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Brazil nut vs. Macaroon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between brazil nut and macaroon?

  • The amount of selenium, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B1, vitamin E, zinc, iron, and potassium in brazil nut is higher than in macaroon.
  • Brazil nut's daily need coverage for selenium is 3473% more.
  • Macaroon contains 31 times less vitamin B1 than brazil nut. Brazil nut contains 0.617mg of vitamin B1, while macaroon contains 0.02mg.
  • Brazil nut has less saturated fat.
  • Brazil nut has a lower glycemic index (10) than macaroon (32).

We used Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched and Cookies, coconut macaroon types 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 21% 1.5% 11% 31% 90% 20% 29% 31% 0% 37%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1196.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +435.8%
Contains more IronIron +196.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +548%
Contains more ZincZinc +456.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +966.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +28091.2%

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% 0% 3.8% 0% 5% 14% 4.1% 0% 22% 0% 2.8% 2.3% 5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2873.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2985%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +34.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +633.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +216.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +71.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.096mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brazil nut Macaroon DV% diff.
Selenium 1917µg 6.8µg 3473%
Copper 1.743mg 0.269mg 164%
Polyunsaturated fat 24.399g 0.81g 157%
Phosphorus 725mg 68mg 94%
Magnesium 376mg 29mg 83%
Fats 67.1g 22.55g 69%
Monounsaturated fat 23.879g 1.61g 56%
Manganese 1.223mg 53%
Vitamin B1 0.617mg 0.02mg 50%
Vitamin E 5.65mg 0.19mg 36%
Zinc 4.06mg 0.73mg 30%
Protein 14.32g 3.02g 23%
Iron 2.43mg 0.82mg 20%
Saturated fat 16.134g 20.099g 18%
Potassium 659mg 123mg 16%
Calcium 160mg 5mg 16%
Carbs 11.74g 61.22g 16%
Calories 659kcal 460kcal 10%
Fiber 7.5g 5.1g 10%
Sodium 3mg 241mg 10%
Folate 22µg 3µg 5%
Choline 28.8mg 9.1mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.184mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.035mg 0.06mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.1µg 1%
Net carbs 4.24g 56.12g N/A
Sugar 2.33g 45.16g N/A
Starch 0.25g 0%
Vitamin B3 0.295mg 0.22mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.101mg 0.096mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.365mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.518mg 0%
Leucine 1.19mg 0%
Lysine 0.49mg 0%
Methionine 1.124mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.639mg 0%
Valine 0.76mg 0%
Histidine 0.409mg 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
3% 23% 61% 12% 2%
Protein: 3.02 g
Fats: 22.55 g
Carbs: 61.22 g
Water: 11.5 g
Other: 1.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +374.2%
Contains more FatsFats +197.6%
Contains more OtherOther +100%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +421.5%
Contains more WaterWater +236.3%

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
89% 7% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.099 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.61 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.81 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -19.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1383.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2912.2%

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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. Macaroon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171847/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.