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English muffin vs. Brazil nut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between English muffins and brazil nut?

  • The amount of copper, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, vitamin B1, zinc, iron, and fiber in brazil nut is higher than in English muffins.
  • Brazil nut's daily need coverage for copper is 179% more.
  • Brazil nut contains 155 times less sodium than English muffins. English muffins contain 464mg of sodium, while brazil nut contains 3mg.
  • Brazil nut has a lower glycemic index (10) than English muffins (77).

We used English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough) 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 15% 16% 12% 33% 43% 19% 57% 61% 47% 0%
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 +1690.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +207.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +403.1%
Contains more IronIron +173%
Contains more CopperCopper +1251.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +480%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +445.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +242.6%

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.
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 0.33% 0% 0% 0% 45% 36% 29% 27% 9.9% 5% 0% 28% 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 +340%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +430.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +142.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +68.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +240.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +134.9%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient English muffin Brazil nut DV% diff.
Selenium 1917µg 3485%
Copper 0.129mg 1.743mg 179%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.888g 24.399g 157%
Fats 1.8g 67.1g 100%
Magnesium 21mg 376mg 85%
Phosphorus 133mg 725mg 85%
Saturated fat 0.259g 16.134g 72%
Monounsaturated fat 0.302g 23.879g 59%
Vitamin E 5.65mg 38%
Manganese 0.357mg 1.223mg 38%
Vitamin B1 0.181mg 0.617mg 36%
Zinc 0.7mg 4.06mg 31%
Calories 235kcal 659kcal 21%
Sodium 464mg 3mg 20%
Iron 0.89mg 2.43mg 19%
Fiber 2.7g 7.5g 19%
Potassium 131mg 659mg 16%
Protein 7.7g 14.32g 13%
Calcium 52mg 160mg 11%
Carbs 46g 11.74g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.035mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.566mg 0.295mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.446mg 0.184mg 5%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.101mg 4%
Folate 37µg 22µg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0.7mg 1%
Net carbs 43.3g 4.24g N/A
Sugar 2.33g N/A
Starch 0.25g 0%
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.242mg 0.365mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.315mg 0.518mg 0%
Leucine 0.553mg 1.19mg 0%
Lysine 0.241mg 0.49mg 0%
Methionine 0.139mg 1.124mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.379mg 0.639mg 0%
Valine 0.353mg 0.76mg 0%
Histidine 0.17mg 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
8% 2% 46% 42% 2%
Protein: 7.7 g
Fats: 1.8 g
Carbs: 46 g
Water: 42.1 g
Other: 2.4 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 +291.8%
Contains more WaterWater +1131%
Contains more ProteinProtein +86%
Contains more FatsFats +3627.8%
Contains more OtherOther +42.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 21% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.259 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.888 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 -98.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7807%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2647.6%

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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. English muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173238/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.