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Crackers vs. Brazil nut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between crackers and brazil nut?

  • Crackers are higher in vitamin K and vitamin B2; however, brazil nut is richer in selenium, copper, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, and manganese.
  • Brazil nut's daily need coverage for selenium is 3473% more.
  • Brazil nut has less sodium.
  • Brazil nut has a lower glycemic index (10) than crackers (63).

We used Crackers, standard snack-type, regular and Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched types in this article.

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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% 36% 10% 151% 35% 13% 106% 95% 64% 37%
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 IronIron +65.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1988.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +458.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1576%
Contains more ZincZinc +728.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +192.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +149.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +28511.9%

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% 61% 0% 104% 105% 82% 25% 15% 0% 173% 69% 5.2%
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 +1202.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1375.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +126.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +318.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +86.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +48.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +60.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +200%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crackers Brazil nut DV% diff.
Selenium 6.7µg 1917µg 3473%
Copper 0.104mg 1.743mg 182%
Magnesium 18mg 376mg 85%
Polyunsaturated fat 13.137g 24.399g 75%
Phosphorus 248mg 725mg 68%
Fats 26.43g 67.1g 63%
Vitamin K 69.3µg 0µg 58%
Saturated fat 5.562g 16.134g 48%
Monounsaturated fat 6.553g 23.879g 43%
Manganese 0.491mg 1.223mg 32%
Zinc 0.49mg 4.06mg 32%
Vitamin B2 0.456mg 0.035mg 32%
Sodium 726mg 3mg 31%
Vitamin B3 4.352mg 0.295mg 25%
Fiber 2.3g 7.5g 21%
Starch 49.69g 0.25g 20%
Iron 4.03mg 2.43mg 20%
Folate 92µg 22µg 18%
Vitamin E 3.03mg 5.65mg 17%
Carbs 61.3g 11.74g 17%
Vitamin B1 0.416mg 0.617mg 17%
Potassium 118mg 659mg 16%
Protein 6.64g 14.32g 15%
Calories 510kcal 659kcal 7%
Vitamin B5 0.417mg 0.184mg 5%
Calcium 120mg 160mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.101mg 3%
Choline 9.6mg 28.8mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.7mg 1%
Net carbs 59g 4.24g N/A
Sugar 8.18g 2.33g N/A
Trans fat 1.076g N/A
Tryptophan 0.084mg 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.193mg 0.365mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.246mg 0.518mg 0%
Leucine 0.471mg 1.19mg 0%
Lysine 0.103mg 0.49mg 0%
Methionine 0.112mg 1.124mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.331mg 0.639mg 0%
Valine 0.294mg 0.76mg 0%
Histidine 0.145mg 0.409mg 0%
Fructose 0.29g 0g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 1.485g 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.062g 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 11.48g 23.859g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 26% 61% 3% 2%
Protein: 6.64 g
Fats: 26.43 g
Carbs: 61.3 g
Water: 3.14 g
Other: 2.49 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 +422.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +115.7%
Contains more FatsFats +153.9%
Contains more OtherOther +37.3%
~equal in Water ~3.42g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 26% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.562 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.553 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 13.137 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 -65.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +264.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +85.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
86% 12%
Starch: 49.69 g
Sucrose: 6.95 g
Glucose: 0.47 g
Fructose: 0.29 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.48 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 StarchStarch +19776%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +198.3%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~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. Crackers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174982/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.