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Brazil nut vs. Chocolate cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are brazil nut and chocolate cake different?

  • Brazil nut has more selenium, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, vitamin B1, zinc, and fiber than chocolate cake.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for brazil nut is 3464% higher.
  • Brazil nut contains 12 times more magnesium than chocolate cake. While brazil nut contains 376mg of magnesium, chocolate cake contains only 32mg.
  • Chocolate cake has less saturated fat.
  • Brazil nut has a lower glycemic index (10) than chocolate cake (41).

Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched and Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting are the varieties used 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 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 23% 18% 12% 60% 69% 19% 45% 41% 37% 65%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1075%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +166.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +370.7%
Contains more IronIron +50.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +742%
Contains more ZincZinc +488.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +584%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +336.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16009.2%

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 35% 49% 21% 18% 9.5% 20% 0% 20% 70%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +250%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +337.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +146.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +508.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +285.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +65.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +22.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +345.8%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brazil nut Chocolate cake DV% diff.
Selenium 1917µg 11.9µg 3464%
Copper 1.743mg 0.207mg 171%
Polyunsaturated fat 24.399g 2.761g 144%
Phosphorus 725mg 106mg 88%
Magnesium 376mg 32mg 82%
Fats 67.1g 15.1g 80%
Saturated fat 16.134g 5.43g 49%
Monounsaturated fat 23.879g 6.039g 45%
Manganese 1.223mg 0.28mg 41%
Vitamin B1 0.617mg 0.141mg 40%
Vitamin E 5.65mg 38%
Zinc 4.06mg 0.69mg 31%
Fiber 7.5g 1.6g 24%
Cholesterol 0mg 58mg 19%
Choline 28.8mg 128.4mg 18%
Protein 14.32g 5.3g 18%
Potassium 659mg 140mg 15%
Calories 659kcal 371kcal 14%
Vitamin B2 0.035mg 0.213mg 14%
Carbs 11.74g 53.4g 14%
Sodium 3mg 315mg 14%
Iron 2.43mg 1.61mg 10%
Calcium 160mg 60mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.295mg 1.137mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.101mg 0.041mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.184mg 0.304mg 2%
Folate 22µg 27µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0.2mg 1%
Net carbs 4.24g 51.8g N/A
Sugar 2.33g N/A
Starch 0.25g 0%
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0.068mg 0%
Threonine 0.365mg 0.202mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.518mg 0.24mg 0%
Leucine 1.19mg 0.407mg 0%
Lysine 0.49mg 0.268mg 0%
Methionine 1.124mg 0.116mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.639mg 0.265mg 0%
Valine 0.76mg 0.283mg 0%
Histidine 0.409mg 0.12mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g 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
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% 15% 53% 24% 2%
Protein: 5.3 g
Fats: 15.1 g
Carbs: 53.4 g
Water: 24.4 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +170.2%
Contains more FatsFats +344.4%
Contains more OtherOther +90%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +354.9%
Contains more WaterWater +613.5%

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
38% 42% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.761 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +295.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +783.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66.3%

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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. Chocolate cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172697/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.