.9%
Contains more IronIron +150.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +125.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +135.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40687.2%
~equal in Zinc ~4.06mg
~equal in Manganese ~1.223mg

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% 82% 0% 25% 32% 149% 50% 35308% 0% 0% 56% 16%
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 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2585.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +351.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +151385.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +240.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +37.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +517%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~28.8mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Candy bar Brazil nut DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 153mg 0.101mg 11761%
Selenium 4.7µg 1917µg 3477%
Copper 0.774mg 1.743mg 108%
Polyunsaturated fat 10.65g 24.399g 92%
Magnesium 110mg 376mg 63%
Phosphorus 308mg 725mg 60%
Saturated fat 4.678g 16.134g 52%
Fats 33.7g 67.1g 51%
Vitamin B3 7.922mg 0.295mg 48%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.617mg 43%
Iron 0.97mg 2.43mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 16.721g 23.879g 18%
Fiber 4.1g 7.5g 14%
Folate 75µg 22µg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.83mg 0.184mg 13%
Carbs 47.4g 11.74g 12%
Vitamin E 4.1mg 5.65mg 10%
Calcium 78mg 160mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.035mg 8%
Calories 522kcal 659kcal 7%
Sodium 156mg 3mg 7%
Potassium 407mg 659mg 7%
Protein 15.5g 14.32g 2%
Manganese 1.243mg 1.223mg 1%
Zinc 3.94mg 4.06mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.7mg 1%
Net carbs 43.3g 4.24g N/A
Sugar 42.22g 2.33g N/A
Starch 0.25g 0%
Choline 29.4mg 28.8mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.149mg 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.52mg 0.365mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.534mg 0.518mg 0%
Leucine 0.986mg 1.19mg 0%
Lysine 0.545mg 0.49mg 0%
Methionine 0.185mg 1.124mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.787mg 0.639mg 0%
Valine 0.638mg 0.76mg 0%
Histidine 0.385mg 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
16% 34% 47% 2%
Protein: 15.5 g
Fats: 33.7 g
Carbs: 47.4 g
Water: 1.6 g
Other: 1.8 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 +303.7%
Contains more FatsFats +99.1%
Contains more WaterWater +113.8%
Contains more OtherOther +90%
~equal in Protein ~14.32g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 52% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.678 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 16.721 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 10.65 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 -71%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +42.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +129.1%

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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. Candy bar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169585/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.