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Muffin vs. Brazil nut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between muffin and brazil nut

  • Muffin has more vitamin K; however, brazil nut has more selenium, copper, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B1, manganese, zinc, and vitamin E.
  • Brazil nut's daily need coverage for selenium is 3471% more.
  • Muffin is lower in saturated fat.
  • Muffin has a higher glycemic index than brazil nut.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins) 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.
Muffin
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 13% 11% 49% 20% 10% 63% 44% 59% 45%
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 +3660%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +263.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +444.6%
Contains more IronIron +86.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +2805%
Contains more ZincZinc +997.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +396.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +172.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +23278%

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.
Muffin
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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 3% 7% 33% 1.5% 42% 38% 27% 28% 9.2% 20% 98% 36% 50%
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 CVitamin C +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +365.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +380.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +155.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +118.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +221.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +246.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +267.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +152.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Muffin Brazil nut DV% diff.
Selenium 8.2µg 1917µg 3471%
Copper 0.06mg 1.743mg 187%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.103g 24.399g 109%
Magnesium 10mg 376mg 87%
Phosphorus 146mg 725mg 83%
Fats 16.07g 67.1g 79%
Saturated fat 2.844g 16.134g 60%
Monounsaturated fat 4.822g 23.879g 48%
Vitamin B1 0.168mg 0.617mg 37%
Zinc 0.37mg 4.06mg 34%
Manganese 0.449mg 1.223mg 34%
Vitamin K 39.2µg 0µg 33%
Vitamin E 1.63mg 5.65mg 27%
Fiber 1.1g 7.5g 26%
Protein 4.49g 14.32g 20%
Potassium 121mg 659mg 16%
Sodium 336mg 3mg 14%
Iron 1.3mg 2.43mg 14%
Carbs 53g 11.74g 14%
Calories 375kcal 659kcal 14%
Choline 92.5mg 28.8mg 12%
Calcium 44mg 160mg 12%
Cholesterol 30mg 0mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.035mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Starch 16.31g 0.25g 7%
Folate 48µg 22µg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.418mg 0.295mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.47mg 0.184mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.101mg 5%
Fructose 1.21g 0g 2%
Vitamin A 21µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin D 4IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 0.7mg 0%
Net carbs 51.9g 4.24g N/A
Sugar 31.47g 2.33g N/A
Trans fat 0.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.181mg 0.365mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.224mg 0.518mg 0%
Leucine 0.421mg 1.19mg 0%
Lysine 0.199mg 0.49mg 0%
Methionine 0.115mg 1.124mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.277mg 0.639mg 0%
Valine 0.257mg 0.76mg 0%
Histidine 0.128mg 0.409mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.008g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 1.022g 0.018g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.048g 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 6.911g 23.859g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Muffin
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4% 16% 53% 25%
Protein: 4.49 g
Fats: 16.07 g
Carbs: 53 g
Water: 24.96 g
Other: 1.48 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 +351.4%
Contains more WaterWater +629.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +218.9%
Contains more FatsFats +317.5%
Contains more OtherOther +131.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Muffin
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18% 31% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.844 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.822 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.103 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 -82.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +395.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +201.1%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Muffin
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34% 59% 3% 3%
Starch: 16.31 g
Sucrose: 28.01 g
Glucose: 1.23 g
Fructose: 1.21 g
Lactose: 0.54 g
Maltose: 0.47 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 +6424%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1102.1%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~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. Muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172765/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.