Brazil nut vs. Candy bar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between brazil nut and candy bar

Brazil nut is higher in selenium, copper, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B1, iron, and fiber, yet candy bar is higher in vitamin B6 and vitamin B3.
Candy bar covers your daily vitamin B6 needs 11761% more than brazil nut.
Brazil nut contains 408 times more selenium than candy bar. While brazil nut contains 1917µg of selenium, candy bar contains only 4.7µg.
The amount of saturated fat in candy bar is lower.
The glycemic index of brazil nut is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched and Candies, peanut bar.

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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.

Brazil nut

Candy bar

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+241.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+105.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+61.9%
Contains more IronIron	+150.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+125.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+135.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-98.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+40687.2%

~equal in Zinc ~3.94mg

~equal in Manganese ~1.243mg

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.

Brazil nut

Candy bar

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+37.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+517%

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+300%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+2585.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+351.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+151385.1%
Contains more FolateFolate	+240.9%

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

~equal in Choline ~29.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B6	0.101mg	153mg	11761%
Selenium	1917µg	4.7µg	3477%
Copper	1.743mg	0.774mg	108%
Polyunsaturated fat	24.399g	10.65g	92%
Magnesium	376mg	110mg	63%
Phosphorus	725mg	308mg	60%
Saturated fat	16.134g	4.678g	52%
Fats	67.1g	33.7g	51%
Vitamin B3	0.295mg	7.922mg	48%
Vitamin B1	0.617mg	0.1mg	43%
Iron	2.43mg	0.97mg	18%
Monounsaturated fat	23.879g	16.721g	18%
Fiber	7.5g	4.1g	14%
Folate	22µg	75µg	13%
Vitamin B5	0.184mg	0.83mg	13%
Carbs	11.74g	47.4g	12%
Vitamin E	5.65mg	4.1mg	10%
Calcium	160mg	78mg	8%
Vitamin B2	0.035mg	0.14mg	8%
Calories	659kcal	522kcal	7%
Sodium	3mg	156mg	7%
Potassium	659mg	407mg	7%
Protein	14.32g	15.5g	2%
Manganese	1.223mg	1.243mg	1%
Zinc	4.06mg	3.94mg	1%
Vitamin C	0.7mg	0mg	1%
Net carbs	4.24g	43.3g	N/A
Sugar	2.33g	42.22g	N/A
Starch	0.25g		0%
Choline	28.8mg	29.4mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.135mg	0.149mg	0%
Threonine	0.365mg	0.52mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.518mg	0.534mg	0%
Leucine	1.19mg	0.986mg	0%
Lysine	0.49mg	0.545mg	0%
Methionine	1.124mg	0.185mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.639mg	0.787mg	0%
Valine	0.76mg	0.638mg	0%
Histidine	0.409mg	0.385mg	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