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Brazil nut vs. Caramel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between brazil nut and caramel

  • Caramel has less selenium, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, vitamin B1, vitamin E, zinc, and fiber.
  • Brazil nut's daily need coverage for selenium is 3482% more.
  • Caramel is lower in saturated fat.
  • Caramel has a higher glycemic index than brazil nut.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched and Candies, caramels.

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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 269% 48% 58% 91% 581% 111% 311% 0.39% 160% 10456%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 41% 19% 5.3% 6% 12% 49% 32% 1.4% 9.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2111.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +15.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +207.9%
Contains more IronIron +1635.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +9583.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +822.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +536%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11018.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +106400%

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 2.3% 0% 113% 0% 154% 8.1% 5.5% 11% 23% 0% 0% 17% 16%
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 1.3% 4% 9.2% 0% 26% 59% 2.8% 37% 13% 38% 4.5% 3% 4.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +75%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1128.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +499%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +99.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +80.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +450%
Contains more CholineCholine +260%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +631.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +237%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brazil nut Caramel DV% diff.
Selenium 1917µg 1.8µg 3482%
Copper 1.743mg 0.018mg 192%
Polyunsaturated fat 24.399g 3.478g 139%
Fats 67.1g 8.1g 91%
Phosphorus 725mg 114mg 87%
Magnesium 376mg 17mg 85%
Saturated fat 16.134g 2.476g 62%
Monounsaturated fat 23.879g 1.542g 56%
Manganese 1.223mg 0.011mg 53%
Vitamin B1 0.617mg 0.103mg 43%
Vitamin E 5.65mg 0.46mg 35%
Zinc 4.06mg 0.44mg 33%
Fiber 7.5g 0g 30%
Iron 2.43mg 0.14mg 29%
Carbs 11.74g 77g 22%
Protein 14.32g 4.6g 19%
Vitamin B2 0.035mg 0.256mg 17%
Calories 659kcal 382kcal 14%
Potassium 659mg 214mg 13%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.3µg 13%
Sodium 3mg 245mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.184mg 0.62mg 9%
Folate 22µg 4µg 5%
Choline 28.8mg 8mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.101mg 0.056mg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 7mg 2%
Calcium 160mg 138mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.8µg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 12µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.295mg 0.148mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 4.24g 77g N/A
Sugar 2.33g 65.5g N/A
Starch 0.25g 0%
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.365mg 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.518mg 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 1.19mg 0.417mg 0%
Lysine 0.49mg 0.338mg 0%
Methionine 1.124mg 0.107mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.639mg 0.205mg 0%
Valine 0.76mg 0.285mg 0%
Histidine 0.409mg 0.115mg 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
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
5% 8% 77% 9% 2%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 8.1 g
Carbs: 77 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +211.3%
Contains more FatsFats +728.4%
Contains more OtherOther +90%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +555.9%
Contains more WaterWater +148.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 37% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.134 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.399 g
33% 21% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.478 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1448.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +601.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.7%

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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. Brazil nut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170569/nutrients
  2. Caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167974/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.