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Crouton vs. Brazil nut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between crouton and brazil nut

  • Crouton has more vitamin B3 and folate; however, brazil nut is richer in selenium, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, and zinc.
  • Brazil nut covers your daily selenium needs 3417% more than crouton.
  • Brazil nut has 233 times less sodium than crouton. Crouton has 698mg of sodium, while brazil nut has 3mg.
  • Crouton has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of crouton is 72, while the glycemic index of brazil nut is 10.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Croutons, plain 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 22% 23% 11% 153% 54% 24% 49% 91% 65% 205%
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 +67.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1112.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +110.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +431.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +969.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +356.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +530.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +144.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5012%

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% 156% 63% 102% 26% 6% 0% 0% 99% 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 +677.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1743.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +133.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +288.5%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.617mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crouton Brazil nut DV% diff.
Selenium 37.5µg 1917µg 3417%
Copper 0.163mg 1.743mg 176%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.273g 24.399g 154%
Fats 6.6g 67.1g 93%
Phosphorus 115mg 725mg 87%
Magnesium 31mg 376mg 82%
Saturated fat 1.51g 16.134g 66%
Monounsaturated fat 3.059g 23.879g 52%
Vitamin E 5.65mg 38%
Vitamin B3 5.439mg 0.295mg 32%
Manganese 0.5mg 1.223mg 31%
Sodium 698mg 3mg 30%
Zinc 0.89mg 4.06mg 29%
Folate 132µg 22µg 28%
Iron 4.08mg 2.43mg 21%
Carbs 73.5g 11.74g 21%
Vitamin B2 0.272mg 0.035mg 18%
Potassium 124mg 659mg 16%
Calories 407kcal 659kcal 13%
Fiber 5.1g 7.5g 10%
Calcium 76mg 160mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.026mg 0.101mg 6%
Protein 11.9g 14.32g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.429mg 0.184mg 5%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.623mg 0.617mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.7mg 1%
Net carbs 68.4g 4.24g N/A
Sugar 2.33g N/A
Starch 0.25g 0%
Tryptophan 0.14mg 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.337mg 0.365mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0.518mg 0%
Leucine 0.832mg 1.19mg 0%
Lysine 0.278mg 0.49mg 0%
Methionine 0.211mg 1.124mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.586mg 0.639mg 0%
Valine 0.514mg 0.76mg 0%
Histidine 0.255mg 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
12% 7% 74% 6% 3%
Protein: 11.9 g
Fats: 6.6 g
Carbs: 73.5 g
Water: 5.5 g
Other: 2.5 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 +526.1%
Contains more WaterWater +60.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +20.3%
Contains more FatsFats +916.7%
Contains more OtherOther +36.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 52% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.51 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.059 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.273 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 -90.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +680.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1816.7%

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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. Crouton - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172751/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.