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Brazil nut vs. Crouton — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between brazil nut and crouton

  • Brazil nut has more selenium, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, and zinc; however, crouton is richer in vitamin B3 and folate.
  • Brazil nut covers your daily selenium needs 3417% more than crouton.
  • Crouton has 12 times less magnesium than brazil nut. Brazil nut has 376mg of magnesium, while crouton has 31mg.
  • Crouton contains less saturated fat.
  • Crouton has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of crouton is 72, while the glycemic index of brazil nut is 10.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched and Croutons, plain.

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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 22% 23% 11% 153% 54% 24% 49% 91% 65% 205%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1112.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +110.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +431.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +969.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +356.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +530.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +144.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5012%
Contains more IronIron +67.9%

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% 0% 0% 156% 63% 102% 26% 6% 0% 0% 99% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +288.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +677.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1743.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +133.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.623mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brazil nut Crouton DV% diff.
Selenium 1917µg 37.5µg 3417%
Copper 1.743mg 0.163mg 176%
Polyunsaturated fat 24.399g 1.273g 154%
Fats 67.1g 6.6g 93%
Phosphorus 725mg 115mg 87%
Magnesium 376mg 31mg 82%
Saturated fat 16.134g 1.51g 66%
Monounsaturated fat 23.879g 3.059g 52%
Vitamin E 5.65mg 38%
Vitamin B3 0.295mg 5.439mg 32%
Manganese 1.223mg 0.5mg 31%
Sodium 3mg 698mg 30%
Zinc 4.06mg 0.89mg 29%
Folate 22µg 132µg 28%
Iron 2.43mg 4.08mg 21%
Carbs 11.74g 73.5g 21%
Vitamin B2 0.035mg 0.272mg 18%
Potassium 659mg 124mg 16%
Calories 659kcal 407kcal 13%
Fiber 7.5g 5.1g 10%
Calcium 160mg 76mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.101mg 0.026mg 6%
Protein 14.32g 11.9g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.184mg 0.429mg 5%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.617mg 0.623mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 4.24g 68.4g N/A
Sugar 2.33g N/A
Starch 0.25g 0%
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0.14mg 0%
Threonine 0.365mg 0.337mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.518mg 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 1.19mg 0.832mg 0%
Lysine 0.49mg 0.278mg 0%
Methionine 1.124mg 0.211mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.639mg 0.586mg 0%
Valine 0.76mg 0.514mg 0%
Histidine 0.409mg 0.255mg 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
12% 7% 74% 6% 3%
Protein: 11.9 g
Fats: 6.6 g
Carbs: 73.5 g
Water: 5.5 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +20.3%
Contains more FatsFats +916.7%
Contains more OtherOther +36.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +526.1%
Contains more WaterWater +60.8%

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
26% 52% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.51 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.059 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.273 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +680.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1816.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.6%

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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. Crouton - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172751/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.