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Gingerbread vs. Brazil nut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between gingerbread and brazil nut

  • Brazil nut is richer than gingerbread in selenium, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B1, zinc, and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for brazil nut is 3456% higher.
  • Brazil nut has a lower glycemic index than gingerbread.

Food types used in this article are Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe 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 50% 21% 39% 108% 65% 11% 23% 43% 89% 89%
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 +18.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +437.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +125.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +50.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +793.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +941%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1242.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +79.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +11660.7%

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% 4.7% 0% 0% 48% 37% 33% 23% 44% 7.5% 0% 25% 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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +362.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +489.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +103.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +88.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +224.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gingerbread Brazil nut DV% diff.
Selenium 16.3µg 1917µg 3456%
Copper 0.195mg 1.743mg 172%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.216g 24.399g 135%
Phosphorus 54mg 725mg 96%
Fats 16.4g 67.1g 78%
Magnesium 70mg 376mg 73%
Saturated fat 4.122g 16.134g 55%
Monounsaturated fat 7.124g 23.879g 42%
Vitamin E 5.65mg 38%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.617mg 36%
Zinc 0.39mg 4.06mg 33%
Fiber 7.5g 30%
Manganese 0.683mg 1.223mg 23%
Protein 3.9g 14.32g 21%
Calories 356kcal 659kcal 15%
Sodium 327mg 3mg 14%
Carbs 49.2g 11.74g 12%
Cholesterol 32mg 0mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.162mg 0.035mg 10%
Calcium 71mg 160mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.738mg 0.295mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 0.101mg 7%
Iron 2.88mg 2.43mg 6%
Potassium 439mg 659mg 6%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.375mg 0.184mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 0µg 3%
Folate 33µg 22µg 3%
Vitamin A 14µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0.7mg 1%
Net carbs 49.2g 4.24g N/A
Sugar 2.33g N/A
Starch 0.25g 0%
Tryptophan 0.047mg 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.124mg 0.365mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.151mg 0.518mg 0%
Leucine 0.279mg 1.19mg 0%
Lysine 0.131mg 0.49mg 0%
Methionine 0.08mg 1.124mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.195mg 0.639mg 0%
Valine 0.173mg 0.76mg 0%
Histidine 0.087mg 0.409mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0g N/A
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
4% 16% 49% 28% 3%
Protein: 3.9 g
Fats: 16.4 g
Carbs: 49.2 g
Water: 28 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 +319.1%
Contains more WaterWater +718.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +267.2%
Contains more FatsFats +309.1%
Contains more OtherOther +36.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 46% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.122 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.216 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 -74.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +235.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +478.7%

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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. Gingerbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172702/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.