Cereal vs. Brazil nut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between cereal and brazil nut?
- Cereal is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3, while brazil nut is higher in selenium, copper, phosphorus, and magnesium.
- Brazil nut's daily need coverage for selenium is 3474% higher.
- Brazil nut has 111 times less vitamin B2 than cereal. Cereal has 3.87mg of vitamin B2, while brazil nut has 0.035mg.
- Cereal is lower in saturated fat.
- Cereal has a higher glycemic index (69) than brazil nut (10).
We used Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands) and Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched types in this comparison.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1878.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1500% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +527.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1172.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +841.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +54.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +30328.6% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +5400% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +919.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +10957.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +9940.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +22.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +5826.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +6962.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 6.3µg | 1917µg | 3474% |
| Vitamin B1 | 6.288mg | 0.617mg | 473% |
| Vitamin B6 | 5.986mg | 0.101mg | 453% |
| Iron | 34.06mg | 2.43mg | 395% |
| Vitamin B2 | 3.87mg | 0.035mg | 295% |
| Vitamin B3 | 29.62mg | 0.295mg | 183% |
| Copper | 0.137mg | 1.743mg | 178% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.354g | 24.399g | 160% |
| Fats | 1.08g | 67.1g | 102% |
| Phosphorus | 77mg | 725mg | 93% |
| Vitamin A | 814µg | 0µg | 90% |
| Magnesium | 19mg | 376mg | 85% |
| Saturated fat | 0.26g | 16.134g | 72% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.204g | 23.879g | 59% |
| Vitamin C | 38.5mg | 0.7mg | 42% |
| Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 5.65mg | 37% |
| Sodium | 795mg | 3mg | 34% |
| Zinc | 7.6mg | 4.06mg | 32% |
| Carbs | 86.85g | 11.74g | 25% |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 7.5g | 24% |
| Manganese | 0.79mg | 1.223mg | 19% |
| Protein | 6.06g | 14.32g | 17% |
| Potassium | 105mg | 659mg | 16% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 160mg | 15% |
| Calories | 378kcal | 659kcal | 14% |
| Folate | 22µg | 6% | |
| Choline | 28.8mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.226mg | 0.184mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 85.45g | 4.24g | N/A |
| Sugar | 10.35g | 2.33g | N/A |
| Starch | 0.25g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.066mg | 0.135mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.241mg | 0.365mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.26mg | 0.518mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.767mg | 1.19mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.113mg | 0.49mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.13mg | 1.124mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.365mg | 0.639mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.344mg | 0.76mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.162mg | 0.409mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.26g | 0g | 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
Protein:
6.06 g
Fats:
1.08 g
Carbs:
86.85 g
Water:
3.78 g
Other:
2.23 g
Protein:
14.32 g
Fats:
67.1 g
Carbs:
11.74 g
Water:
3.42 g
Other:
3.42 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +639.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +136.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +6113% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +53.4% |
~equal in
Water
~3.42g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.204 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.354 g
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 | -98.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +11605.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +6792.4% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
9.74 g
Glucose:
0.27 g
Fructose:
0.26 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0.09 g
Galactose:
0 g
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 | +318% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
~equal in
Lactose
~0g
~equal in
Galactose
~0g
